What are some opportunities for improved sustainability in various supply chain drivers?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: There are many drivers associated with improved sustainability for supply chains. Facilities can be redesigned to reduce both energy use and emissions. Products should be designed with a "cradle to cradle" philosophy to decrease landfill inventory and increase the reuse of material. Designing products to limit packaging and improve transportation density helps reduce costs as well as emissions during transportation. Given that any one firm is only a small fraction of a supply chains impact on the environment, it is critical that powerful players work with the extended supply chain to improve sustainability. Clearly defined standards for measurement and reporting of performance are important if sustainability is to improve across supply chains. Finally, a significant driver of improved sustainability will be customers' willingness to reward successful supply chains.
You might also like to view...
A share of common stock has a current price of $82.50 and is expected to grow at a constant rate of 10 percent. If you require a 14% rate of return, what is the current dividend of this stock?
A) $3.00 B) $3.30 C) $4.29 D) $4.75 E) $6.13
What T&D method permits participants to assume roles such as president, controller, or marketing vice president of two or more similar hypothetical organizations and compete against
each other by manipulating selected factors in a particular business situation? A) business games B) programmed instructions C) vestibule training D) on-the-job training