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This week, the Institute of Supply Management shares the vigorous movement of the Supply Chain Industry. Get the latest updates and learn on how you will go through it.

Commodities largely up in 3rd quarter but remain down for full year to date 

Commodity prices mostly made a comeback in Q3, led by sharp rises in many agriculture products driven by the drought in the U.S., but all told prices are mostly down for the full year, as the steady, multiyear rise in input prices has reverse itself since early 2011. MORE 

Source: Supply Chain Digest 

Bring your warehouse into the future with new security innovations 

In the past, warehouses may have been seen as a quite separate entity in the overall supply chain; merely as storage for merchandise until it was transported onto its final destination. But businesses are increasingly discovering the advantages of moving towards integrating the modern day warehouse into the greater supply chain, in order to reap the enhanced inventory management, greater loss prevention and shrinkage protection. MORE 

Source: Supply Chain Digital   

7 ideas for 'greening' your shipping strategy 
    
Whether they're sent by land, sea or air, packages can yield immeasurable amounts of pollution across the globe. But there are many ways to lessen the environmental impact of shipping freight. Here are seven relatively simple ideas that experts recommend to help keep the Earth green — and in some cases keep a little more green in your shipping budget. MORE

Source: Entrepreneur

Sustainable procurement makes good business sense 

With "sustainable" and "eco-friendly" becoming more and more important in the corporate world, we look at how to make your company more green from the bottom up in eight easy steps. MORE

Source: Supply Chain Digital    

Will innovative ethylene process create a supply and value chain reaction? 
  
Recent headlines about Honeywell's new one-step conversion process from natural gas (methane) to the monomer ethylene (also known as ethane) may not grab your attention right away; but, don't be too quick to dismiss this recent innovation. This little, symmetrical molecule is more integral to your professional and personal supply chain than you may think. MORE  

Source: Packaging Matters, ISM