Chapter 10. Supply Chain Management

Companies are becoming increasingly aware of the need to address sustainability within their supply chain. Businesses have always relied on their supply chains to deliver value to their customers, but as I will demonstrate in this chapter, leading businesses are recognizing the potential for supply chains to contribute to the value of their brands, sustainability performance, and bottom line, even during times of economic uncertainty.

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Figure 31. The reinforcing loop of sustainable supply chain management.clv

None of this is truly revolutionary or groundbreaking because successful companies have long known that ...

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