Advanced Business Logistics

pick out one topic or several topics to discuss. This is a forum discussion so please respond in that matter. At the end of the post include a question for the other students to ponder.
This week's topics as they pertain to Advance Business Logistics related to the Supply Chain:
Collaboration
Strategic Sourcing
Green Supply Chain
This week’s readings
Chapter 6 & 7 of the Poirer et al. (2010) text
Chapter 16 of Blanchard (2010) text

Video - https://youtu.be/-ZpHiMTwOdM (Module 4: Move It: Transportation and Logistics)