Alternative Operations

Just left @finexcookware where Evan very generously led me on an in depth tour of the company's brand, sales, production and distribution operations. Finex is reintroducing heirloom-quality cast iron cookware, this time with modern, practical design features. This is what making stuff is all about! #makersgottamake #portlandmade #heirloom #quality #makermovement

Finally got over to check out @meatcatdog for the first time, and spotted some of my @mercycorpsnw classmates' company's product. #topofthefoodchain #dogcollars #hemp #portlandmade #buylocal (at Meat for Cats and Dogs)

Just checked out the impressive selection of local/regional wares at @tenderlovingempire check 'em out! #shoplocal #portlandmade (at Tender Loving Empire)

Stuff is getting real here at Alternative Operations, in a good way! Help shape our service menu by taking a short survey (link in bio), which will provide a better understanding of what makers and manufacturers need most in the way of logistics.

This @nossafamiliacoffee cafe at SE 3rd & Clay is within walking distance of my office - what?! #score #bthechange #gobyfoot

Spotted a @blinedelivers trike operating in the wild Central Eastside. #sustainable #urban #delivery

Thanks for the tour @blinedelivers and for paving the way to the future of business! #inspired #bthechange #sustainableurbandelivery (at B-Line Sustainable Urban Delivery)

Going to attend the Access to Capital for Growing Your Company panel discussion tomorrow evening presented by @portland_made. Check it out (registration link in bio)! #makersgottamake (at ADX Portland)

Hello! I'm excited to share that I am starting my own business in my hometown, Portland, Oregon! It's a natural and logical next step after working for 10+ years in business operations management. Alternative Operations is a supply chain services company committed to local makers and manufacturers and rooted in social responsibility. More details coming soon, so stay tuned. Follow along here, on Tumblr. Sign up at www.alternativeoperations.com. Follow along on Instagram | @alternativeoperations. Follow along on Facebook | @alternativeoperations. Please contact me (Dan) if you need immediate supply chain assistance or would like to learn more about Alternative Operations in person. [email protected] | M 503.828.8127

If you're in the Portland, Oregon area, mark your calendars for October 15th.  The GoGreen Portland conference has assembled an impressive group of sustainability advocates and practitioners from the private and public sectors that you won't want to miss!

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Don't miss this free webinar today at 1PM ET with a panel of energy-efficiency heavy-hitters!

Are you allowed to take your bike on the elevator? 

Even the greenest buildings can often only throw the equivalent of an alley-oop pass to their tenants.  Training, education and regular discussions about the requisite behaviors for green buildings to achieve their full potential will allow tenants to throw down environmental-impact-mimization with authority!