If you want your business to have long-term success, you have to create sustainable supply chains. It’s necessary in today’s world, where climate change, environmental disruptions and human rights issues are real risks to smooth (and ethical) supply chain management. Waste must be reduced and, in most cases, it must be reduced significantly.
For Patara, a new shoe company, developing a sustainable supply chain meant building strong relationships with manufacturers. Other startups will use a different method to create a sustainable supply chain — there really isn’t a one-size-fits-all, comprehensive plan.
