Sustainable Operations

Catalog description

This course equips students with the critical knowledge and tools necessary to transform businesses through the integration of sustainable practices into firm operations. This transformation aims not only to boost probability but also to ensure a positive environmental and social impact. The course is composed of two parts which, collectively, serve to build a foundation of operations knowledge and discuss how sustainability can be incorporated into a firm's operations. The first part introduces the fundamentals of operations and supply chain management, exploring the importance of addressing long-term capacity issues, managing process variability, and optimizing inventory to balance demand and supply in business processes. The second part illustrates the critical role of operations in achieving a firm's sustainability goals and, utilizing life cycle assessment as a pivotal tool, examines sustainability challenges across various stages of the supply chain. Students will engage in an in-depth analysis of sustainable material sourcing, strategies for reducing carbon footprints, the integration of green logistics, and the implementation of circular business models. This course is for MBCS students.