Sustainable Supply Chains (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students will learn to evaluate and interpret sustainability reporting. They will learn how environmental impacts on product design, procurement, production, packaging, warehousing, transportation and delivery are reduced and measured. They will become aware of the importance of recycling and how reserve logistics systems operate.

Content

• Concepts of sustainability and reporting frameworks and guidelines
• Corporate social responsibility
• Supply chain ethics and codes of conduct
• Measuring sustainability in supply chains
• Life-cycle assessment
• Sustainability and energy efficiency in transportation
• Reverse logistics and recycling
• Sustainable warehousing
• Environmental friendly packaging
• Use and transport of hazardous materials
• Humanitarian Supply Chain Operations

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance:
showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good performance:
showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance:
not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Sufficient performance:
showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

Qualifications

Logistics and Supply Chain Management