Green Supply Chain Management
By Edgar Blanco, Alexis Bateman, Anthony Craig
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Description
A graduate course covers the fundamental strategies, tools and techniques required to analyze and design environmentally sustainable supply chain systems. Class sessions include presentations, case discussions and guest lectures.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
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| 1 | VideoSession 3: Reverse Logistics and Closing the Loop | Student discussed two case-studies and learned about reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chain. Students also shared their ideas for the final project and received comments and feedback from the instructors. | 8/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 2 | VideoSession 4: Carbon Footprinting | Students discussed a case study on carbon footprinting, "Widget Co," and understand the basic framing tool, the mechanism, as well as the underlying issues. | 8/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 3 | VideoSession 5: Life Cycle Analysis | Students learned all the steps in the Life Cycle Analysis to quantify environmental impacts and products, and how to apply it to make sustainable decisions when facing uncertainties. | 8/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 4 | VideoSession 7: Multi-stakeholder Engagements | Students learned different aspects on the multi-stakeholder engagements from discussion of a case study on the palm oil supply chain, "Golden Agri Resources and Sustainability Case Study." | 8/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 5 | VideoSession 9: International Regulations and Supply Chains: The Case of Mercury | Professor Noelle Selin from MIT was invited talk on the case-study of mercury. The topics covered the review of the control and regulations of mercury in the US and internationally. | 8/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 6 | VideoSession 10: Green Supply Chain Strategy | Student discussed a case study focused on the corporate social responsibility. Also, the instructor emphasized the importance of the life cycle assessment and introduced the five steps to develop a sound Green Supply Chain Management strategy. | 9/14/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 6 Items |
- Free
- Category: Business
- Language: English
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