| Course Name | Sustainable Value Chains |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| LOG 320 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to teach the students the concept of sustainability in logistics networks which considers the economic prosperity gained by environmental and social well-being. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course will start with introducing students the concept of sustainability in logistics networks; then coach them to learn how sustainability issues materialize as a concern for business decisions as well as for everyday life experiences. Within this framework, sustainability-based value creation will be reviewed for different areas of businesses and social life settings. Students will learn how to improve economic prosperity gained by social and environmental performances, and learn how to create value for future business markets and society |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to the course What is Sustainability? | Chapter 1; Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Bölüm 2; Science of Sustainability. Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management by David B. Grant, Alexander Trautrims, Chee Yew Wong, 2nd Edition (Chapters 1, 2) Bölüm I: Introduction, Chapter II; Tools of Strategy. Robert M. Grant, Contemporary Strategy Analysis, (7th Edition), Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Parts 1, 2) |
| 2 | The Concept of Value Networks and Sustainability - Triple-Bottom-Line Approach - Environmental Sustainability - Social Sustainability - Sustainable Supply Chain Management | Chapter 9; Sustainable Logistics and supply chain management strategy. Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management by David B. Grant, Alexander Trautrims, Chee Yew Wong, 2nd Edition (Chapter 9) Chapter 2. Logistics and Customer Value Christopher Martin, Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Creating Value Chain Networks, Prentice Hall, 4th Edition (Chapter 2) |
| 3 | Sustainability and Risk in Supply Chains - Corporate Social Responsibility | Chapter 8; Risk, resilience and corporate social responsibility. Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management by David B. Grant, Alexander Trautrims, Chee Yew Wong, 2nd Edition (Chapter 8) Chapter 10. Managing the Risk in the Supply Chain. Christopher Martin, Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Creating Value Chain Networks, Prentice Hall, 4th Edition (Chapter 10) |
| 4 | Sustainable Value Chain Framework (Porter’s Model) | Chapter 9; Sustainable Logistics and supply chain management strategy. Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management by David B. Grant, Alexander Trautrims, Chee Yew Wong, 2nd Edition (Chapter 9) Chapter 2. Logistics and Customer Value Christopher Martin, Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Creating Value Chain Networks, Prentice Hall, 4th Edition (Chapter 2) |
| 5 | Sustainable Transportation - Reverse Logistics and Recycling | Chapter 3; Freight Transport. Chapter 7; Reverse Logistics and Recycling. Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management by David B. Grant, Alexander Trautrims, Chee Yew Wong, 2nd Edition (Chapters 3, 7) Chapter 5. Restructring road freight networks within supply chains Chapter 6. Transferring freight to “greener” transport modes Chapter 7. Development of greener vehicles, aircraft and ships Chapter 12. Reverse Logistics for the management of the waste. Green Logistics: Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Logistics, Alan C. McKinnon, Anthony E. Whiteing, Michael Browne, Kogan Page (Chapter 5, 6, 7, 12) |
| 6 | Sustainable Warehousing - Role of Information Technologies | Chapter 4; Sustainable Warehousing. Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management by David B. Grant, Alexander Trautrims, Chee Yew Wong, 2nd Edition (Chapter 4) Chapter 8. Reducing the environmental impact of warehousing. Green Logistics: Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Logistics, Alan C. McKinnon, Anthony E. Whiteing, Michael Browne, Kogan Page (Chapter 8) |
| 7 | Sustainable Product Design, Production, Packaging | Chapter 5, Product Design, Cleaner Production and Packaging. Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management by David B. Grant, Alexander Trautrims, Chee Yew Wong, 2nd Edition (Chapter 5) Chapter 7. The synchronous supply chain Chapter 8. Complexity and the supply chain. Christopher Martin, Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Creating Value Chain Networks, Prentice Hall, 4th Edition (Chapters 7, 8) |
| 8 | Sustainable Procurement and Sustainable Consumption | Chapter 6; Sustainable Purchasing and Procurement. Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management by David B. Grant, Alexander Trautrims, Chee Yew Wong, 2nd Edition (Chapter 6) Chapter 4. Matching Supply and Demand. Chapter 5. Creating the responsive supply chain. Christopher Martin, Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Creating Value Chain Networks, Prentice Hall, 4th Edition (Chapters 4, 5) |
| 9 | Sustainable Supply Chain Management | Chapter 9; Sustainable Logistics and supply chain management strategy. Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management by David B. Grant, Alexander Trautrims, Chee Yew Wong, 2nd Edition (Chapter 9) Chapter 2. Logistics and Customer Value Christopher Martin, Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Creating Value Chain Networks, Prentice Hall, 4th Edition (Chapter 2) |
| 10 | Case Study | |
| 11 | MID-TERM | |
| 12 | Guest Speaker | |
| 13 | Project Presentations | Final |
| 14 | Project Presentations | Final |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 4 | 20 |
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 6 | 65 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 35 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | ||
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 | |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 | |
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| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | 1 | 45 | |
| Total | 143 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to analyze complex problems in the field of logistics and supply chains | |||||
| 2 | To be able to have good knowledge of sector related market leaders, professional organizations, and contemporary developments in the logistics sector and supply chains | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to participate in the sector-related communication networks and improve professional competencies within the business sector | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to use necessary software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain | |||||
| 5 | To be able to understand and utilize the coordination mechanisms and supply chain integration | |||||
| 6 | To be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain processes using the management science perspective and analytical approaches | |||||
| 7 | To be able to design, plan and model in order to contribute to decision making within the scope of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to conduct projects and participate in teamwork in the field of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating decisions. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the area of logistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | X | ||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise. | |||||
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