New Report
A Milestone Study on Achieving Supply Chain Success and Sustainability

The study has major implications for supply chain, finance, operations, logistics, and procurement professionals and underscores the need for better ECO-Operation, sustainability measurement, and operations insight.
Advisory Board

The Acceleration of Eco-Operation is assembling a team of top notch corporate and faculty leadership board members to provide valuable insights into the issues and challenges of bringing more visibility, flexibility and sustainability to the value chain.

Members of our Faculty board are experts with an authoritative and influential voice within the supply industry, while our Corporate board is comprised of senior level executives at major global companies.

For more information about our advisory boards or to ask for an invitation to join, please contact Mark DiCello at mdicello@globalfluency.com.

New Corporate Member
Steve M. Ward, Jr. - Retired, CEO, Lenovo

Stephen M. Ward, Jr., is the retired CEO of Lenovo and on the Board of Directors for E2open, as well as the Audit and Strategy committees of Carpenter Technology, a specialty metals company, selling to the Medical and Aero industries. As CEO of Lenovo, Ward established the global management team, the strategy, and the operational structure of this leading high technology company. Prior to joining Lenovo and acquiring IBM's PC business, Ward was the senior vice president and general manager of IBM's Personal Systems Group, responsible for IBM's Retail Store Solutions Division, IBM's Printing Systems Division, and IBM's Personal Computing Division. In his 26 years with IBM, he held a number of key product development, manufacturing management, and senior management positions, including leading the IBM ThinkPad product line. Ward also held positions as the leader of IBM's Worldwide sales for all Industrial, Electronics, Chemical, and Aerospace companies, and was chief information officer of IBM. As CIO, Ward established IBM's information technology and business process direction and advised many IBM customers on their business transformations. Ward holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic at San Luis Obispo.

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New Faculty Member
M.R. Rangaswami - Founder, Corporate Eco Forum M.R. Rangaswami is embarking on a new journey with the establishment of the Corporate Eco Forum. His objective is to be a catalyst for Global 500 corporate executives to aggressively challenge and advocate eco strategies. M.R. intends to bring the same energy and enthusiasm in this emerging space as he has in his career as a 25-year veteran of the software and technology industry and co-founder of the Sand Hill Group.

M.R. has been an active participant in the meteoric growth and success of the enterprise software business, including executive positions with Oracle and Baan. As host of the largest and most prestigious software executive conferences, M.R. tackled the industry's pressing issues and helped further the industry's vision. As publisher of the prestigious SandHill.com website, M.R. has brought a unique perspective to the trade media and established a reputation as both a critic and enthusiast.
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GREEN: Global Renewable Energy & Environmental Network
BPM Forum
e2open

Media Quote
“Becoming green is no longer an end in and of itself, but the byproduct of optimizing a supply chain. At the same time, transitioning to a Green Supply Chain while also maximizing efficiency is not a clear-cut process.”
Industry Week — Diamond Management & Technology Consultants