What are the Latest Trends in Sustainable Supply Chain Management?
With changing trends in technology, business environment, and ever-evolving customer demands there is an urgent need to improve the supply chain. Ways are being introduced to integrate sustainability in the supply chain to improve management. The important trends that are evolving in the supply chain processes are: Improving efficiency Efficiency/Eco-efficiency refers to the process of reducing the negative impact on the environment. Green logistics drives eco-efficiency in the supply chains and this is ensured by consuming or utilizing less non-renewable sources of energy. The objective is to minimize the waste and maximize the value. This can also be done by adopting a cleaner mode of transportation. Making use of clean equipment such as moving from diesel to hybrid or electric vehicles. Improving and redesigning the load planning and product packaging to reduce the GHG emissions. Maintain focus on operational efficiency and excellence in terms of environmental impa...