sustainable supply chain

Sustainability is taking on increased importance as companies respond to consumer trends and preferences, regulatory requirements, and environmental and climate impacts. Organizations are using their supply chains to better align with their environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.

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What Is Sustainability?

Sustainability is a business practice focused on shrinking a company's carbon footprint, reducing waste and saving money, while conducting operations in a socially and environmentally responsible way. Within the shipping industry, there are several ways to use the analytical power of network design tools to make supply chains focused more on sustainability. Some of these examples include shrinking the carbon footprint of freight operations, reducing waste and maximizing resource utilization, and supporting green operations.

As companies respond to increasing demand for sustainable products and services, the role of supply chain network design in supporting and furthering their green goals is gaining in importance.

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The "take-make-dispose" approach to economic growth is becoming less tenable as more consumers demand sustainable products, and companies face increasing pressure to conserve the planet's finite resources.

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Companies strive to get more products on a trailer and reusable containers offer that capability. They create significant cost savings when compared to throwaway packaging, and they eliminate variances in packaging. That, in turn, standardizes pack sizes, drives consistency and increases efficiency.

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