1) By mid-2008, rising oil prices forced manufacturers and logistics providers to address sustainability in their supply chains.
2) The document discusses the challenges manufacturers face in making their supply chains greener due to costs and limited green options from logistics vendors.
3) It provides examples of strategies some companies have used to reduce fuel use and emissions in their operations and supplier networks.
Green logistics describes all attempts to measure and minimize the ecological impact of logistics activities. This includes all activities of the forward and reverse flows of products, information and services between the point of origin and the point of consumption.
Green logistics, in the context of humanitarian logistics encourages all stakeholders to consider the impact of their actions on the environment. The main objective of Green logistics is to coordinate the activities within a supply chain in such a way that beneficiary needs are met at "least cost" to the environment. It is a principle component of reverse logistics. In the past “cost” has been defined in purely monetary terms, whereas "cost" can now also be understood as the external costs of logistics associated with: climate change, air pollution, dumping waste (including packaging waste), soil degradation, noise, vibration and accidents.
Green logistics describes all attempts to measure and minimize the ecological impact of logistics activities. This includes all activities of the forward and reverse flows of products, information and services between the point of origin and the point of consumption.
Green logistics, in the context of humanitarian logistics encourages all stakeholders to consider the impact of their actions on the environment. The main objective of Green logistics is to coordinate the activities within a supply chain in such a way that beneficiary needs are met at "least cost" to the environment. It is a principle component of reverse logistics. In the past “cost” has been defined in purely monetary terms, whereas "cost" can now also be understood as the external costs of logistics associated with: climate change, air pollution, dumping waste (including packaging waste), soil degradation, noise, vibration and accidents.
This presentation provides an introduction to the key concepts of the sustainable supply chain, providing definitions of sustainability, explaining climate change and the ways that supply chains can be expected to change in the future, as a result of the need to "go green".
Green design principles are introduced, including the need to avoid creating a "monstrous hybrid". The limitations of recycling are explained and the need for business models centred upon reuse is made clear. The presentation is designed for use at HE5 and HE6 (UK second year or final year Bachelors degree) but it could also be of interest to companies and individuals.
The slides are downloadable, and the download includes presenter notes – plus a short sustainability game that was used in class.
The Development Of Closed Loop Supply ChainsWyndham Cramer
Sustainable Supply Chains are discussed frequently and are in vogue at present. This paper published in 2005 provides an insight in to the author\'s futuristic thought process on sustainability specifically the development of closed loop supply chains. A leader who has guided the supply chain of many global multinationals in the South Pacific, this paper was awarded the runner- up prize for the 2005 Logistics Development Award by the Logistics Association of Australia.
Green Supply Chain Practices and Performances: A case of 3PL in KarachiTalha Bin Irfan Usmani
This is a Research report presentation made by Students of Iqra University | Gulshan e Iqbal Campus Karachi, Pakistan for their Research Proposal I & II Course in B.B.A Hons. Program on the topic of Green Supply Chain practices in 3rd party logistics company in Karachi.
Mastering carbon management - Balancing trade-offs to optimize supply chain management. Reducing the supply chain’s carbon footprint will become an inescapable obligation.
Defective supply chains are costing companies billions every year in lost revenue and create significant negative environmental impact.
Warehouses can play an important role in mitigating the environmental impacts of logistics activities through green initiatives.
Logistics centres being an integral part of manufacturing, the concept of green warehousing is going to be an operational norm, and should attract investment from both MNC’s and SME’s.
MNCs having aggressive targets of reducing carbon emissions from both mobile infrastructure and immobile infrastructure in the entire supply chain, are likely to be the prime investors in this segment.
This presentation provides an introduction to the key concepts of the sustainable supply chain, providing definitions of sustainability, explaining climate change and the ways that supply chains can be expected to change in the future, as a result of the need to "go green".
Green design principles are introduced, including the need to avoid creating a "monstrous hybrid". The limitations of recycling are explained and the need for business models centred upon reuse is made clear. The presentation is designed for use at HE5 and HE6 (UK second year or final year Bachelors degree) but it could also be of interest to companies and individuals.
The slides are downloadable, and the download includes presenter notes – plus a short sustainability game that was used in class.
