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Pollution Prevention (P2)

The Lean and Green Supply Chain: A Practical Guide for Materials Managers and Supply Chain Managers to Reduce Costs and Improve Environmental Performance

This guidebook provides a four-step framework for identifying and using environmental information to improve financial performance.

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