Getting started

You will have your own ideas about exactly how you want your supply chain partnership forum to work. However, a typical format usually follows a four-step approach:

• Frame the partnership
• Assemble the team and the tools
• Obtain the results
• Strive for continual improvement

Envirowise has found that successful supply chain partnerships have all of the elements described below:

• Obtain support and commitment from senior management
• Appoint a project champion to organise and facilitate
• Set up a team to assist
• Identify the key environmental issues
• Set goals for improvement
• Get suppliers on board