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Does your company use ISO standards in order to improve business, quality, and service? Did you hear that later this year, ISO will publish a new global standard for energy management? ISO 50001 will establish a framework for managing energy. In fact, it’s estimated that the ISO 50001 standard may ... Continue reading ISO 50001: Are You Ready for the New Energy Management Standard? »

I just returned from a trip to Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou to support the launch of Infor Process Essentials, a suite of ERP, supply chain, event management, and enterprise asset management solutions, for the Chinese market. China is one of our fastest growing markets and this was an important launch ... Continue reading China Moves on Food Safety »

It has been only months since the peanut contamination caused public outrage, hundreds of illnesses, and the downfall of a corporation. Unfortunately, I expect the number of high-profile recalls to increase in the future. There are a number of factors at play here, such as mega-farms and large retail outlets, ... Continue reading Avoiding Total Recall: Software for Food Safety »

Congratulations to Mohawk Fine Papers, the number one ranked company on Computerworld’s list of the “Top Green-IT Organizations.”What sets Mohawk apart is that its IT strategy for sustainability is “pervasive,” to quote Paul Stamas, vice president of IT for Mohawk. Their approach goes well beyond green IT measures like using ... Continue reading A Green Role Model: Mohawk Fine Papers »

The call has been issued to US government agencies to improve their energy efficiency. Bringing change to an organization the size of the government can seem like turning a battleship, but new mandates and funding are on the way to help steer the ship.In December 2007, the US Department of ... Continue reading U.S. Government Focuses on Energy Efficiency »

The question on everyone’s mind today is: How will the global economic downturn impact green and sustainability initiatives? The easy assumption to make is that the only green that matters in a recession is the kind that you can put in your wallet. In my opinion, the recession may signal ... Continue reading Will the Recession Kill Sustainability? »