Go Clean Go Green Case Study

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INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTION: “GO CLEAN – GO GREEN” The supply chain process at Kuehne and Nagel has adopted the "Go Clean - Go Green" initiative which includes joining 14 ocean carriers and 12 shippers as member of the Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG). The carrier members measure the actual consumption of bunker fuel and subsequently apply a common methodology for calculating and providing their individual trade-lane based carbon dioxide emissions per gram/TEU/km. The process is to incorporate these numbers in the carbon calculator and customer emission reports, which enables the shippers to obtain reliable information with respect to their sea freight supply chain's carbon footprint. The main objective is to…show more content…
This makes the distribution process by sea comparatively less expensive. Also guarantee space with each shipping alliance, offering a mix of multiple weekly sailings or services with suitable transit-times PACKAGING SOLUTION: IN-HOUSE PACKAGING EXPERT COMPANY – CARGOPACK The in-house packaging expert company Cargopack in Germany works and focuses on the development, design and execution of packaging concepts. The expert knowledge combined with the company’s global footprint helps deliver high quality packaging solutions. The benefits of professional packaging solutions are: • Protects goods and materials from damage, loss, corrosion and theft. • Key element for cost reductions - e.g. lower packaging material consumption, better transport utilization and reduced damages. • Help to brand products throughout the supply chain: from production to the final point of sale. • Preserve the environment by responsible use of raw materials and introduction of innovative and environmentally sound concepts. The packaging solution centre offers 9 different products that allows designing solutions tailored to the client’s requirements. • Wood packaging • Paperboard…show more content…
Cargo 2000 (C2K) is an IATA interest group with the mission of creating and implementing quality standards for the worldwide air cargo industry. It operates as a non-profit membership group. The members developed a system of shipment planning and performance monitoring for air cargo based on common business processes. The Master Operating Plan (MOP) describes the standard end-to-end process of transporting air cargo. QSHE (QUALITY, SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT) MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Kuehne + Nagel has an integrated QSHE management system along with which it carries out annual audits with the aim of identifying possible weaknesses and improving operational quality. The company has developed a software that contains automated QSHE audit checklists. This continuous control and optimisation process has delivered significant increases in customer satisfaction. The QSHE Management System allows • Ensures optimum levels of process, data and service

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