Green Transportation Enhances Profitability
Just because a company utilizes green initiatives doesn’t only mean that it cares about the planet, it now effects the bottom line. Today more and more industries are thinking green because waste costs money and efficiency produces more profitability.
Let’s talk about the cost of not thinking green first. Petroleum producing companies have had record profit earnings in the 200% to 400% range since the 1990’s. This does not trickle down to the long haul trucker on the road. Those record profits only mean that fuel indexes are through the roof and the driver and the consumer are paying for it. How do you combat that? Think Green. If a long haul trucker can utilize more Green efficient means of fuel consumption the costs for the trip to your business and your grocery store will be more profitable to them. In turn the operating costs will be lower and the charges to the commodity purchased by the consumer will be lower.
How about negotiating green. Purchasing managers and Suppliers have been fighting the commodity cost vs. the transportation costs for years each utilizing their strengths. “If I buy a bulk order of this product will you give me a break on transportation?” Now imagine being Supplier at the negotiating table and knowing that you hire trucking companies who utilize green transportation models and your transportation costs are lower than your competitors. Now you can forecast based on production schedules instead of fuel indexes.
Now let’s talk about growing green. The EPA started a program called the EPA Smartway Partnership Program in 2004. T he SmartWay brand identifies products and services that reduce transportation-related emissions. However, the impact of the brand is much greater as the SmartWay brand signifies a partnership among government, business and consumers to protect our environment, and reduce fuel consumption. To be a part of this initiative a corporation must also hire green. If you are a trucking company who has invested in the reduction of fuel emissions and fuel consumptions then Corporate America wants you. Fortune 500 companies are having symposiums all over the world to try and green their supply chain.
Access America Transport is an EPA Smartway Partnership partner. We arrange transportation services for several fortune 500 companies and we strive to hire trucking companies who think as green as we do. You can lose profits by not thinking green or you can negotiate better, increase profitability and grow your business simply by thinking and hiring green.
