tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31970671749362375362024-03-22T01:22:27.899-04:00Bellwether Services BlogBellwether Services is a strategic management consulting firm advising global clients on complex issues of strategy, operations, technology, and sustainability. Bellwether serves both the private and public sectors.Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-91979126546558665942011-06-12T07:08:00.002-04:002011-06-12T07:15:56.651-04:00Following Weeks of Social Media Buzz, Business Book Author John Wilkerson Releases "Greening the Federal Supply Chain" on Amazon.comJohn Wilkerson, Vice President, Supply Chain and Sustainability Practice Executive at Bellwether Services announces the 2nd Edition, Green Supply Chain Management Book Series "Greening the Federal Supply Chain". The 2nd Edition is now avalaible online at Amazon, Banres and Noble and numerous other online retailers. Sample topics and ordering details as well as the author's background are as Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com138tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-28025242057640199102011-06-11T21:30:00.002-04:002011-06-11T21:37:09.144-04:00New Federal Sustainability Acquisition Compliance Resource by Bellwether Services is now available at Amazon & Barnes & Noble.comJohn Wilkerson, Supply Chain and Sustainability Practice Executive at Bellwether Services announces the 2nd Edition, Green Supply Chain Management Book Series "Greening the Federal Supply Chain". The 2nd Edition is scheduled for online release on August 2010. The book's purpose, sample topics and ordering details as well as the author's background are as follows:Book's purpose: Federal Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-6043534846613163802011-06-01T13:29:00.004-04:002011-06-01T21:49:47.763-04:00Bellwether Services Provides Supply Chain Insight into California's Cap and Trade ProgramStrategic Sourcing, Supply Risk, Environmental Regulations and Supply Chain Improvement Business Approach are shared in new column published in the ISM, e-Side publication. See brief excerpt from the authors:A new environmental policy in California will require procurement professionals doing business in the state to address carbon cap and trade or face additional cost pressures.The passage of Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-65296907279041993582011-02-25T09:56:00.002-05:002011-06-11T21:37:44.954-04:00Bellwether Services Shares Sustainability Lesson with Global Supply Chain ProfessionalsBusiness Drivers, Green Awareness and Environmental Standards are key topics discussed by Bellwether ServicesBellwether Services, a Green Supply Chain thought leader will present sustainability best practices at the Roswell Country Club, March 2011.The presenter will discuss important themes such as; Supply Chain Business Drivers, Green Standards, Green Awareness, Supply Chain Business Case Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-77244689907778750102011-01-04T09:33:00.000-05:002011-03-05T21:47:28.374-05:00John Wilkerson, Sustainability Author Weights in on Green Supply Chain Implementation Challenges during Social Media Interview Green Awareness, Standards, Communications and other Sustainability Program Challenges shared during Supply Chain, Social Media Interview.John Wilkerson, CPSM, SSMBB, Vice President, Supply Chain and Sustainability Practice Leader at Bellwether Services a strategic management consulting firm advising global clients on complex issues of strategy, operations, technology, and sustainability. He Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-41277476326115762662010-12-18T11:25:00.001-05:002010-12-18T11:25:00.545-05:00Climate Change Thought Leader shares vision in new Kyoto PublicationSee brief excerpt from Wilkerson's piece: As federal-agency Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) develop and execute the world's most progressive environmental strategy, the Federal Acquisition Team is doing its part by systematically engaging the federal supply base. Contract Management, the Contracting Officer (CO), Industrial Engineering (IE) and Contract Officer Technical Representative (COTRBellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-34392773121641839092010-12-11T10:36:00.001-05:002010-12-11T10:36:00.358-05:00Cap-and-Trade Exchange Calls It QuitsSee background from NYT, Energy Blog:Cap-and-Trade Exchange Calls It QuitsThe only national carbon cap-and-trade exchange in the United States is shutting down because of Congressional inaction on limiting emissions, company officials say.The Chicago Climate Exchange is a voluntary but legally binding greenhouse gas emissions allowance trading system modeled after a federal cap-and-trade program Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-47468909059944275752010-12-11T07:03:00.002-05:002010-12-11T07:03:00.782-05:00Global Food Supply Near CrisisSee NYC Repost:World ‘Dangerously Close’ to Food Crisis, U.N. SaysGlobal grain production will tumble by 63 million metric tons this year, or 2 percent