Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Cold supply chain will be crucial to stopping H1N1 (Swine Flu)


Executive Summary: Temperature-controlled logistics services will be key to a successful response to the H1N1 flu outbreak this fall!

If the H1N1 VIRUS—better known as swine flu—becomes a global pandemic, then the "cold supply chain" will play a critical role in stopping the spread of the disease, says John Wilkerson, executive director of Bellwether Services, a consulting firm in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He believes that global operators of temperature-controlled logistics services will be key to a successful response to the swine flu outbreak....

Read more at Supply Chain Quarterly, Forward Thinking Section; http://www.supplychainquarterly.com/news/scq200902forward_swine/.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Carbon Cap & Trade & Carbon Analysis Education Resource Announced by Green Supply Chain Solution Provider, Bellwether Services




Bellwether Services is an award winning and international recognized Spend Management, Green Supply Chain, Lean Six Sigma,Spend Analysis, Environmental and Quality Audit solution consulting firm that designs and develops education tools which addresses critical corporate weakness as Carbon Cap and Trade legislation floats around the corridors of Congress in Washington, DC.

The free website is one of numerous tools created by Bellwether Services to support the Green Supply Chain revolution and potential US Carbon Cap and Trade regulations. Previous Bellwether tools include:

- Green Supply Chain Transformation Maturity Model
- Green Supply Chain Glossary
- Green Supply Chain Innovation White Paper Series
- Green Supply Chain Measurement Guide

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2615764.htm

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Bellwether Services Contributes to "Recovering from Hurricane Katrina" PMI.org Online Presentation


It has several years, more than 1,800 lost lives, over $81 billion damages and lost income and the City of New Orleans continues to move forward. The Project Management Institute (pmi.org) asked numerous constitutes and NOLA volunters to contribute a Recovering from Hurricane Katrina piece. Follow the link to view the slide show.

http://www.pmislideshows.com/S04_recovering-katrina

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