Visibility Key to Sustainable Supply Chain Management

May 12, 2010 3:27 PM ET

Taiga Company Blog

Companies around the world are beginning to recognize the value of sustainable supply chain management, citing cost and risk reduction opportunities.  However, many of the executives quick to make sustainability commitments are now feeling the change management pains of implementation.

According to a new report from BPM Forum and E2open, ninety percent of the respondents indicated they have executive commitments to increase visibility, flexibility and sustainability across their entire demand chain.  The report identifies some of the key business sustainability drivers to be:   •    Environmental responsibility •    Better sustainability compliance •    More efficient product manufacturing •    Better customer responsiveness   However, of that ninety percent, two-thirds of the respondents indicated limited to no sustainability insight into their supplier relationships, with less than half even considering the impacts of the extended supply chain.  As a result, companies are not meeting sustainability commitments nor realizing value from synergy, adaptability, uniformity and accountability in the supply chain.   The report cites that a lack of transparency into the internal and supply operations may be severely hampering business sustainability performance in the supply chain.  The top areas of concern include:   Click here to continue reading.   Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".   TAIGA6620