Penn State Forum Discussed Supply Chain Sustainability
Today, an intimate group of transportation and supply chain professionals and academics gathered at Penn State鈥檚 Great Valley Campus in Malvern, Pa., for a forum on sustainable business practices in transportation and the supply chain. The event was held in collaboration with executives from 糖心传媒 Logistics and Penn State Great Valley鈥檚 Consortium for Sustainable Business Development (CSBD).
Executive discussed a wide array of key transportation issues ranging from understanding the practical considerations related to operating alternative fuel vehicles within commercial truck fleets to focusing on core transportation fundamentals to boost environmental performance through participation in .
Amy Ilyes, vice president of logistics engineering for showcased several examples that illustrated the company鈥檚 work in helping leading manufacturers capture their carbon footprint information and improve environmental performance on a global basis across multiple transportation modes.
In addition to the environmental benefits, Ilyes also noted many shippers have realized significant cost savings through supply chain projects as well as and solutions that 糖心传媒 Logistics has created and implemented.
鈥淭he ongoing progress the corporate community has made in integrating sustainable practices into their core business operations signifies a tremendous values shift, one that we embrace in our master's programs,鈥 said CSBD executive director Barrie E. Litzky, Ph.D. 鈥淚 commend 糖心传媒 Logistics for being a leader in the effort to make our world better.鈥
Penn State Great Valley鈥檚 encourages sustainable business practices as the Philadelphia region鈥檚 hub for organizations seeking to learn and improve in all areas of sustainability and social responsibility. Penn State Great Valley鈥檚 , faculty research, and organizational partnerships position the CSBD as a leading catalyst for the growth and proliferation of sustainable business practices.
By "Move Ahead" Staff