MGF5691 - Global sustainable operations and supply chain management

Overview

This unit integrates concepts from both operations and supply chain management toward strategic goals of more sustainable production systems. By combining recent theory and practical examples, this unit provides you with tools that allow companies to reduce their overall resource use, manage their social and environmental risks at the extended enterprise level and design products and processes toward sustainable resource use. Specific topics include management systems for risk reduction and compliance, sustainable transport and distribution, closed-loop issues, mid-tier value chains, extended enterprise issues (e.g. certification and monitoring of suppliers), supplier development, technology protection and ethics. Topics are addressed from predominantly design and behavioural perspectives.

Offerings

S1-01-CAULFIELD-FLEXIBLE

WS-01-CAULFIELD-FLX-BLK

Requisites

Prohibition

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Ananya Bhattacharya

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

understand the environmental and social implications of global production and distribution

recognise and implement more sustainable design in processes and products

understand the implications of global sustainability for organisational survival and the role that operations plays in facilitating sustainability

understand the technological and behavioural dimensions of sustainable process and product innovation

understand the application of these dimensions in local, regional and global supply chains

understand the implications of responsible sustainable operations and supply chain for sustainable development goals (SDGs)

understand and develop collaborative skills to solve global sustainability challenges

demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.

Teaching approach

Problem-based learning

Enquiry-based learning

Active learning

Case-based teaching

Assessment

1 - Within semester assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures

Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.