Friday, March 13, 2009

Improving the bottom line and the environment: Green Supply Chain Forum proves both are sustainable business goals.

Today’s companies face the challenge of implementing environmentally sound operational practices while balancing growth and opportunity in what is clearly the most demanding business climate in decades.

The urgency of these issues sat top of mind among the attendees at the Green Supply Chain Forum held February 19-20, 2009, and hosted by the College of Business Administration and the college’s Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management.

According to Walfried Lassar, Ryder Professor and director of the Ryder Center, the forum drew more than 120 participants from the southeast, southwest, and northeast regions of the United States. Coming from Fortune 500 companies, smaller entrepreneurial companies, and government agencies, the attendees represented a wide range of industries with roles and responsibilities cutting across all aspects of supply chain management—including consulting, procurement, inventory, and logistics. Read more.

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