Question

Several articles are presented every week. What caught your attention? What current event can you connect to your learning? Read the WSJ Logistics and Supply Chain Reports' articles and try to connect one (or more) of them to your learning in this class so far. This week, focus on Operations and Supply Chain Sustainability, their challenges and opportunities. Remember to include the source of your article.

Answer 1

What caught your attention? Focus on Operations and Supply Chain Sustainability, their challenges and opportunities.

The article is “Levi’s Plans to Slash Emissions in Global Supply Chain by 2025”.

Levi apparels are committed to bring down greenhouse gas emissions at various global vendors plant beginning with first tiers through its energy conservation plans. It wants Cleaner textiles at all vendor facilities as it has bigger impact.

At its own plants, it uses renewable energy and focus on lowering 90% carbon emissions.

Challenges:

• Although Levi wants to bring high sustainability standards in supply chain, but as many companies are involved it apprehends it will dilute the program actions.
• The other challenge is determination of carbon emissions in entirety as it spills over plants to fibre suppliers and transporters.

What current event can you connect to your learning?

There is industry wide awareness for environmental protection and long term sustainable growth. Thus most global giants endeavor for sustainability in operations and fair labor practices in their supply chains.