Logistics & Transportation Services — A Canadian Perspective (November 2009)
Canadian distribution service firms must continuously introduce new and innovative business processes to remain competitive. This research report identifies industry perspectives, issues and drivers for green supply chain management practices, and thus helps inform logistics and transportation executives of current and future industry needs.
Retail Chain & Consumer Product Goods — A Canadian Perspective (November 2009)
With increased consumer interest in environmental impacts, green supply chain management is becoming increasingly important for Canadian retail chains and consumer product goods business partners. This report provides unique insights to help Canadian retail and consumer products supply chain executives understand the current trends and to recognize the benefits of adopting GSCM practices in distribution activities.
Manufacturing — A Canadian Perspective (November 2009)
This report provides Canadian manufacturers with insights on the internal and external pressures involved in adopting green supply chain management (GSCM) practices, specific GSCM practices that manufacturers use, business benefits gained by Best–in–Class manufacturers, and the GSCM technologies and processes used to achieve them.
Design for Environment
Design for Environment: Innovating to Compete (November 2009)
This report provides strategic information on using design for environment practices to help Canadian product design and development service providers and their supply chain partners introduce new and innovative product concepts, and compete both domestically and internationally.
Research and Analysis
Services in the New Economy: Research Issues
Discussion Paper No. 13, by Brian R. Copeland, University of British Columbia, October 2003. This paper gives an overview of relevant issues about, and identifies priorities for, research into the implications of technological change and globalization and their interaction with the service trade.
