Sustainable Supply Chain Management

About the Course

In recent years, customers, employees, investors and governments have put increasing pressure on companies to demonstrate more excellent environmental stewardship and social responsibility. This comes when the business case for sustainable operations grows stronger every year.

Supply chain sustainability is the effort that the organisation exerts within its supply chain in order to reflect its responsibility towards society and environment. So as there is a growing need for integrating sustainable strategies into whole business environment. The organisations should consider sustainability in their supply chain process while concentrating on the efficiency & effectiveness of its supply chain processes. These global standards changes are forcing supply chain management to adapt to new norms. Organisations are challenged to consider new operating strategies for their supply chains as their responsibilities now extend beyond their own operations. Furthermore, waste is no longer only considered a cost driver; it is also a reputation risk.

Sustainable supply chain management involves integrating environmental, social and financial viable practices into the whole supply chain processes, from product development, to raw material selection, manufacturing, packaging, transportation, warehousing, distribution, consumption, return and disposal. In this interactive 5-day Sustainable Supply Chain Management training course, the delegates will be introduced to the main principles of sustainable development in business and green supply chains. You will examine the environmental, financial, and social impacts of supply chain operations locally and globally and learn why these need to be minimised.

Core Objectives

The delegates will achieve the following objectives:

• Apply a thorough understanding of the supply chain activities
• Identify the dynamic structure of the supply chain
• Mapping your supply chain
• Explore the concept of sustainability and critically analyse the fundamentals of sustainable development
• Develop an informed understanding and critical appreciation of the concept of corporate social responsibility in terms of ethical sourcing of materials and suppliers
• Implement sustainable practices in your supply network to mitigate your business’ environmental and social impact
• Gain key knowledge and skills for building a resilient, climate-positive, and sustainable supply chain

Training Approach

This training course will utilise various proven learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes discussion and lectures using international best practices, practical applications, exercises and case studies.

The Attendees

Likewise, it will be valuable to the professionals but not limited to the following:

• Supply Chain Professionals
• Logistics & Procurement Professionals
• EHS Professionals
• Quality Professionals
• Operations Manager
• Project Managers
• Anyone involved in the Supply Chain Process (Logistics, Procurement, Warehousing& Distribution)

Daily Discussion

DAY ONE: INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN

• What is sustainable supply chain management?
• The importance of developing a Sustainable Supply Chain
• Elements of a Sustainable Supply Chain
• Measuring Sustainability
• ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Guidance

DAY TWO: CHALLENGES OF SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY

• Challenges of Supply Chain Sustainability
• Environmental and Social Risks in Supply Chain
• Managing your Supply Chain Risks: An introduction to Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM)
• Managing & Mitigation
• Developing Stakeholder Matrix: How to work with it?

DAY THREE: MAPPING YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN

• The Processes of Supply Chain Management
• How the Supply Chain Management Flows?
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• The Control of Purchasing and Production
• Capacity Management
• Logistics and Warehousing

DAY FOUR: SUSTAINABLE SOURCING & LOGISTICS

• Sustainable Sourcing
• Green Supply Chain Activities
• Product-based and Supplier-based procurement
• Ethical Sourcing
• Responsible Supplier Procurement

DAY FIVE: SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES, GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES

• Developing a clear strategy
• Collaboration in Sustainable Supply Chains
• The Three Tiers of Sustainability and Supply Chains
• Developing the Sustainable Supply Chain
• Planning and Implementing a Sustainability Process