In recent weeks, the mainstream media has featured several articles questioning the value of "food miles" - a measure of the environmental impact of transporting food from farm to table. Here's why you shouldn’t believe the anti-hype. By Phil Berry

A new report says companies can reduce climate emissions and save big by cooperating with other businesses – even with competitors. Does this approach really make sense? By Phil Berry

Cost increases in the transportation of raw material and products is clear and well publicized. But another, less obvious supply-chain expense may actually be costing you more. By Phil Berry

No, says SLM sourcing expert Phil Berry - because they focus on building real relationships instead of relying on top-down mandates.

Streamlining logistics is a good way to reduce cost, but it also cuts risk by reducing reliance on fuel (with its volatile and rising prices). And if the more extreme peak oil theorists are right, costs could be heading way up over the next decade (think $200/barrel, a number that seemed outright absurd a few years ago). So it's a good idea to start reducing distribution costs now.  Here's how some smart companies are leading the way - by packing trucks more efficiently, redesigning delivery routes, reducing truck idling and, yes, switching to new vehicles entirely. By Andrew Winston

Borders’ closing of its U.K. distribution center to save “book miles” is a terrific example of one of the real supply-chain benefits of innovating for sustainability brings to the supply chain: common-sense business metrics. By Phil Berry