Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Catalog description

Exploration of new business models and sustainable design principles for reinventing products and services to drive business value while reducing environmental and social impact, sourcing raw materials and working effectively with suppliers to safeguard labor and human rights, and protecting and restoring natural resources, while reducing total cost and risk. Special focus on circular economy strategies and closed loop supply chains. Traditional supply chain fundamentals are necessary but not sufficient in understanding and strategically managing emergent environmental and social costs, risks, and opportunities. Driving this change is a combination of pressures from customers, suppliers, competitors, employees, regulations, and resource constraints. This course is designed to equip supply chain students with the latest tools, concepts, and business practices for managing an environmentally and economically sustainable supply chain.