In the News: February 3, 2014

Australia, Singapore, Japan Lead Corporate Sustainability in Asia Pacific
January 23, Eco Business.com
Corporate Knights recently handed out their sustainability awards which include elements such as environmental, human rights, and product responsibility.  Read about the awards and what companies are leaders in sustainability…

T-ChIP Offers Chemical Hazard & Risk Assessment Solution
January 27, Fibre 2 Fashion
T-Chip is a new chemical assessment program to help textile manufacturers assess the risk in the products they produce.  Read about T-Chip and how it could help limit your risk…

Supply Chain & Risk Management Go Together Like Peas & Carrots
January 27, EBN On-line
How a company manages its supply chain can impact their brand and how it is perceived.  Read about risk management in the supply chain and how focusing on it can help your company…

PCPC Responds to California Database and Reiterates Safety of Industry
January 27, Cosmetics Design.com
At the beginning of the year, California launched a database which indicates which products may contain chemicals the state deems harmful.  Read about the database and the industry response…

Food Producers ask FDA to Limit Foreign Supplier Verification Requirements
January 28, Materials Handling & Logistics
One of the proposed regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act focuses on the import of foods and verifying where those products have come from.  Read about the proposed rule and the way food producers want to see the regulation approached…

Blog: Talent is the Future of Supply Chain Management
January 23, Modern Materials Handling
If you were to assess what concerns supply chain managers and challenges them to execute efficiently, the answer might surprise you.  Read what one author sees as the most important aspect of supply chain management in the future…

 

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