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Manufacturers Focus on Cost Reduction, But Ignore Energy Inefficiency, Report Says

Insufficient communication and too much emphasis on controlling factory capital expenditures means that manufacturers pay massive energy-inefficiency costs over the lifetime of their plants, according to research firm IHS.

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Ikea to Build Wind Farm to Satisfy Some of Its Energy Needs

Swedish home goods giant Ikea Group is investing in its first wind farm in the U.S., joining a parade of other companies that are venturing into the renewable energy sector. The company purchased Hoopeston Wind, an energy project under construction in Illinois.

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Study Shows Top Strategic Priorities for Global Supply Chains

Supply chain executives want to invest in powerful new technologies and business innovations to improve their supply chains, but are hampered by a shortage of qualified talent and never-ending pressure to cut costs, according to a new study by MHI and Deloitte Consulting LLP titled "The 2014 MHI Annual Industry Report – Innovations That Drive Supply Chains."

Restrictions on Vessels' Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Effective in 2016, But Only in Certain Areas

The International Maritime Organization's Marine Environment Protection Committee has reached agreement on the entry into force date of new, stricter requirements for ships' emission of nitrogen oxide (NOx) in emission control area.

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Auto Manufacturers Form Pact on Human Rights, Sustainability, Ethical Standards

More than a dozen of the world's largest car makers have agreed on minimum human rights, environmental and business ethics standards for their global supply chains, according to the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) in Michigan and CSR Europe in Brussels, which today jointly announced the "unprecedented agreement."

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Expect Crop Prices to Escalate Considerably if Climate Change Continues Unabated, Study Finds

Global crop yields for maize, rice and wheat could be significantly affected by 2050 if nothing is done to tackle climate change.

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Green Beer: Anheuser-Busch In-Bev Taps Into Sustainability

Anheuser-Busch InBev has laid out a five-year path to sustainability.

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Push to Move Freight onto Trains and Off the Road

President Obama announced an initiative to improve the fuel efficiency of trucks. That's a lofty goal, but here's an even better idea: Let's make an effort to move more freight by rail and less by road. Trains are far more energy-efficient than trucks "” and they always will be.

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The Challenges of Having 'Green' Supply Chain Management

There are a few good ways of entering a green supply chain management strategy, and an increasing amount of literature every year is being devoted to discussing so-called green SCM.

Time for an End-to-End Transformation in Food & Beverage Industry?

Analyst Insight: Food and beverage companies lag consumer packaged goods companies in corporate performance. With rising raw materials costs and volatility, coupled with increased compliance for food safety, they are facing greater change and increased risk. As they move into 2014, their supply chains are not as mature and their challenges are greater. - Lora Cecere, CEO and Founder, Supply Chain Insights

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