The Development Of Closed Loop Supply ChainsWyndham Cramer
Sustainable Supply Chains are discussed frequently and are in vogue at present. This paper published in 2005 provides an insight in to the author\'s futuristic thought process on sustainability specifically the development of closed loop supply chains. A leader who has guided the supply chain of many global multinationals in the South Pacific, this paper was awarded the runner- up prize for the 2005 Logistics Development Award by the Logistics Association of Australia.
Green Supply Chain Practices and Performances: A case of 3PL in KarachiTalha Bin Irfan Usmani
This is a Research report presentation made by Students of Iqra University | Gulshan e Iqbal Campus Karachi, Pakistan for their Research Proposal I & II Course in B.B.A Hons. Program on the topic of Green Supply Chain practices in 3rd party logistics company in Karachi.
Mastering carbon management - Balancing trade-offs to optimize supply chain management. Reducing the supply chain’s carbon footprint will become an inescapable obligation.
Defective supply chains are costing companies billions every year in lost revenue and create significant negative environmental impact.
Warehouses can play an important role in mitigating the environmental impacts of logistics activities through green initiatives.
Logistics centres being an integral part of manufacturing, the concept of green warehousing is going to be an operational norm, and should attract investment from both MNC’s and SME’s.
MNCs having aggressive targets of reducing carbon emissions from both mobile infrastructure and immobile infrastructure in the entire supply chain, are likely to be the prime investors in this segment.
The report on “Green logistics: Redesigning logistics for a better tomorrow” is a part of joint endeavour between Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Institute of Logistics and TATA Strategic Management group (TSMG) Supply Chain and Logistics Practice to highlight the importance of Green Logistics.
In today’s globalized economy, having a robust and flexible logistics system can be a differentiating factor leading to success or failure of business activities. Implementing Green Logistics not only gives environmental benefits but also several strategic business benefits required to differentiate existing Supply chains. Initiatives such as Network Optimization and Logistics efficiency improvements which greatly contribute in reducing the Carbon footprint also gives a competitive edge to the companies to create a more robust and responsive Supply Chain. Initiatives in Warehouses such as Innovative lighting and other Warehouse efficiency improvements along with adapting to green packaging; aids to this idea of achieving a complete Green logistics. Companies also need to work closely with environmentally responsible Supply Chain vendors and suppliers who have a commitment towards sustainability and have significant experience in providing eco-friendly solutions.
For the first time, CDP and Accenture have analyzed this data at the national level to assess the relative climate risk faced by supply chains in 11 key markets, the preparedness of these supply chains to manage these risks and the propensity of suppliers to work with their customers to reduce risk and seize climate opportunities. This year’s supply chain program involved 66 corporations with $1.3 trillion in procurement spend. They requested that their suppliers disclose information on how they are approaching climate and water risks and opportunities, generating the largest ever set of such data, from 3,396 companies worldwide, up from 2,868 in 2013.
Larry Savage Jr. Birmingham-The power of digitalized and sustainable automoti...Larry Savage Jr
The widespread adoption of digitalization, automation, and sustainability has revolutionized traditional supply chain and logistics practices. This transformation improves operational efficiency, driving a shift towards greener, more sustainable mobility solutions. With real-time insights into inventory levels, companies can proactively address bottlenecks, reduce lead times, and enhance overall supply chain efficiency. In recent days, companies have been increasingly adopting sustainable practices throughout their supply chains, from raw material sourcing to end-of-life disposal.
Resource Efficiency - The new watchword of sustainabilityRamon Arratia
There’s a growing global consensus that we’re at a crossroads on the environment. Not only do we face the increasingly urgent challenge of climate change, but we are also witnessing unprecedented demands on energy and fuel, water and material resource scarcity, huge population and life expectancy growth, concerns about food security, and a growing consumerism in the East that is putting an added strain on the global store of raw materials.
Resource productivity improvements could satisfy nearly 30% of demand by 2030.
Recent rises in global GDP and inroads into tackling poverty have largely been achieved by increasing economic growth. But the resource- dependent models that have allowed this to happen can no longer be sustained. In the past, increases in productivity have often come through more efficient use of labour, but the opportunity for further gains here is limited. To continue to make progress we need to squeeze more out of the resources at our disposal.
