Supply chain sustainability
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Supply chain sustainability at OpenLearn Overview
Duration | 8 hours |
Mode of learning | Online |
Schedule type | Self paced |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Go to Website  |
Credential | Certificate |
Supply chain sustainability at OpenLearn Highlights
- Earn a Statement of Participation on successful course completion
- Understand the four perspectives of supply chain sustainability
- Take course quizzes
Supply chain sustainability at OpenLearn Course details
- Understand what is meant by sustainability in the context of the supply chain
- explain the four perspectives of supply chain sustainability
- assess the degree of sustainability in your (or any other) organisation from each of these four perspectives, and provide suggestions for improving
- critically assess the extent of sustainability that is realistic in a given situation, and identify and explain the constraints to sustainability
- To survive in today?s competitive environment, organisations need not only have an efficient and effective supply chain for the context in which they operate, they also have to consider issues of sustainability in their supply chain strategies. These issues are a consideration beyond those of environmental sustainability and also encompass social sustainability (ethics and wellbeing), financial sustainability, and network sustainability. This free course, Supply chain sustainability, introduces four sustainability perspectives and discusses how these perspectives can assess the sustainability of any supply chain.
Supply chain sustainability at OpenLearn Curriculum
Introduction
Learning outcomes
What do we mean by the term ?sustainable supply chain??
The environmental perspective
The environmental perspective The impact of logistics on the environment
The impact of manufacturing and production on the environment
The impact of waste on the environment
The financial perspective
The financial perspective
The traditional bottom line
The social perspective
The social perspective
Ethics in the supply chain
The UN approach to sustainability
You are judged by who you do business with
The network perspective
The network perspective
Stakeholders in the supply chain
Best practice when working with stakeholders
The four perspectives of supply chain sustainability: a self-assessment
The four perspectives of supply chain sustainability: a self-assessment
Conclusion
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