Sustainable Supply Chain (E-Learning)

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E-Learning >> SC 138 Sus Supply Chain
Sustainable Supply Chain (E-Learning) Location: E - Learning	Feb 20, 2012 01:00 AM - Feb 28, 2013 11:59 PM	65.00 CAD

Green Core Competency	Eco-Effectiveness - Sustainable Supply Chain
Duration	4 - 15 minute modules
Location	ON-LINE Education
Course Name, Code & Description	Leadership, Assessment & Life Cycle Analysis (GEO 021) This module introduces the importance of taking a leadership role in creating a more environmentally friendly way of doing business. The course reviews how to view transparency throughout an organizations' supply chain and the use more sustainable systems and products. Life cycle analysis is explained ito dentify both cost savings and opportunities for new revenue. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: ◦Discuss supplier sustainability assessment. ◦Explain life cycle analysis. Environmental Costs & Benefits (GEO 022) This module introduces employees to the importance of taking a role in watching their own departmental overhead costs. These costs cross lines in products offered, how material are handled or in facilities decisions. This course impresses upon the student to plan for sustainability references that also may involve and encompass company's sales and resources or gross sales or output. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: ◦Explain how hidden costs can hinder a company's environmental and financial goals. ◦Discuss the terms associated with environmental costs and benefits. ◦Explain environmental costs and benefits. Guiding Your Company's Plan (GEO 023) This module introduces employees to the importance of taking a role in the opportunity to improve their financial and environmental performance by addressing environmental costs. The plan can be supported by their quest to successfully initiate and implement more environmental awareness in daily activity. Current business practices in all departments can actually customize this approach to best suit their own departmental needs and the culture within each organization. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: ◦Explain how each department can monitor their own environmental procedures and goals. ◦Explain the four steps in the decision-making framework. Success Story (GEO 024) This module introduces employees in the company by example on steps to improve its waste and materials management processes and strategies through a more environmental mindset for transparency. Procedural changes can enable a company to reduce the number of hazardous materials purchased, decrease the quantity of waste and lower the costs of buying, storing, using, and disposal of waste at its facilities. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: ◦Explain how each department can monitor their own environmental procedures and material management. ◦Discuss a materials management success story.
Who Should Attend	Anyone wanting gain a basic understanding of Sustainable Supply Chains.
Module Price:	$65 plus HST
Sustainability Learning Centre - Continuing Education Units (contact hours)	This is one of 5 themes and 13 modules in the "Eco-Effectiveness" Green Core Competency: Sustainable Supply Chains, Sustainable Purchasing Practices, Transportation/Green Fleet Management, Green Building/Systems/Materials and Renewable Energy. Completion of the modules in this section and the on-line quizzes provide 1.0 units toward a Certificate of Sustainability Education.