A fascinating, heartfelt article about shipbreaking at Alang. Students of Labor Economics and unions should read it, especially the last part.
ShippingWatch visits one of the most controversial places in the shipping industry, India’s shipbreaking facilities on the beaches of Alang. After banning this location, Maersk has changed its mind and now sends end-of-life vessels to Alang. See all the pictures here from an otherwise very closed-off workplace. – Author: GRETCHEN PEDERSEN
Here is Dan Gilmore’s interesting comment on the Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain companies (See my earlier post.) Of course, it is all about marketing for Gartner, who makes money from consulting with these and other firms. Still, the debate over metrics is interesting, and hones our critical thinking skills.
Clearly corporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasing in importance for supply chain professionals. There is a lot of talk about it in the profession, saving energy and carbon and the like, as well as the ‘triple-E’ message of sustainability (economy, ecology, equity); customers are asking as well. It’s a good idea to use some triple-E measurement on our own supply chains.
Dissecting this Year’s List, as New Corporate Social Responsibility Factor Added to Scoring Mix
Source: Understanding the 2016 Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings
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California has released its Sustainable Freight Action Plan. It’s a great project, and as usual, the state is a leader, here making significant moves guiding improvement in the freight transportation triple bottom line.
Source: California Sustainable Freight Action Plan Read it online at the link. Here’s the actual plan: 
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Here’s a white paper from California State University Long Beach which was used in the deliberations. 
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