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Sustainable Sourcing with a “Green” Supply Chain Brings Competitive Advantages

By Dave Meyer on June 22, 2010 5 Comments Capgemini Consulting, cost avoidance, Dave Meyer, delivery, Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, distribution, end-of-life recycling, environmental footprint, Global Alliance, green supply chain, Greenbridge International, lean, manufacturing, material sourcing, Northwest Operations, packaging, product design, raw material selection, San Diego, SEEDS, Supply Chain Management, supply chain managers, supply chain Sustainability, Sustainable Economic and Environmental Development Solutions, transportation efficiency, value-creation model

There is an increasing emphasis of supply chain management in creating the proper ingredients of a successful business strategy. The concept of a Green Supply Chain is gaining interest among operations practitioners as a sustainable and profitable undertaking. A Green Supply Chain can be thought of as a supply chain that has integrated environmental thinking into core operations from material sourcing through product design, manufacturing, distribution, delivery, and end-of-life recycling.

New State-by-State Wind Power Data Helps Build a Green Grid

By Konstantin Gorshkov on April 22, 2010 5 Comments 3Tier, American Wind Energy Association, AWEA, AWS Truewind, capacity, centralized, data, distributed, distribution, energy, estimates, GIS, green, high-voltage, infrastructure, legislation, MAPS, NIMBY, NREL, placement, power, resource, smart grid, solar;, superconducting, transmission, turbine, utilities, weather, wind, wind energy potential, wind power, wind turbine

The first comprehensive update to Unites States wind potential estimates in 17 years helps renewable energy proponents by providing solid data for development and legislation. However, the wind power industry needs an improved electrical grid in order to transport and sell wind-generated energy…

Thinking About a Green MBA?

By Chris de Morsella on October 26, 2009 5 Comments Arizona, Arthur D. Little, AZ, CA, California, CareerBuilder, CO, Colorado, corporate social responsibility, corporate sustainability, CSR, CSR Jobs Report, CSR MBA, D.C., distribution, District of Colombia, Ellen Weinreb CSR Recruiting, energy efficiency, environmental practices, environmental professionals, FL, Florida, GA, Georgia, Green Dream Jobs, Green Economy Post, Green Marketing, Green MBA, Green MBA Program Directory, green packaging, green workforce development, greenbiz, Hawaii, HI, IA, Illinois IL, IN, Indiana, Iowa, Jim Cassio, MA, Maine, Massachusetts, Master of Business Administration, ME, MI, Michigan, Minnesota, MN, NC, Net Impact, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, NH, NJ, North Carolina, NY, OH, Ohio, Online Green MBA, OR, Oregon, PA, Pennsylvania, recent college graduate, reducing waste, sustainability professionals, sustainable business degree, sustainable practices, sustainable product development, sustainable production, sustainable supply chain, Tennessee, Texas, TN, triple bottom line, TX, UT, Utah, Vermont, VT, WA, Washington, Washington D.C., WI, Wisconsin

Are you a recent graduate discovering how difficult the current market is, unemployed, worried you might soon lose your job or just feel that your career seems stuck in place? Are you thinking that now may be the best time to re-tool your career? Going for a green MBA, now, while the job market is stagnant may be a smart move; both for recent graduates, currently unemployed (or underemployed) professionals as well as for those who want to forge a path into a career in corporate sustainability. But what is a Green MBA, why is it important and what schools are offering them? These are the questions this post delves into.