As more and more of the world’s largest purchasers are demanding evidence of sustainability practices from their suppliers, competitive advantage will go to the manufacturers and distributors that have positioned themselves as Green leaders within their industry.

Unfortunately, too many companies associate Green practices with large up-front costs that deliver few benefits aside from good PR and social responsibility.  While that may be true of some of the popular sustainability practices involved with purchasing and operations, Green Transportation presents an opportunity to realize immediate cost savings.

Clients of M33’s Collaborative Network are able to tout their Green credentials and realize cost savings from the following practices:

• Eliminating paper waste through EDI and electronic billing
• Giving preference to SmartWay carriers
• Diversifying modes to account for geographic freight volume imbalances
• Consolidating loads across a company’s multiple locations
• Collaborating with other companies to consolidate loads
• Collaborating with other companies to maximize carrier backhauls

To learn more about how your company can “Go Green” and reduce costs, please contact us.