Considering carbon emissions in supply chain decisions

[Lori Smith]

Kinaxis has just published its latest white paper: “PROVIDING CARBON FOOTPRINT VISIBILITY AND PLANNING CAPABILITIES ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN : WHY YOU NEED TO DO IT, AND WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IT”

Carbon is challenging business in many ways and companies will continue to be pressured to better manage their carbon emissions. Companies that get ahead of the curve will be rewarded by investors and consumers alike. Companies that lag the curve run the risk of losing investor confidence, consumer trust, and falling behind in product development.

It is estimated that between 40 and 60 percent of manufacturers’ carbon emissions reside in their supply chains. As such, new supply chain visibility and planning tools need to be adopted in order to be able to consider carbon emissions as an additional factor in the decision making process.

This paper provides a brief exploration of the current carbon landscape and will outline the attributes of an ideal supply chain carbon management application.

John Nafis is a business consultant for Kinaxis, provider of the on-demand RapidResponse service that empowers multi-enterprise manufacturers with collaborative and integrated demand-supply planning, monitoring, and response capabilities.