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6 Lesser-Known Ways Supply Chain Sustainability Contributes to Business Success<\/strong><\/p>\n

* By Mike Ogle *<\/em><\/p>\n

The word sustainability makes most people think about the environment and green initiatives. Business people may quickly think about costs and regulations. Supply chain sustainability articles often focus on sourcing, energy savings, packaging and reducing physical waste.<\/p>\n

All these things ARE part of supply chain sustainability, but a broader definition is needed that includes sustainable business practices that make business continuity a priority. Companies are pursuing sustainability initiatives that not only make them \u201cgreen-er\u201d by reducing material and resource use, but are also pursuing initiatives that help supply chain partners and entire industries continue to be viable. These consumption and competitive practices affect the bottom line today, but also reduce supply chain risks and volatility for decades and generations to come.<\/p>\n

This article goes beyond the \u201cgreen-er\u201d benefits like energy and waste reduction to highlight some often overlooked benefits of sustainability initiatives such as culture change, recruiting, collaborations and risk reduction.<\/p>\n

1. Lean practices align with sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n

Individual companies can turn many small, incremental reductions in waste into large collective changes by pursuing long-practiced lean process techniques that reduce the eight types of waste. This enables longer-term sustainability by \u201cdoing more with less\u201d and opening up additional capital to invest in growth, but lean techniques haven\u2019t been thought of as a \u201csustainability\u201d practice.<\/p>\n

Daniel Adam, global director of fulfillment design and engineering services at MHI member Sealed Air, said, \u201cOperational excellence focuses on being nimble and efficient. Sealed Air is known for inventing Bubble Wrap\u00ae packaging, but the company also employs more than 700 Green Belts, trained to look at process wastes and share best resource practices, often recommending less use of our products rather than more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jason Adlam, vice president of new business development at MHI member CHEP USA, said, \u201cCompanies have awoken that sustainability has business benefits. Being green has costs, but you can have it both ways\u2014eliminating waste AND being more sustainable\u2014particularly when using a network of partners to scale your efforts of reducing waste.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also emphasizing how lean thinking aligns with sustainability, Bart Cera, COO of MHI member Vargo, said, \u201cWe integrate fulfillment solutions that meet output requirements, but make them as lean as possible, reducing building footprints, operating at high efficiencies and using less energy.\u201d He explained that clients may not be providing specific sustainability targets, but the focus on lean is part of the standard design process.<\/p>\n

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