Economic Pressures Drawing Attention to the Supply Chain

May 5, 2010 2:33 PM ET

Taiga Company Blog

Businesses and individuals across the nation and around the globe are feeling the impact of the current economic uncertainty.   Our own clients are feeling the impacts of softening sales, unstable cash flow, and the pressure to reduce cost.  This has many companies searching for business sustainability answers. 

Now more than ever, our professional consulting is faced with the question: “How can ‘sustainability’ help my business?”   In a recent discussion with a prospective client looking to drive cost savings from their sustainability plan, our professional consulting presented a slide deck on the value of a sustainable supply chain.  Contained within this presentation were specific areas of cost saving and value creation businesses can capture from their current supply base or through sustainable strategic sourcing.   Through our conversation, we discussed a variety of sustainable supply chain practices this business could pursue to reduce costs.  Some of these areas of improvement included:   •    Strategy Assessment – Evaluate business needs, market conditions, and sustainability value drivers (research / benchmarking) to improve supplier relationships or initiating sourcing.   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".   TAIGA6492