‘Resource efficiency’ will become the new watchword of sustainability. Accenture and the World Economic Forum recently produced a report looking at how to make consumption more sustainable by decoupling growth from environmental impact. They suggested that $2 trillion manufacturers of products that worth of economic output could be at risk by 2030 if major global economies fail to respond to shortages in the supply of just one resource - iron (and, more importantly, the steel that comes from it). This demonstrates the scale of the challenge we are up against. Accenture and the WEF conclude that ‘the need for rapid action to shift towards a resource-efficient economy is high’ - and that despite some successes to date, ‘change is now. More positively, greater resource efficiency also creates a business opportunity; it improves productivity, reduces costs and enhances competitiveness. If companies are less dependent on the availability of certain raw materials, they are less vulnerable to supply fluctuations and hikes in prices. This in turn means they can offer customers a more reliable supply of their products.
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Bringing industry experts together in a forum focused on developing techniques for cost effectively recycling and handling flowback and produced water to drive down logistical costs, reduce waste water disposal and maintain social license to operate in the Western Canadian shale plays.
Speakers from super majors as well as small and large independents will demonstrate how they are implementing strategies to achieve more cost-effective water treatment and handling operations while remaining compliant with evolving regulations. The conference is also being supported by CAPP in the form of speaker representation in which they will be presenting on how to develop strategies for public awareness to minimize resistance to fracking and maintain a "social license" to operate in Western Canada. Additionally, a regulatory presentation will be delivered by the brand new Alberta Energy Regulator to explain how the new body will affect E&P water regulations moving forward.
CDP Global Supply Chain Report 2014: Collaborative Action on Climate RiskSustainable Brands
For the 2014 report, 2868 companies--representing 14% of global industrial emissions--reported carbon data. The findings show that despite 75% of companies identifying current or future risk from climate change, investment in emissions reductions dropped 22% from the previous year and these investments are focusing more on short term returns.
The report revealed that companies that collaborate with supply chain stakeholders are 2x more likely to realize financial return from investments in emissions reductions.
The report also shows the importance of employee engagement. Companies that involve more than 4 functions in supply chain sustainability were 2x more likely to realize emission reductions and 4x more likely to generate monetary savings.
CambiumLLP - Fast growing market for clean tech and ITCambium LLP
The UK has a growing market for Clean Tech and IT Solutions. Energy costs, security and recent legislation combined with many other factors is creating compelling events and driving rapid growth. Presentation sets out the key drivers and the sellers that will benefit most.
In this presentation, given at the 2013 SEHK forum, I speak about the future of social innovation within corporate structures to bring scale to ideas that benefit society, the environment, and promote a stable economy.
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In this presentation, given at the November 14 Food Talk, I spoke about the macroeconomic trends that have been driving China's food imports off the charts.
Urbanization has led to increase demand for a variety of foods and flavors that were once unthinkinable, a sign of progress, but with 40-60% waste (from food to fork), China is quickly becoming a country that is food insecture. A country that was once able to feed itself, the last ten years have become completely dependent on imports to meet the demands of the market.
A market that is going to see another 300 million people join by 2030.
In this presentation, I speak to an issue that I have been spending more time on.
That through urbanization, many are left without a natural community in the city and as the glue between people is lost the balance is more difficult to maintain.
A balance that is needed at the local level for any balance to be found at the global level
I recently gave this presentation to a conference of academics in China as a way to highlight how case/ project based teaching methods can be used to increase learning capacity and leadership skills.
For many who still only see Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a "nice to have", CSR is merely a box to check with no clear strategic purpose; normally just set the budgets for annual donations and volunteering events. However, there are also some companies who are beginning to break out from the standard reasons for “investing” in CSR and realise that having a structured strategy, framework, and mindset of CSR can actually result in a positive ROI for their business.
Due to rising stakeholder expectations, increased resource constraints, and more complex regulatory environments, there is a growing trend of companies moving away from the intangible application of CSR to strategically looking at where social, environmental, and economic exposures and opportunities exist for the business itself.
in this pitch, delivered at 2013 Henken Innovation Challenge, I focus on the need for a recalibration of business as usual, the catalysts for a shift away from Business As Usual, and examples of firm and frameworks making the shift.
Focused on the impact that local issues and stakeholders are going to have on the supply chain’s of many operating in China, I delivered the above presentation at the 2012 CHaINA conference in Shanghai.
Overarching goal of the presentation was to highlight opportunities for firms to strengthen current systems as well as understand/ plan for a future where the issues of environment, economy, and society increase pressure on both the top and bottom line of the firm.
