Saving energy with a smart demand-supply network part 1

Published: May 21, 2009, 7:52 p.m.

b'Lisa Cohn from Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Rich Becks, senior vice president, strategic supply-demand solutions for E2open, who talks about how businesses can plan for sustainability regulations by embracing a smart \\u201cdemand-supply network.\\u201d Companies must focus on moving from an inefficient, carbon-intense supply chain to a smart demand-supply network, targeting partners in the extended network, he says. In Part 1, he explains how a smart \\u201cdemand-supply network\\u201d can save energy and cut costs. In part 2, he gives examples.'