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May 30, 2008 Greener Products, Smarter Supply Chains SLM Home | Sourcing News & Ideas | Connections | Events | About

Report: Collaboration Key to Supply Chain Sustainability, Success To stay competitive, companies must redesign their supply chains for maximum energy and fuel efficiency - and the best way to do that is to collaborate on infrastructure, according to a new study. Read more... Also This Week... Dell's New PC for Small Business Cuts Energy Costs 47% Dell has unveiled an energy-efficient PC designed exclusively for small businesses, which the computermaker says uses about half the energy of comparable models. Read more... With Revenues Crossing $14 Billion, GE Sets New Goals for Ecomagination Ecomagination, GE's $20 billion initiative to develop new environmental products and services, is generating so much business that the company has upped its revenue goals for the program. GE has also committed to using its own Ecomagination products to slash companywide fresh water use 20% by 2012. Read more... Cox Cuts Fuel Costs by Filling Truck Tires with Nitrogen Cable provider Cox Communications is set to save thousands of dollars in fuel costs by filling its delivery-truck tires with nitrogen gas, which maintains tire pressure more consistently than air, Arizona Republic reports. Read more... TNT Transitioning to Zero-Emissions Delivery Fleet Global express-mail company TNT is swapping diesel delivery trucks for low-emissions vehicles in a bid to become the first in the industry to achieve zero emissions. Read more... More Sustainable Sourcing News & Tools... We want to hear from you! Post your comments or questions below any SLM news story and we'll feature the best of them here. (Note: You must be a registered SLM user to post. Not yet signed up? Click here!) Forward to a Friend! Time Is Running Out! Sustainable Brands '08 is about meeting people, digging in to just-out-of-the-field market research, and hearing about product product design and brand communication strategies that are already resulting in revenue growth and brand value at leading companies big and small. Have you reserved your seat yet? Register today! Solution Providers Case Study: Burt's Bees Ups Distribution Efficiency with Motion Sensors Burt's Bees installed a sensor-activated conveyor at its Morris, N.C., distribution center that saves as much as 60% in energy costs. Download now (PDF)... Find Peers and Partners If you haven't already joined the fastest growing online sustainable business community, create a profile now and start connecting.

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