Systematic Review: Supply Chains
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Framework and best practices for supply chain management, based on 25 years worth of academic and industry resources.
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Topic: Global Supply Chains
Supply chain disruptions can be devastating for operations and share price. But companies can better manage their global supply chains to leverage opportunities and mitigate risk. Learn how to identify gaps in your current program and implement new practices and strategies to improve performance and resilience of your supply chain.
“The Supply Chain systematic review will help companies that are keen to address product quality challenges, decrease compliance issues, and manage risks associated with overseas suppliers.”
- John D. Coyne, Vice President, Legal and External Affairs, Unilever Canada Inc
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Framework and best practices for supply chain management, based on 25 years worth of academic and industry resources.
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Executive Report: Global Supply Chains
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Designed for executives and senior supply chain, purchasing and sustainability managers, this report presents frameworks for developing competitive and sustainable global supply chains.
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93% of Your Supply Chain Is “Invisible”
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An interview with Kathrin Bohr, Director of Sustainability Advisory Services for Intertek Sustainability Solutions. Intertek is founder of the annual Ethical Sourcing Forum. NBS: What’s ... Read More »
The Dirty Side of Leasing
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If your sales team tells customers your company is environmentally responsible simply because you lease rather than sell products, they could be guilty of greenwashing. ... Read More »
Reward Honesty, Not Performance, of Chinese Suppliers
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Multinationals that rely on Chinese manufacturers invest significant time and money in environmental, health and safety (EHS) audits. Many are anxious to know if they will ever ... Read More »
Top 10 CSR Research Findings of 2012
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The following are the most popular Research Insights published in 2012: 1. Burned-Out Employees? Reduce Absenteeism with Workplace Interventions Michael Leiter shows weekly meetings and ... Read More »
Top 5 Insights from CSR Thought Leaders
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NBS’s Thought Leader Forum features world experts on sustainability issues, offering guidance on sustainable business models for the 21st century. Here are 2012’s most popular ... Read More »
Driving Green Practice Adoption in the Logistics Industry
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Much research has focused on green technologies and management practices in the manufacturing industry. But how do companies in other parts of the supply chain ... Read More »
Just Do It: How Nike Turned Disclosure into an Opportunity
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In April 2005, Nike surprised the business community by suddenly releasing its global database of nearly 750 factories worldwide. No laws presently require a company ... Read More »
Leverage Your Firm’s Abilities, Supply Chain and Stakeholders to Do Good and Do Well
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Supply chain managers have always been concerned with issues of timeliness, cost and quality. But in recent years another dimension has been added to the ... Read More »
Get More From Your Environmental Management System
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You’ve invested in an environmental management system (EMS), you’ve achieved ISO 14001 certification and you’re wondering, “What now?” Research by Nicole Darnall (George Mason University), ... Read More »
People First, Policies Later: Nespresso’s Sustainable Supply Chain
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Research published in Supply Chain Management: An International Journal shows it’s possible – and profitable – to establish a sustainable supply chain by focusing on ... Read More »
Find New Revenue Opportunities Through Reverse Supply Chains
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Unexplored, undeveloped, and even ignored, product returns have been viewed as a nuisance rather than an opportunity. Managers, focused on the forward supply chain of ... Read More »
Shared-savings Contracts Benefit the Environment and the Bottom Line
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This research investigates supply chain contracts from the perspective of both the bottom line and the environment. In particular, the researchers examine the case of ... Read More »
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