Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains

Module overview

Based on your acquired initial knowledge of supply chains and operations, this module provides a deeper exposure to sustainable, ethical and responsible operations and global supply chains. It emphasizes the need for taking into account how supply chains affect the economy, society and environment in all involved countries when making decision, and equips you with the knowledge and tools to work towards a more sustainable way of operating.

Linked modules

Pre-reqs: MANG6538

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Communicate in writing (ideas, knowledge, arguments or proposals) with brevity and clarity.
Demonstrate the ability to persuade, convince and argue effectively.
Manage time and tasks effectively.

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Suggest sustainable operations and supply chains models.
Assess the sustainability of operations and supply chains.
Identify unsustainable aspects of operations and supply chains, and suggest ways to improve them.

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

What the barriers and challenges are towards integrating sustainability in operations and supply chains.
The Circular Economy implementation within sustainable operations and supply chains.
What sustainability entails and the triple-bottom-line of environmental, social and economic dimensions.
The need for sustainability, ethics and responsibility in operations and supply chains.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Learning activities include: ●Lectures ●Case studies ●Use of on-line materials ●Individual assignment reflecting on the lessons learned ●In-class case study / problem solving activities ●In-class presentations

Study time
Type	Hours
Independent Study	126
Lecture	24
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

Journal Articles

Frei, R., Jack, L., & Krzyzaniak, S. A. (2020). Sustainable reverse supply chains and circular economy in multichannel retail returns. Business Strategy and the Environment.

Barbosa-Póvoa, A. P., da Silva, C., & Carvalho, A. (2018). Opportunities and challenges in sustainable supply chain: An operations research perspective. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(2), pp. 399-431.

Dubey, R., Gunasekaran, A., Papadopoulos, T., Childe, S. J., Shibin, K. T., & Wamba, S. F. (2017). Sustainable supply chain management: framework and further research directions. Journal of Cleaner Production, 142, pp. 1119-1130.

De Angelis, R., Howard, M., & Miemczyk, J. (2018). Supply chain management and the circular economy: towards the circular supply chain. Production Planning & Control, 29(6), pp. 425-437.

Genovese, A., Acquaye, A. A., Figueroa, A., & Koh, S. L. (2017). Sustainable supply chain management and the transition towards a circular economy: Evidence and some applications.. Omega, 66, pp. 344-357.

Hsu, C. C., Tan, K. C., & Zailani, S. H. M. (2016). Strategic orientations, sustainable supply chain initiatives, and reverse logistics. International journal of operations & production management. , 36 (1), pp. 86-110.

Formentini, M., & Taticchi, P. (2016). Corporate sustainability approaches and governance mechanisms in sustainable supply chain management. Journal of Cleaner Production, 112, pp. 1920-1933.

Saberi, S., Kouhizadeh, M., Sarkis, J., & Shen, L. (2019). Blockchain technology and its relationships to sustainable supply chain management. International Journal of Production Research, 57(7), pp. 2117-2135.

Kusi-Sarpong, S., Gupta, H., & Sarkis, J. (2019). A supply chain sustainability innovation framework and evaluation methodology. International Journal of Production Research, 57(7), pp. 1990-2008.

Textbooks

Weetman, C. (2016). A circular economy handbook for business and supply chains: Repair, remake, redesign, rethink. Kogan Page Publishers.

Millstone, C. (2017). Frugal Value: Designing Business for a Crowded Planet. Routledge.

Yakovleva, N., Frei, R., & Murthy, S. R., Eds. (2019). Sustainable Development Goals and Sustainable Supply Chains in the Post-global Economy. Springer, Cham.

Assessment

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Coursework	100%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Coursework	100%

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Coursework	100%