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Level 3 Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management

Sustainable and Responsible Supply Chain Practices

LSC301 · Business Operations Along the Supply Chain — Week 9 of 16

CourseLSC301
Week9 of 16
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This week’s topics

Sustainable and Responsible Supply Chain Practices

  1. Carbon footprint reduction and green transport
  2. Packaging reduction and circular economy initiatives
  3. Ethical sourcing, fair labour, and community impact
  4. How to manage your supply chain's carbon footprint
  5. INSEAD Explains Sustainability: Circular Economy
  6. Sustainable business: how Unilever took responsibility of the supply chain | London Business School
  7. Manufacture and materials processing: Fairtrade

What you will be able to do

  • 3.3 Explain how sustainability and responsible business practice influence operational decisions.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain how sustainability and responsible business practice influence operational decisions.

Study materials

Videos

  • How to manage your supply chain's carbon footprint · YouTube · Warwick Business School · 5 min · for registered students
  • INSEAD Explains Sustainability: Circular Economy · YouTube · INSEAD · 7 min · for registered students
  • Sustainable business: how Unilever took responsibility of the supply chain | London Business School · YouTube · London Business School · 3 min · for registered students
  • Manufacture and materials processing: Fairtrade · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

  • Procurement in the Supply Chain World, ch.: Ethics, Social Responsibility and Sustainability · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 125–132 · for registered students
  • Principles of Marketing, ch. 17.7: Ethical issues in supply chain management · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 597–601 · for registered students
  • Supply Chain Sustainability: A Practical Guide for Continuous Improvement, 2nd ed. (UN Global Compact & BSR, 2015) · PDF · Un, guidance; 76 pages · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Introduction to Supply Chains and Operations
  • Week 2: Supply Chain Stakeholders and Customer Demand
  • Week 3: Cross-Functional Contributions to Operations
  • Week 4: Operational Performance Objectives
  • Week 5: Measuring Operations with Key Performance Indicators
  • Week 6: Teamwork and Communication in Daily Operations
  • Week 7: Health, Safety, and Security in Supply Chain Environments
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Sustainable and Responsible Supply Chain Practices
  • Week 10: Mapping the End-to-End Supply Chain
  • Week 11: Driving Operational Efficiency and Resilience
  • Week 12: Applying Business Operations Along the Supply Chain in prac…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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