Best Buy achieves zero waste goal at supply chain facilities

The consumer electronics giant said 29 of its supply chain facilities were certified zero waste and meet requirements for a resource use and efficiency certification.

The consumer electronics giant said 29 of its supply chain facilities were certified zero waste and meet requirements for a resource use and efficiency certification.

In context

• Topic: Supply Chain y Logística — Cadena de suministro, distribución, inventarios y visibilidad.
• Source: Supply Chain Dive
• Published: 21/08/2026

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Why it matters

In logistics, technology pays off when it reduces uncertainty, not when it reduces paperwork. Knowing where the cargo is helps little if nothing different can be done anyway; what matters is knowing early enough to change the decision.

My reading goes through visibility upstream. Almost every company knows who its supplier is; very few know who their supplier's supplier is. And it is there, at the second tier, that the surprises which stop a production line usually live.

What usually goes wrong

What I see fail most is the alternative plan that exists only on paper. A second supplier is identified, nothing was ever bought from them, and the day you need them it turns out they have no capacity, no certification, or need six months to start. An alternative never exercised is not an alternative.

What to watch

• Which decisions can be made with the information available and who has authority to make them.
• How it hits transport costs and lead times, which move fast in this region.
• Where the concentration sits: one supplier, one route or one port with no replacement.

How I read this entry

What I would do is translate this into days of operation. Not into percentages or dollars first, but into how many days the business can keep shipping if this piece fails. Everyone at the table understands that number, and it orders priorities without argument.

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