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Supply Chain Briefing: A Growing Emphasis on Sustainability

Executive Summary

In our biweekly Supply Chain Briefing series, we discuss how technology is transforming the various stages of the retail supply chain, including product design, demand forecasting, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, last-mile delivery and sales. We also discuss other developments that relate to the retail supply chain.

This report discusses sustainability.

  • Sustainability in the supply chain encompasses processes, logistics and technologies, and how they interact to address demands for environmental and social responsibility.
  • Consumers are increasingly viewing sustainability as an important matter that businesses should consider.
  • Sustainability is being addressed by companies across multiple sectors through sustainable sourcing and production, various technologies and the reduction of gas emissions and waste.

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