over all, mainly because of weather-related calamities like the Russian heat wave and the floods in Pakistan, the United Nations estimates in its most recent report on the world food supply. The United Nations had previously projected that grain Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-37985298596216315842010-12-09T10:32:00.001-05:002010-12-09T10:32:00.306-05:00Finanical Services Grow RisksBanks Grow Wary of Environmental RisksAfter years of legal entanglements arising from environmental messes and increased scrutiny of banks that finance the dirtiest industries, several large commercial lenders are taking a stand on industry practices that they regard as risky to their reputations and bottom lines. In the most recent example, the banking giant Wells Fargo noted last month what it Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-83388047232988319682010-12-09T10:29:00.000-05:002010-12-09T10:29:00.623-05:00Natural Gas and Its Effects on Climate ChangeSee excerpt:Natural Gas and Its Effects on Climate ChangeM.I.T.’s new study forecasting a doubling of natural gas consumption in the United States over the next few decades revives the old “good news, bad news” paradox, and this time with enormous implications for our global climate. The good news is that the resource is readily available, is less polluting than other power plant fuels, Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-35181644715249958592010-12-09T10:08:00.006-05:002010-12-09T10:51:36.880-05:00Six Sigma Master Black Belt, John Wilkerson featured in Entrepreneur Business ColumnSee excerpt from entrepreneur.com article:As a manager or executive at a small business, "Six Sigma" is probably not on your to-do list. Yet this proven methodology for quality improvement, developed at Motorola in the early 1980s and popularized by General Electric, provides a powerful framework for delivering better products and services and for being more efficient overall.How a Six Sigma Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-20049870072066446622010-12-04T05:23:00.000-05:002010-12-04T05:23:00.676-05:00New York State Climate Action PlanHere's a brief excerpt from the State of New York Climate Change Plan (draft). The New York State Sea Level Rise Task Force has prepared a draft report of its findings and recommendations for adapting to sea level rise for submittal to the State Legislature by January 1, 2011. This draft report will be available for public review and comment through December 12, 2010. Comments received after Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-22351013746744570322010-12-03T07:41:00.000-05:002010-12-03T07:41:00.884-05:00Europe Suggests Revisions to Carbon TradingEurope Suggests Revisions to Carbon Trading Scheme by ReutersThe European Union’s executive commission has proposed banning by 2013 the most common types of carbon offsets, mostly from India and China, to help restore credibility to the disputed system. The move comes ahead of the climate talks next week in Cancún, Mexico. Europe’s Emissions Trading Scheme places caps on carbon gases emitted by Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-13494611684527850652010-12-02T10:26:00.000-05:002010-12-02T10:26:00.168-05:00Green Transportation- Ocean Carrier Leads the WaySee excerpt:Aiming to reduce noxious fumes in one of the most densely populated parts of Asia, the Danish shipping giant Maersk Line said Tuesday that its ships would switch to low-sulfur fuel when at berth in Hong Kong — a move it hopes will help speed up much-needed regulation in Asia. Go to Blog .Maersk, which makes about 850 port calls annually to Hong Kong, said the voluntary switch from Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-74976972214499383332010-12-01T07:19:00.000-05:002010-12-01T07:19:00.290-05:00New York State to Slash Greenhouse GasesRepurposed from NYT:The State of New York Sustainability Plan, released in draft form on last month, calls for doubling the state’s sources of renewable energy by 2030, setting stricter efficiency standards for all buildings, shifting private transportation toward electric vehicles and supporting the creation of jobs in research on energy technology and in clean energy industries.The long-term Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-4622303074449602402010-11-30T01:02:00.000-05:002010-11-30T01:02:00.663-05:00Indonesia Agrees to Curb Commercial DeforestationSee excerpt from Asia Pacific, NYT: Indonesia Agrees to Curb Commercial DeforestationIndonesia has declared a two-year moratorium on clearing natural forests as part of a billion-dollar deal aimed at reviving efforts to fight climate change after the collapse of global talks in Copenhagen last year. The deal, signed Wednesday at a climate conference in Oslo, is open to other countries and would Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-24235947041381901062010-11-29T01:55:00.000-05:002010-11-29T01:55:00.143-05:00Cal Prop 23 Impact on Global WarmingExcerpt from The Daily Green:What Proposition 23's Defeat in California Means for the