Can Social Innovation be a sustainable business model? Nowadays, we do not simply rely on the government or NGOs for solving social problems. What can be done by a start-up enterprise or multinational corporation? How can Social Innovation be incorporated into their business practices?
In this session, we looked at Social Enterprise in Asia, the opportunities and hurdles that exist, and the scalability of various businesses
In this presentation, delivered to 100 business leaders and alumni at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, I discuss the future of business as an ongoing concern.
As you will see, as the externalities that are paid for by the wider economy, environment, and society are removed, and firms are forced to move to a full cost model, sustainability, CSR, and social entrepreneurship will no longer occupy the long tail. These practices will not just be best practices, they will be required to participate in the economy under a re-calibrated business as usual.
Feel free to contact me by email (rich -at- collectiveresponsibility.org) or follow up on twitter (@ChinaCSR)
In this presentation, given to attendees of the International Strategic Technology Alliance, I spoke about the opportunity of tech focused social enterprises in China.
In this presentation I speak about the trends driving more corporate volunteer programs, and the key successful factors of building a program in China.
In this presentation, given at the 2011 Ecolifestyle forum in Shanghai, I speak about the catalysts, trends, and opportunities for "green" and LOHAS in China.
Once a market confined to exporting of products, there is now a growing domestic market for products and services locally.
As part of this presentation to the Shanghai Chapter of the British Chamber of Commerce, I discuss the dynamics of CSR/ sustainability in China and how firms are responding.
This presentation was given to 500 university students in early August. Entitled One Person Can Take One Step, it is about the personal responsibility of individuals and how individuals CAN change the world one step at a time.
In this presentation, given to a roundtable of 25 senior executives, I discussed some of the China centric trends that are catalyzing maturing in CSR. Followed by
Social entrepreneurs & enterprises: Taking Responsible Steps Towards Sustaina...Collective Responsibility
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throughout the presentation, I worked to show my own history, highlight the importance of having a tangible relationship to the issue, and the importance of build a platform built on knowledge and real solutions.
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Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
The world of search engine optimization (SEO) is buzzing with discussions after Google confirmed that around 2,500 leaked internal documents related to its Search feature are indeed authentic. The revelation has sparked significant concerns within the SEO community. The leaked documents were initially reported by SEO experts Rand Fishkin and Mike King, igniting widespread analysis and discourse. For More Info:- https://news.arihantwebtech.com/search-disrupted-googles-leaked-documents-rock-the-seo-world/
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Name Clause: This clause states the name of the company, which should end with words like "Limited" or "Ltd." for a public limited company and "Private Limited" or "Pvt. Ltd." for a private limited company.
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Association Clause: It simply states that the subscribers wish to form a company and agree to become members of it, in accordance with the terms of the MOA.
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Legal Requirement: The MOA is a legal requirement for the formation of a company. It must be filed with the Registrar of Companies during the incorporation process.
Constitutional Document: It serves as the company's constitutional document, defining its scope, powers, and limitations.
Protection of Members: It protects the interests of the company's members by clearly defining the objectives and limiting their liability.
External Communication: It provides clarity to external parties, such as investors, creditors, and regulatory authorities, regarding the company's objectives and powers.
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Binding Authority: The company and its members are bound by the provisions of the MOA. Any action taken beyond its scope may be considered ultra vires (beyond the powers) of the company and therefore void.
Amendment of MOA:
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Green Logistics
1. 46 THE CSR SERIES
While ideas of greening transportation
had consumers mainly focused
on availability and performance of
road
hybrid and electric cars last year,
there was also growing pressure
on brand-owners to reconfigure the
transportation components of their
The to
supply chains. By the middle of 2008,
the rise in price of a barrel of oil to sustainable logistics
over $150 meant manufacturers
and transport and logistics service
providers were no longer in a position
and transportation
to do nothing. Richard Brubaker
looks at some of the current drivers,
barriers, and methods employed by
manufacturers and transport and
logistics service providers to achieve It was the peak in the price of oil and other resources in 2008
greener supply chains that led many rms to start to seriously accept that the old ways of
doing logistics were just not sustainable. No doubt that prior to this,
many rms had already made solid environmental commitments, and
some were even making progress in achieving those commitments,
but when oil went beyond $150 a barrel, manufacturers and
F
ound at every major node along physical supply chains, logistics transportation rms alike were forced to look for ways to create more
and transportation is widely regarded as the glue that keeps e cient (and cheaper) logistics processes and networks to make sure
supply chains together. Raw material suppliers ship ore via truck supply chains stayed viable.
and rail to processing sites; smelters move aluminium coils to sub-
assemblers, who send parts to an OEM, who deliver an air conditioner Manufacturers and brand-owners
to a retail store, which is transported to a home for installation. And at In the context of ‘going green’ the questions of what to do; where to
the end of product life, a truck comes to take the old unit away. look; how to move forward, and at what cost, are critical to all rms.
