-- The Best-in-Class achieved a 2% decrease in their overall logistics and transport costs, versus 1% increase for Industry Average, and a 4% increase for Laggards. -- Best-in-Class companies achieved a 6% decrease in energy costs, versus no change for Industry Average and a 7% increase for Laggards. -- Best-in-Class companies are 1.5 times more likely than all others to have implemented cross-functional metrics across their enterprise. -- Best-in-Class achieved a 2% decrease in the cost of operations and facilities, versus no change for Industry Average and a 4% increase for Laggards."Based on interviews with companies across geographies and industries, Green Supply Chain initiatives have clearly moved beyond 'Green-washing' and into delivering significant business value," said Robert Shecterle, Vice President - Supply Chain Research, Aberdeen. "Thought-leading companies are driving top line revenue growth through improved competitive advantage, as well as bottom-line savings in energy, logistics, compliance, and improved supply management processes with their green/sustainability programs." A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part by the following underwriters: Infor and SAP. To obtain a complimentary copy of the report, visit: http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=4836. About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company Aberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen for insights that drive decisions. As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's analytical and independent view of the "customer optimization" process of Harte-Hanks (Information - Opportunity - Insight - Engagement - Interaction) extends the client value and accentuates the strategic role Harte-Hanks brings to the market. For additional information, visit Aberdeen http://www.aberdeen.com or call (617) 723-7890, or to learn more about Harte-Hanks, call (800) 456-9748 or go to http://www.harte-hanks.com.
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