Practical Supply Chain Management The Customer / Supplier Challenge 20 th April 2005 Jaguar Cars, Coventry IEMA Midlands Craig Percival Senior Consultant White Young Green Environmental

Major Contractors/Organisations Why engage the supply chain? Manage risks –Reputation –Legislation –Financial Identify opportunity –Environmental impact –Financial –Reputation Pictures: Art Crimes: Los Angeles 40 by Risky, 2000, “Mist Opportunity”, Tom McCormack 2005

Organisations in the Supply Chain The growing need to demonstrate ‘green’ credentials Pressure from –Regulators –Competitors –Customers –Public –Employees Picture: Taken from a webpage of the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada

Supply Chain Management Pitfalls –Too much information, is it relevant? –Running very fast, but getting nowhere –Poor communication, mixed messages –Too much pressure, badge on the wall Poor planning

Supply Chain Management Factors to consider –80:20 rule –Resource requirements (internal/external) –Factual decision making? –Set goals with realistic outcomes Commitment and Action Planning

Easy Access / BS 8555 A possible solution? Phased approach to EMS implementation Allows companys to progress at own pace Demonstration of progress By Phase 3 supplier will have –Assessed aspects and their impact on the environment –Assessed legal requirements –Began to improve their impact on the environment –Developed an environmental policy

BS8555 Progress Tracker

Monitoring progress with Key Performance Indicators The true test of effective environmental management Use with strategic partners Repetitive/similar work Get to the key environmental impact (or risk) of the activity –Management Performance Indicators –Operational Performance Indicators Track actual performance over time Picture: Taken from a webpage of the London 2012 bid

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