Ethical Demand-Supply Chain ManagementLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The course is online course in Moodle learning environment and consists of four sub-courses.
Ethicality in Demand-Supply Chains 2 ECT
The students knows what is ethical demand-supply chain and what sustainability and company responsibility mean in demand-supply chains.
The student is familiar with the meaning of ethicality and reasons for creating ethical demand-supply chains.
Monitoring and Measuring 1 ECT
The student knows the basics methods of measuring sustainability.
Government´s role 1 ECT
The student knows the government´s role in promoting sustainability.
Supporting Ethicality 1 ECT
The student knows how lean and green thinking support ethicality in demand-supply chains.

Content

Sustainability in Demand-Supply Chain 2 ECT
What means logistics and SCM/DSCM?
What is ethicality in demand-supply chains?
What are the factors encouraging or constraining to take ethicality into account in demand-supply chains?
Monitoring and Measuring 1 ECT
Why and how to measure sustainability?
Government´s role 1 ECT
What is the role of government in promoting company responsibility?
Supporting Ethicality 1 ECT
How do lean management and green logistics support ethicality?