Business Improvement and Social media

Supply chain strategies need to be reconfigured if shippers are going to be able to survive in the harsh environment of today’s global economy.

This column has focused largely on market barriers and consumer engagement with clean energy, but less on the supply chain portion of companies’ business models. Along with supplying end-products, the clean energy economy will be populated by many companies who are purely in the business of supplying the materials used in clean technologies.

What do three leading chemical, automobile, and software companies have in common? All three – Honda, BASF and SAP – are looking to curb risks and take advantage of opportunities across their global supply chains.