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On successful completion of this module students are expected to be able to:
1. Examine supply chain functions including procurement, manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, transportation, packaging, retail, consumption, and reverse logistics.
2. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the sustainability issues in global supply chains.
3. Develop technical expertise in applying lifecycle assessment and management tools to evaluate a product’s environment and sustainable impact.
4. Make reasoned supply chain decisions that adopt circular economy ideas.
Topics will include:
• Defining supply chains and sustainability
• Consumption and our role as consumers in global supply chains
• Circular economy and lifecycle assessment and management ideas overview: managing a product from 'cradle to cradle'
• Lifecycle in practice: Exploring strategies and practices for sustainability in the supply chain processes including sourcing, procurement, logistics, transportation, warehouse management, inventory management, order fulfillment, packaging,and reverse logistics.
• Management of waste in supply chains
• Tackling the challenges of balancing profit with people and the planet with circular economy solutions
• Inspiring sustainable supply chain initiatives
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 18 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 101 |
| Total | 119 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Work Assignment: Research positive hashtags on responsible clothes consumption, compare findings, create content to deliver a positive message, monitor any changes in your social media algorithms, create presentation. | Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6 | Graded | No | 30 |
Yes |
| Individual Project: Part 1. Personal Journal Part 2. Life Cycle Analysis Part 3. Sustainable Development Goals Evaluation and Recommendations |
Week 7, Week 10, Week 14 | Graded | No | 70 |
Yes |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
ASSIGNMENT BRIEFS Assessment type Method Weighting Assignment 1 Group Poster presentation 30% Assignment 2 Individual Report 70% Session 1 will introduce the assignment brief to students and any individual/team management issues will be addressed leading up to session 8 and the commencement of the project. Video tutorials that outline the assignment briefs will be available on Brightspace. 1-2-1 Meetings Students can contact Dr McLoughlin by email, which will be answered within three working days unless unforeseen circumstances prevent this. Any meetings can be arranged by email. IN-CLASS SUPPORT The latter half of every session will be partially dedicated to working on your assignments. The learning from the lectures will be integrated into tasks to develop your assignments. ASSIGNMENT 1. Support will be provided in-class to support groups develop their report and presentation in sessions 1 – 7. Feedback on the report will be provided in the form of a grade sheet and comments delivered to the group. Feedback on the presentation will be provided both orally at the time of presentation and also in the form of a grade sheet and comments delivered to the group. ASSIGNMENT 2. Session 9 will provide assignment support for assignment 2. Students are encouraged to come prepared with an outline/draft of their report so that any issues can be addressed in class. Feedback will be provided in the form of a grade sheet.