Over on Spend Matters, Jason Busch gave us a teaser when he asked how green / sustainable procurement will play in a recession. According to Jason, while it would be easy to dismiss green and sustainable procurement practices as a luxury for companies to invest in when times are good, I actually believe that […]
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The latest issue of The Economist, not wanting to be outdone, just ran a number of articles on sustainability that are, at the very least, worth a mention. Today we tackle the first five.In how good should your business be?, the article points out that corporate social responsibility has limits and asks if the […]
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Alan Buxton of Where Next threw another post into the sustainability debate, reminding that auctions are only sustainable if used properly. Done wrong, they can force suppliers to lower their prices to such a degree that they risk being driven out of business (bad for economic stability) and incentivize suppliers to cut corners in […]
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Today I’d like to welcome Paul Martyn of Track Management Group with his thoughts on the sustainability debate. Friedrich Nietzsche loves sustainability. I feel safe in saying this because sustainability is inline with Nietzsche’s philosophy of perspectivism. Not to bore you to death, but, according to Wikipedia, the basic idea of perspectivism “is […]
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Another day, and another set of posts on sustainability for you to dive into!Randy Littleson wrote about sustainability and the impact on supply chain responsiveness over on the Kinaxis Response Management blog. Randy notes that there are substantial regulatory requirements out there today and that this creates substantial challenges for supply chain professionals, especially […]
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Today I’m welcoming Jason Rushin of Nextance who is focussing on the importance of sustainability throughout the ecosystem.What is sustainability? As the doctor mentioned in the kickoff post for this series, there are many definitions. But, I like the UN’s view that it is the intersection of social, environmental, and economic concerns. […]
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In addition to Eric Strovink’s guest post this morning, a few bloggers have been quick out of the gate in their efforts to contribute to the first cross-blog series of 2008.Dave Kuketz over on the Business Memory Blog was so inspired by the topic, that he couldn’t wait to get his entry up and posted […]
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Today I’d like to welcome Eric Strovink of BIQ who, in his contribution, reminds us not to overlook the importance of verifying we actually achieve the savings we negotiate, because that’s the foundation of a sustainable business. Even though this might not be the definition of sustainability that most of us have in mind, […]
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The first Sourcing-Innovation sponsored cross-blog series of 2008 starts today - and the topic this time is sustainability. With the recent focus on corporate social responsibility, carbon footprint, the environment, green supply chain, and regulatory compliance, sustainability, in some way, shape, or form is on everybody’s minds - even if they can’t really define […]
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Before the series gets into full swing, the doctor thought he’d point out a few classic posts that are worth a re-read if you haven’t read them lately: Purchasing Certification Blog Green Supply Chain & Dr. Seuss Using Diverse Suppliers Animal Friendly Purchasing in Action Sourcing Innovation […]
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