Sustainable Initiatives for the Supply Chain
Good for your business. Good for your customers.
Good for the environment.
By: Ryan Humphrey, Director of Professional Services, ModusLink
This white paper examines three major areas of supply chain sustainability – sustainable packaging, network configuration, and greenhouse gas optimization.
HP Experiences Cost Savings and Exhibits Environmental Responsibility Through Sustainable Supply Chain Solutions
HP improved the sustainability and efficiency of its supply chain operations by reducing the size of its product packaging, using more recyclable materials, decreasing carbon emissions, and cutting transportation costs. Read this case study to learn how HP made the transition to a more sustainable value chain.
Sustainable Value Chain Practices Driving Real Organizational Value
Presenters: Gartner, AMD, ModusLink
This interactive webinar examines sustainable supply chain challenges from both a political, organizational and a market context, followed by a practical case example demonstrating in product packaging design.
Sustainable Value Chain Practices Driving Real Organizational Value
Download the slide deck from this webinar that examined how sustainable value chain practices can drive organizational value.
Package Redesign Can Save the Planet
This infographic highlights real-world examples of changes in consumer electronics packaging and the resulting amount of CO2 that can be eliminated. ModusLink has helped our clients eliminate a combined 4,085 metric tons of GHG through package changes – the equivalent of 672 passenger vehicles not driven, 8,254 barrels of oil not used and 404,421 gallons of gasoline not used. Not only are these packaging changes good for the environment, they are also good for the bottom line, representing a $6.2 million annual cost reduction. .
Innovations, Challenges to Setting Global Sustainable Packaging Guidelines
In this contributed article published in IndustryWeek, Sean Sabre, Manager, Global Supply Chain Development, ModusLink Global Solutions talks about why its time to break through the green noise of false claims and misleading sustainable practices.
Reverse Logistics, Green Supply Chain
n this contributed article published in Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine, Gary Noon, vice president, global aftermarket services for ModusLink offers insight on trade-in programs and how you can tie reverse logistics like e-waste diversion to sales and marketing opportunities.
Sustainability Fact Sheet
Benefit Your Business – and the Environment – With an Optimized, Sustainable Supply Chain Design
Manufacturers today must balance the need to improve supply chain operations to save money, speed up time to market and remain competitive while satisfying the growing demand from retailers and consumers for environmentally friendly products. In order to strike this balance, companies must adopt green supply chain processes – and a new way of thinking.
Sustainable Supply Chain Posts from
Value Unchained
Celebrate Earth Day with a Sustainable Value Chain
Posted by Contributing Blogger on Fri, Apr 22, 2011
Sustainability in the Value Chain
Posted by Lorcan Sheehan on Thu, Apr 21, 2011
Package Redesign Can Save the Planet
Posted by Lorcan Sheehan on Wed, Apr 20, 2011
Sustainable Packaging: Room for New organizations, Councils and Consortiums?
Posted by Sean Sabre on Mon, Apr 18, 2011
Sustainability at its Best!
Posted by Ben Sligar on Tue, Jan 18, 2011
Our cradle-to-cradle approach includes services ranging from packaging design and network optimization to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) footprinting, recycling and asset disposition. This holistic view of the supply chain enables us to offer clients a range of sustainable value chain solutions that drive greater labor and energy efficiency and typically lower the total landed cost of a product.
Visit the Sustainable Solutions section of our website to learn more.
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