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THIS WEEK'S FEATURE
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Designing
a Greener Supply Chain
To create a green supply chain companies can optimize the
physical supply chain, lower energy usage in the manufacturing
conversion process and improving product design and packaging to
minimize waste.
U.S. manufacturing is at a crossroads. Globalization
has changed the game. U.S. manufacturers have had to either adapt to
market forces or fold up shop. In many respects the deck has been
stacked against them, as emerging market competitors backed by
favorable
trade policies and low-wage labor siphoned off their market share. To
survive, U.S. manufacturers have focused on specialization, quality,
lean manufacturing, and other strategies, detailed regularly here in
IndustryWeek. Honing these practices has helped many thrive despite the
macro-economic forces at work against them.
Now there is another "global" trend impacting the manufacturing
industry: climate change. It sounds pretty ominous but in the dark
clouds there's a silver lining. U.S. manufacturers are well positioned
to lead the rest of the world in the battle to lower carbon emissions
and, at the same time, show why it will be a very profitable endeavor.
Using technology and innovation, U.S. manufacturers can reduce their
energy consumption, optimize their supply chain, reduce their costs,
differentiate their brand, and establish the worldwide standards for
environmental stewardship and sustainability.
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CURRENT IW VALUE/SUPPLY CHAIN FEATURES
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INDUSTRYWEEK WEBCAST
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Some
Lean Strategies Are a Challenge in Complex Supply
Chains
Lean strategies that work well on a local level can
be
a challenge to implement across complex, global, multi-tier supply
chains. Attend this free webcast on Sept. 23 to learn how to bring
Lean
to your supply network, and eliminate the waste created by poor
supply-demand synchronization. Presenters will also share case studies
of manufacturers using Lean practices in their supply chains. Register
now!
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FROM OUR
SISTER
PUBLICATIONS
Sustainability a Supply Management
Responsibility
ISM encourages supply chain professionals to have a thorough
understanding of their organization's sustainability and social
responsibility concepts and policies. They should also know their role
within those policies and work with suppliers to achieve certain goals
while adding value to the business.
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FedEx Freight DC Powered by the Sun
FedEx Corp. and BP Solar announced the completion of a solar-power
system for a FedEx Freight distribution center in Fontana, Calif. The
1,377 solar modules cover 20,834 square feet and can generate 370,551
kilowatt hours (kWh), or approximately 54% of the facility’s
needs.
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Border Politics
Opponents of the controversial cross border trucking demonstration
project received a big boost on Sept. 10 when the U.S. House of
Representatives approved a bill (H.R. 6630) to kill the program,
395-18.
(Fleet Owner)
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Your Supply Chain. All
in Sync.
