LEADER 03306nam 2200709 a 450 001 9910818815803321 005 20230125224447.0 010 $a1-60649-601-8 035 $a(CKB)2670000000401913 035 $a(EBL)1322871 035 $a(OCoLC)854521537 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001054943 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11642324 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001054943 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11011382 035 $a(PQKB)11314306 035 $a(CaBNVSL)swl00402638 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1322871 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10747515 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL506081 035 $a(OCoLC)856840167 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781606496008 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1322871 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000401913 100 $a20130822d2013 fy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSourcing to support the green initiative /$fLisa Ellram, Wendy Tate 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York, N.Y. (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) $cBusiness Expert Press$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (126 p.) 225 1 $aSupply and operations management collection,$x2156-8200 300 $aPart of: 2013 digital library. 311 $a1-299-74830-9 311 $a1-60649-600-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 93-102) and index. 327 $a1. Why should we care? -- 2. What is sourcing to support the green initiative? -- 3. What are some key concepts in understanding green sourcing and its impacts? -- 4. What industries and sectors lead the way: part 1 -- 5. What industries and sectors lead the way: part 2 -- 6. What is the relationship between transportation and green sourcing? -- 7. A path forward -- Notes -- References -- Index. 330 3 $aThe "green" or environmental sustainability movement has taken hold throughout the world. Its staying power is confirmed by the fact that environmental emphasis in organizations did not decrease during the recent global recession, but rather increased. Organizations see that greater environmental emphasis in their product and service offerings not only helps their image, but also may reduce inefficiency, waste, and corresponding cost. However, since most organizations rely heavily on their supply base for providing components, materials, and services that become part of their final products, organizations must revisit their sourcing processes and choices to have a real impact on the environment. 410 0$a2013 digital library. 410 0$aSupply and operations management collection.$x2156-8200 606 $aBusiness logistics$xEnvironmental aspects 606 $aGreen products 610 $agreen purchasing 610 $asustainable purchasing 610 $asourcing for the environment 610 $agreen suppliers 610 $aenvironmental transportation 615 0$aBusiness logistics$xEnvironmental aspects. 615 0$aGreen products. 676 $a658.7 700 $aEllram$b Lisa M.$01141353 701 $aTate$b Wendy.$01611378 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910818815803321 996 $aSourcing to support the green initiative$93939627 997 $aUNINA