Kestävän toimitusketjun suunnitteluLaajuus (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet

You are able to:
explain TBL approach and how sustainability decisions involve trade-offs
analyse enablers and detractors of sustainable SCM planning
identify both strategic and operational means to improve sustainability across the supply chain
use LCA thinking and EMS systems to improve environmental performance of SCM
utilise sustainability metrics to improve sustainability planning

Sisältö

What are the challenges to sustainability posed by the tragedy of the commons?
What are the regulative demands to improve supply chain performance?
How can sustainability be achieved in different SCM operations such as sourcing, freight transport, logistics facilities, product design, production, packaging and delivery?
What are the key organisational issues in implementing sustainability initiatives?
How can incentives be aligned with SCM partners for successful sustainability efforts?
How can existing performance metrics be modified to improve sustainability planning?

Edeltävä osaaminen

Supply chain management 5 ECTS credits
Global sourcing 5 ECTS credits
Supplier relationship management 5 ECTS credits

Oppimateriaalit

International negotiation with suppliers 5 ECTS credits
International trade practices 5 ECTS credits

Arviointi

You can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. evaluate information sources critically
c. work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
d. evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
f. apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.