FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Department of Logistics Management

LOG 320 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Sustainable Value Chains
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
LOG 320
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
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;
  • evaluate related concepts and terminology regarding sustainability
  • analyze the driving forces of social, environmental, and economic - related change
  • compare related concepts and terminology regarding environmental and social responsibility
  • evaluate positive outcomes of sustainability to their daily lives
  • analyze the benefits of social responsibility projects to logistics networks
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

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
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  

 

Course Notes/Textbooks
  • Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management by David B. Grant, Alexander Trautrims, Chee Yew Wong
  • Green Logistics: Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Logistics, Alan C. McKinnon, Anthony E. Whiteing, Michael Browne, Kogan Page
  • Supply Chain Ethics: Using CSR and Sustainability to Create Competitive Advantage, Manners-Bell, John, Kogan Page, 2017
Suggested Readings/Materials
  • Robert M. Grant, Contemporary Strategy Analysis, (7th Edition), Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, ISBN 978-0-470-74710-0 Harrison Alan& van Hoek Remko, Logistics Management and Strategy, Prentice Hall, 4th Edition. Taylor, David, Global Cases in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Thomson.

  • Supply Chain Ethics: Using CSR and Sustainability to Create Competitive Advantage, Manners-Bell, John, Kogan Page, 2017, ISBN-13: 978-0749479459, ISBN-10: 0749479450

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
4
20
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
1
25
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
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

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
0
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
20
20
Presentation / Jury
1
30
30
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
0
Final Exam
1
45
45
    Total
143

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
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.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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