This IDC Market Perspective examines the state of sustainability within manufacturing operations."There seems to be little question that sustainability can be an important differentiator, even if in the long term it ends up as table stakes. If we accept increasing regulation as a given, the most important variable becomes the perspective of the consumer and the corresponding degree to which sustainability drives purchase choice and confers competitive advantage," says Simon Ellis, group VP, U.S. Manufacturing and Supply Chain at IDC.
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