It is a chain where manufacturers, logistics providers, retailers, and While it is certainly at the very top where the strategic direction for
consumers all play a role in de ning how goods and services are boxed, the necessary changes needs to be mapped; for manufacturers,
stored, and shipped; and through changes in strategy, operations, and particularly OEM brands, the decision to go green is largely de ned by
technology, signi cant green gains can be made. In its recent report their customers. Regardless of whether customers are retail, wholesale,
Decarbonizing the Supply Chain, the World Economic Forum said the or industrial, as public awareness has grown, the pressure on global
logistics and transport sector represents 60% of the 1,440 mega-tonne brands and publicly listed rms to take responsibility in the area of
CO2 abatement potential in global supply chains. sustainability is increasing.
Supply Chain Asia July/August 2009
2. THE CSR SERIES 47
Even so, in the boardroom –– where historically catalysts for to search for big changes to help reduce the fuel consumption volumes
organisation-wide change were to either save money or to improve of their eets. It was a time when the message environmentalists had
brand image –– implementing a set of drivers that amounts to been pushing for years ––that reliance on carbon-based transportation
investing in what would normally have been considered a ‘nice to technologies was unsustainable –– was absolutely undeniable. In the
have,’ is often still very di cult. While many manufacturing rms have marketplace, where ideas of sustainability were gaining critical mass
already spent considerable time and money on optimising supply and market traction, discussions surrounding the cost structures of
chains to reduce delivery times and costs, they are now also faced a ‘2000-mile Caesar salad’ became commonplace. Firms were being
with the challenge to re-engineer supply chains once again in order forced to publicly address, to defend their carbon footprints, and to
to reduce the environmental impact of their logistics network. develop sustainable mindsets.
In Asia, the level of fragmentation that exists in the logistics
Cost savings industry –– where margins can be extremely slim and the primary
The good news is that a larger and larger number of studies on selling point is often price –– leaves few rms with the size and scale
the issue are showing that rms that rework their networks with needed for the investment in the new equipment, software, and
environmental impact in mind are buildings required for large and immediate
nding e ciencies and cost savings. shifts to more sustainable operations.
The reason why most rms have yet E orts are further hampered by regulatory
to realise these savings, or even come to systems void of any real consistency, both
properly understand them, is largely a internal to a single market like China, and
matter of lack of internal capacity. Barriers Most vendors do across markets in the region, and market
for manufacturing rms looking to make not have the scale to offer domination by manufacturers of transport
changes to their logistics network come really comprehensive green equipment that focus on price as the
down, as always, to cost and service, logistics solutions. While primary selling point.
and these are very big considerations, Nevertheless, some rms are managing
firms like UPS have 1500 to move forward on the issue quite
even for rms aggressively looking to
create a more environment-friendly trucks in their fleet that quickly. For a firm like Agility Logistics,
network. Most vendors do not have the run on natural gas, this is with 3000 in-house vehicles and multiple
scale to o er really comprehensive green still only a fraction of what subcontractors, the drive to reduce fuel
logistics solutions. While even very large would be needed to gain costs and emissions has been undertaken
rms like UPS have 1500 trucks in their both internally and externally. Extensive
true economies of scale, operational adjustments have been
eet that run on natural gas, this is still
only a fraction of what would be needed or to be able to guarantee undertaken, with drivers trained to reduce
to gain true economies of scale, or to be a green service quality idling times, reduce speed, and monitor
able to guarantee a green service quality throughout their network. fuel consumption; while the firm has
throughout their network. also invested heavily in greener fleet
The process for a manufacturer to technologies and developed a policy
develop a more sustainable approach to where suppliers with environmental
transportation and logistics in any really management systems are given preference
e ective way needs to begin at the very in subcontracts.
