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July 11, 2008 Greener Products, Smarter Supply Chains SLM Home | Sourcing News & Ideas | Connections | Events | About

Rolls-Royce Opts for Smart-Packing Suppliers Rolls-Royce is extending the reach of its new green manufacturing facility in Goodwood, U.K., selecting parts suppliers based on their ability to deliver the most product for the fewest miles driven, International Herald Tribune reports. Read more.... Also This Week... Wal-Mart to Trim "Food Miles" from Produce Aisles Wal-Mart has pledged to buy more of its produce from local farmers in a bid to cut shipping costs and support local economies. Read more... IBM Gets into the Green Consulting Business No longer content simply to give customers the tools they need to assess their environmental performance, IBM has launched a consulting service to help companies assess the effectiveness of their environmental policies, and other CSR related activities. Read more... "Cost Justification" Called Top Barrier to Greener Supply Chains Supply chain executives striving to green their operations are finding themselves most hamstrung by difficulties in justifying the cost of implementation, according to a new survey. 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! Transparency: The Mega-Force You Can't Totally Control Of all of the big forces coming to bear on companies - things like globalization, technology, and rising commodity prices - one of most powerful and difficult to manage is transparency. How much is too much...or too little? By Andrew Winston Read more... Solution Providers Green Purchasing Power This guide for business leaders shows how companies are encouraging innovation from suppliers as well as employees to deliver on commitment to sustainable performance. (Arthur D. Little) Read more...

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