EMEA 5227: Developing and Managing Sustainable Supply Chains
Specialization: Sustainable and Resilient Operations and Supply Chains
Instructor: Christy Bozic
Prior knowledge needed: No prior background knowledge or experience is required.
Course Description:
Customers are becoming more aware of the environmental and social impacts of where and how the products they purchase are produced and delivered. Many are demanding organizations act in environmentally responsible ways. In this course, you will learn to build a more sustainable and socially responsible supply chain while meeting business expectations
What You'll Learn:
- Integrate sustainability into supply chain principles
- Identify opportunities to decrease environmental impacts throughout the supply chain.
- Understand transportation’s effects on the supply chain.
- Learn about collaborative strategies, digitization, and other future trends in the supply chain
Topics Outline:
- What is sustainable supply chain management?
- Packaging and the environment
- Sustainable logistics
- Supply chain transparency 
- Reverse Logistics
- Data and communications
- How to retire products
- Procurement
in October 2024