How eco-efficient is your supply chain? In our increasingly connected and international world, people want to know the source and full history of their products and supplies. Responsible companies—and companies with responsible and vigilant shareholders—are demanding that their vendors account for every step in their products’ supply chain.
PartsRiver can be a key ally in providing and tracking this information for you. We help our clients track every step in a product’s lifecycle—from the harvesting of its raw materials, to its ultimate incarnation as a finished product.
Why Green your Supply Chain?
Respond to the Marketplace
Companies and shareholders are requiring increased levels of sustainability and corporate social responsibility. If you aid your clients in achieving their sustainability goals, you will prove an indispensable partner. Help your company and your company’s partners embed sustainability into their workflow.
Stay Ahead of the Regulation Curve
It is widely accepted that a carbon cap-and-trade program will be implemented in the United States within the next two years. A key step for any company to track their carbon emissions is calculating the components of their supply chain. (The transportation sector accounts for 27 percent of greenhouse-gas emissions worldwide.) By building this capability into the backbone of your company’s system now, you will stay ahead of the curve and be able to respond in an agile fashion to any new regulations.
Position yourself as a Thought Leader
Sustainability is widely accepted as the emerging standard in corporate excellence. But the devil, as they say, is in the details. By determining now how you can green your supply chain, you will distinguish yourself among your competitors.
Improve Security & Ensure Quality for your Company
Knowing where your parts originated ultimately improves your company’s security. It also will help ensure that the quality of your parts meets international standards.
Hedge against the Unknown Future of Oil
Future oil prices are unknown at best and cost-prohibitive at worst. Now is a good time to ready your supply chain for the next spike in oil prices. The best way to do this is to identify the parts that have the shortest distance to travel, as well as the parts that employ the lowest levels of energy.
Boost your Bottom Line
For a variety of reasons, socially responsible components have a longer lifecycle. In addition, they expose companies to less liability, and improve worker productivity and contentment. It is PartsRiver’s mission to extend the lifecycle of an asset and reduce the overall capital expenditure.
