Study Guide

Objective

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

Content

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?

Materials

The course material and literature will be announced later - prior to the course.

Employer connections

Students complete several discussion papers and cases both independently and together with peers.

Content scheduling

The aim of the course s to provide a student with understanding on the major issues and attributes of responsibility and sustainability in a modern SSCM and in supply networks/SM

Particularly the ethical, and environmental issues, tools, and practices in focus
essence of Circular Economy as a new paradigm for SCM (as well).

In addition, the following objectives are under consideration:

Develop students professional skills and personal capabilities in the area of more sustainable business
Develop one’s own ethical position with respect to the role of sustainability and responsibility

The assignments and cases aim to analyse and resolve the spesific challenges in different organisations (MNCs and SMEs)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

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