top. It should also be approached at the level of a strategic development
imperative for the rm. Di erent approaches
Among many rms that appear to be addressing the issue with this The business models of other logistics providers in the region have
level of sincerity, starting with a single product family –– including review necessitated a di erent approach. Some rms operating through
of logistics vendors serving the product, location of suppliers, mode of partnerships and loose affiliations of vendors, for instance, are
transportation, packaging, and frequency of shipments –– is a common auditing contractors and identifying those able to support them in
approach. In this approach, optimising the manufacturing process, which developing greener operations. The result is often a shift from smaller,
can be loaded with transportation waste, and reviewing processes with independent, transport service providers, to providers whose eets are
key vendors in order to understand how one might t into their own plans large enough to warrant investment in new equipment; preventative
to optimise their networks for backhaul, multimodal operations and green maintenance on old equipment; IT such as trip optimisation software,
logistics products and services, are very important. and sta training.
Similar to working with vendors to achieve innovations such as Looking for ways to improve network planning and e ciency
JIT networks, tying sustainable objectives to the strategic e orts of has also been a focus operationally, something that for rms such as
vendors to improve carbon footprints will embolden those vendors FedEx, which have traditionally had a strong infrastructure network
to make further e ort and investment in the area. focus, has come fairly naturally. For FedEx, network optimisation has
been a continuous job because it means lower cost and better service.
Transportation and logistics rms However, following a process of commissioning 30 di erent teams to
The impact of the price of oil in the summer of 2008 was enough to look into network issues related to the environment, the rm found
catalyse a lot of e ort on the part of logistics and transportation rms areas where it could make signi cant environmental gains, such as
July/August 2009 Supply Chain Asia
3. 48 THE CSR SERIES
reduction in the amount of fuel used when aircraft are on ground
by using ground power units to keep systems running; reducing fuel
use, carbon dioxide emissions and noise by using ‘continuous descent,’ Decarbonising
which keeps the plane in idle during approach whenever possible;
and converting engines used by ground support equipment at some the supply chain:
airports from gas-fuelled to electric power.
On top of operational e orts, and e orts centred on changes to recommendations from the
business strategy, several of the larger providers are also involved
in the development of new technologies to improve efficiency World Economic Forum
and reduce environmental impact. Hybrid and electronic vehicle
technologies for delivery trucks; solar panel-driven cargo ships, and Recommendations for logistics and transport providers
technologies focused on improving port e ciencies, are all products
currently being tested in various locations and over time versions of
them will be incorporated into operating transport eets.
Common hurdles and common interests
With the underlying assumption that to improve the system, multiple
actors need to come together, it is important to highlight that there
are shared problems that can be worked through together. Recommendations for shippers and buyers
In Asia, even before considering technological improvements,
the high level of fragmentation and widely varying infrastructural through alternative sourcing
conditions are perhaps the two greatest barriers to change in the
area of greener supply chain transportation systems, and they
are barriers faced by both manufacturers and logistics providers.
Unlike the markets in North America and Western Europe, the Asian tools and use
landmass is still largely disjointed logistically. Many parts of China have
only recently been brought into the national network; land routes
through Southeast Asia into China are still poor, and the seaports of Recommendations for policy-makers
places such as Vietnam are lagging far behind market demand. These
conditions are matched by a high level of fragmentation among
logistics and transportation service providers, with few having a really
comprehensive presence across all Asian markets.
With ongoing consolidation in the transport and logistics sector,
and very large levels of investment in infrastructure across Asia (larger
still when you include current stimulus packages), the coming ve to
ten years o er new opportunities for cooperation among supply chain
partners for sustainable improvement in the industry.
The key to really e ective solutions is for actors to work together.
While actions such as investing in a new technology, or improving
the mpg of a diesel engine, have their place, the greatest progress is
achieved through an holistic approach that requires rms to develop
new levels of visibility and strategies that leverage the resources of
several partners to tackle common problems in developing a more
e cient and sustainable approach to the transport and logistics
component of supply chains. So whether the motivation for change
comes from customers, new regulation, or NGOs, each rm will need to
nd their internal motivation for change di erently while aligning with
the common goals of others. Without partners, and without common
goals, practices will continue either as they are or changes will nd
themselves too di cult to measure and build on.
Resources for further information:
Rocky Mountain Institute MOVE program – www.move.rmi.org
Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation – www.icet.org
The Logistics Institute - http://www.tliap.nus.edu.sg
Supply Chain Asia July/August 2009