Ethical Demand-Supply Chain Management (5 cr)
Code: LO00DK02-3002
General information
Enrollment
02.01.2019 - 14.01.2019
Timing
14.01.2019 - 14.04.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Department of Logistics and Marine Technology
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
12 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Business Logistics
- Degree Programme in Logistics
Teachers
- Lassi Leppänen
- Eeva-Liisa Kauhanen
Teacher in charge
Lassi Leppänen
Objective
Sustainability in demand-supply chains 2 ECTS cr
The student knows what is ethical demand-supply chain and what sustainability and company responsibility mean in demand-supply chains.
The student is familiar with the significance of ethics and need for creating ethical demand-supply chains.
Monitoring and measuring 1 ECTS cr
The student knows the basic methods of measuring sustainability.
Government´s role 1 ECTS cr
The student knows the government´s role in promoting sustainability.
Promotion of ethics 1 ECTS cr
The student knows how lean and green thinking support ethical operaiton in demand-supply chains.
Content
Sustainability in demand-supply chains 2 ECTS cr
What are logistics and SCM/DSCM?
What is ethical operation in demand-supply chains?
What factors encourage and constrain ethical practices in demand-supply chains?
Monitoring and Measuring 1 ECTS cr
Why and how to measure sustainability?
Government´s role 1 ECTS cr
What is the role of the government in promoting company responsibility?
Supporting Ethicality 1 ECTS cr
How do lean management and green logistics support ethical operation?