COURSE SYLLABUS
Principles of Sustainable Supply Chain Management, 6 credits
Grunderna i hållbar Supply Chain Management, 6 högskolepoäng
Course Code: TSSG16
Confirmed by: Dean
Valid From: Aug 1, 2016
Version: 1
Reg number:JTH 2016/2668-313
Education Cycle: First-cycle level
Disciplinary domain: Technology (95%) and social sciences (5%)
Subject group: IE1
Specialised in: G1N
Main field of study: Industrial Engineering and Management

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

After a successful course, the student shall

Knowledge and understanding

- show familiarity with the basic sustainability concepts and issues within contemporary supply chain management (SCM)
- display knowledge of the importance and need for sustainability research and practice in SCM

Skills and abilities

- demonstrate skills of analyzing global supply chains regarding sustainability
- demonstrate the ability to improve supply chain sustainability with closed loop supply chain designs
- demonstrate the ability to put acquired knowledge regarding sustainable SCM into practice

Judgement and approach

- demonstrate the ability to analyze and formulate sustainable supply chain strategies
- demonstrate the ability to apply an interdisciplinary approach to sustainability in supply chains

Contents

Sustainability is perhaps the most critical concern of contemporary supply chains. This course introduces the students to the sustainability issues within different areas in supply chain management (SCM).

The course includes the following elements:
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Introduction to Sustainability
- Sustainability and Freight Transport
- Sustainable Warehousing
- Product Design, Cleaner Production, and Packaging
- Sustainable Purchasing and Procurement
- Reverse Logistics and Recycling
- Social and Ethical Sustainability
- Strategic Issues in Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Type of instruction

A combination of lectures, literature and case seminars, and group project will be used.

The teaching is conducted in English.

Prerequisites

General entry requirements and Physics 1, Chemistry 1, Matematics 3c or Physics A, Chemistry A, Matematics D and English 6 or English B in the Swedish upper secondary school system or international equivalent (or the equivalent).

Examination and grades

The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.

The course is examined through the Project, Individual Assignments and Final Written Exam. In order to pass the course the student need to have passed alla the modules. The results from the examination are weighed together to form the final grade.

Registration of examination:
Name of the TestValueGrading
Written Examination3 credits5/4/3/U
Project2 credits5/4/3/U
Assignment / Quizzes1 creditU/G

Course literature

The literature list for the course will be provided one month before the course starts.


Grant, D.B., Trautrims, A., and Wong, C.Y., (2015), Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Kogan Page.