Category Archives: Supply Chain Management

Four Factors Driving Focus on Freight

By | Published: November 26, 2012

As a new member of EDF’s team focusing on reducing emissions from freight transportation, one of the ways that I have been learning about the transportation and supply chain industry has been by attending conferences. Over the past couple months I have attended four events including: Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Sustainability Conference, Council for [...]

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Sharing: A hundred-billion dollar a year idea for freight

By | Bio | Published: November 7, 2012

Being the parent of a toddler, sharing is a concept that I’m emphasizing at home a lot these days.  Turns out, it’s a good concept to remember at the office too.  A fantastic new report from the CELDi Physical Internet Project at the University of Arkansas details how if companies embraced the sharing of freight [...]

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How To Stay Clean In A Dirty World: A Vision For A Smarter, Healthier Supply Chain

By | Published: October 3, 2012

By Elena Craft, PhD | Bio  Most large corporations know that their supply chains are now visible. When a factory explosion in China impacts parts shipments to Apple in the United States, for example, it makes the news. Also, as consumers become more informed, potential for brand loyalty increases for those organizations reducing their harmful [...]

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Three Tools for Consumer Engagement

By | Published: September 26, 2012

In an age full of advertising and media overload, it is often difficult to weed through the bad to get to the trustworthy. Showcasing the effort your company put into your sustainable products is probably a big goal for you, but what can you do to stand out on a shelf amidst the sea of [...]

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EDF Business heads to RILA

By | Published: September 17, 2012

While retailers have a significant impact on climate, they also have a significant opportunity to reduce carbon emissions within their business and throughout their supply chain. This is why a team from EDF Business will be attending the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Sustainability Conference in Phoenix, AZ from September 19-21. The conference provides an [...]

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The Formula for a More Carbon-Efficient Supply Chain – Part 1

By | Published: June 28, 2012

By Stephanie Judd, MBA/MS candidate, Erb Institute, University of Michigan, EDF Intern As an MBA/MS student at the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, I have the distinct pleasure of working with Environmental Defense Fund this summer.  I’ve been tasked by the Goods Movement team to explore more alternatives for companies to improve supply chain [...]

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EDF and Greenbiz Present Supply-Chain Webcast: Join us June 13

By | Published: June 11, 2012

New technology and fresh thinking are unlocking a raft of previously unattainable economic and environmental efficiencies in the commercial shipping industry. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has recently kicked off a new collaborative with logistics providers and shippers to glean and distribute knowledge of innovative trends. By making smarter decisions about mode matching, container utilization, collaborative [...]

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EDF Bowes Fellow Works to Revolutionize Nitrogen Use in Farms

By | Published: May 30, 2012

When was the last time you enjoyed a chicken sandwich for lunch, chicken wings at a bar, or grilled chicken at a family cookout? If you’re like many Americans – myself included – the answer is recently. We all know poultry is a staple. But what many don’t know is that producing all that chicken [...]

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Come Together: Collaboration Leads to Savings

By | Bio | Published: April 11, 2012
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When it comes to sustainability strategies, collaborative distribution is the total package: improved business value proposition, sizable cost reduction and promise of significant emissions reductions.  The potential of this strategy is why EDF listed it #2 on our Five Rules for a More Carbon-Efficient Freight Supply Chain. Under a collaborative distribution arrangement, companies in the [...]

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Postponement: A logistics sustainability strategy worth NOT putting off

By | Bio | Published: April 3, 2012

Timing is everything, and companies facing choices around freight transportation modes must consider transit times, inventory levels and demand forecasts when making decisions. Ease pressure on these variables and you enable companies to utilize cheaper and more carbon-efficient modes of transportation. In many cases, companies can increase the flexibility of their supply chains by developing [...]

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