Rest of UsThey didn't. Good for them. Rhode Islanders elected to hold onto Rhode Island's historical heritage. Three thousand miles away, Californians looked to the future and dumped Proposition 23 into the shredder. Therein lies a critical lesson for supporters of climate stewardship regrouping in the wake of Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-8929499638436262052010-11-28T13:10:00.000-05:002010-11-28T13:10:00.774-05:00U.S. Steps Up Its Effort Against a European System of Fees on Airline EmissionsSee excerpt from NYT Energy column:U.S. Steps Up Its Effort Against a European System of Fees on Airline EmissionsThe United States has stepped up pressure to prevent Europe from charging foreign airlines for greenhouse gas emissions when they take off and land there. In recent days, Canada, the United States and Mexico have urged a United Nations agency to intervene on the issue. Go to Blog .YetBellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-74280818760674887632010-11-28T09:44:00.001-05:002010-11-28T09:44:00.206-05:00California Continues Environmental Leadership roleSee brief excerpt from Global Warming column"Take a Lesson,’ Schwarznegger Says on Climate ChangeCalifornia is just one of 50 states, but its economy, measured individually, is the eighth-biggest in the world, larger than that of Spain, Canada, Brazil, Russia, India or South Korea.Such economic clout makes California ideally positioned to take the lead on energy policy and environmental issues Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-53285014515580204962010-11-27T09:10:00.000-05:002010-11-27T09:10:00.322-05:00Silicone Valley Schools Generate ElectricityRepost from New York Times...In California, Locals are Generating ElectricityErsatz roofs made of solar panels have sprouted above dozens of school parking lots in the state, altering vistas and promoting a philosophy of green thinking among the young. Yet the primary driver of the solar roofs is economic. See more... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/26/science/earth/26parking.html?_r=1&ref=earth.Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-63479938225533260202010-11-27T04:02:00.003-05:002010-11-27T04:02:00.745-05:002000s were the warmest decade on recordA reason to for climate change...The past decade was the warmest on record, according to a new analysis unveiled today at the international climate change summit in Copenhagen.Findings:- 2009 is likely to rank as the fifth warmest year worldwide since we started keeping records in 1850.- Large parts of southern Asia and central Africa are likely to have the warmest year on record.- Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-72810841951928754152010-11-26T07:53:00.000-05:002010-11-26T07:53:00.062-05:00Top Eco-Friendly Colleges & Universities NamedThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named two Pennsylvania Higher Education Leaders to the Top Green Power List:See more: The Green Power Partnership works with a wide variety of leading organizations — from Fortune 500 companies to local, state and federal governments, and a growing number of colleges and universities. The following Top Partner Rankings highlight the annual green Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-5174367089225661572010-11-26T06:28:00.000-05:002010-11-26T06:28:00.994-05:00GM invests $40 million in clean energy to accompany Chevy Volt rolloutThe company (General Motors) was basking in the glow of eco-celebrity: It won not one, not two, but three green car of the year awards (from Motor Trend, Automobile Magazine and Green Car Journal). But it wanted even more positive press, so during the show's press days Chevrolet announced that it would be "offsetting" its carbon emissions with $40 million in funding for altruistic clean energy Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-73790610637854582172010-11-26T04:17:00.000-05:002010-11-26T06:20:51.966-05:00People Who are making a Difference!Repost from The Daily Green:Mary Crowley, Founder of Oceans Voyages InstituteWe would like to nominate Mary Crowley for the Heart of Green award for her commitment to cleaning up plastic marine pollution in the global ocean! Mary Crowley is a woman of action who works to protect the health of the worlds' oceans. In 2008, Mary created Project Kaisei to let the world know about the garbage dump of Bellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197067174936237536.post-14431927847985022442010-10-19T10:52:00.001-04:002010-10-19T10:52:00.560-04:00Gen Y Shape DJIA- TransportsWhich demographic is influencing retailer purchasing behavior? Are all consumers onboard? What’s the impact on down stream supply chain partners? John Wilkerson, CPSM, SSMBB, a well respected global supply chain advisor to the International Financial Markets recently presented a Generation Y, consumer analysis to a North American Market Researchers. Here’s a brief excerpt:A Sustainable SupplyBellwether Services Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01106871390209133707noreply@blogger.com6