Sustainability and the supply chain Reducing environmental impact and managing your costs Körber Supply ChainWhile it’s true that companies are under pressure from both competitors and national and international regulations to meet better sustainability standards, no global key performance indicators (KPIs) have been established yet. 1 However, supply chain management faces the biggest sustainability challenges in three areas: • Environmental: energy efficiency, regarding energy consumption and its costs; and material efficiency, such as going paperless and cutting down on packaging • S o ci al: health and safety within a warehouse • E c onomic : stability and profitability, making operating costs sustainable and addressing issues related to the total sales/revenues Thes

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