Marketing & Logistics 4385
Building a Sustainable Supply Chain
FISHER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND LOGISTICS
COURSE SYLLABUS
TERM:
Spring 2015
COURSE TITLE:
BUS M&L 4385, Building a Sustainable Supply Chain
COURSE TIME/
PLACE:
Wednesday – Schoenbaum Hall Rm #220, 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Term: 2nd (March 4 – April 27, 2015)
DESCRIPTION:
Focuses on understanding how to measure and impact the long-term sustainability of a company's supply
chain; learn practices for reducing carbon footprints and creating a more resilient supply chain, while
meeting financial goals.
COURSE BREAKS:
Spring Break: March 16 – 20,
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
To provide an overview of the concept of sustainability as it relates to supply chain management. A
background on supply chain sustainability y will be provided, as well as a focus on two core approaches to
sustainability in business: Sustainable Product Design and In-Chain Sustainability.
INSTRUCTOR:
Jim Hendrickson,
Fisher Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 344
E-mail: Hendrickson.1129@osu.edu
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1197266&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
OFFICE HOURS:
Office hours: Tuesday, 1:00 – 3:00 and Thursday 1:00 – 3:00 PM, or by appointment
REQUIRED TEXT:
Sustainability Delivered, Designing Socially and Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains, Pullman and
Sauter, Retail about $26.92 (Amazon; www.amazon.com); Kindle Edition $19.95. In addition, articles and case
information will be available in the Carmen as appropriate.
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COURSE LECTURE
MATERIALS:
COURSE
FORMAT:
CLASS POINT
TOTAL:
Course lecture materials include business cases, PowerPoint slides, industry journal articles, and questions
from the text. All class materials used for the lecture will be available on our Carmen website for
downloading prior to lecture.
This course will consist of instructor and class led discussions, topic lecture, hands-on workshops,
guest speakers and case exercises. You are expected to attend all classes and to be prepared to discuss
and/or apply assigned readings to the class discussion. Students will take an active role in participation in
team settings to accomplish he hands-on workshops and cases. This will include class preparation of cases
and presentation to the class in a “board room” format.
Grades will be based upon performance on the following:
Assignment
Group Exercise / Presentation – Exercise 1
Group Exercise / Presentation – Exercise 2
Group Participation / Peer Grade
Individual Class Participation
Sustainability Policy
Total
ASSIGNMENT
DETAILS:
Percentage
25%
25%
15%
15%
20%
100%
1. Group Exercise / Presentation. This is a unique course that combines theory and practice. In the first
few sessions, students will provided with tools to analyze for sustainability, to develop sustainable
initiatives and communication and project techniques on how to “sell” these initiatives to senior
management. Students will then be tasked to complete two exercises: A Product Design for Sustainably
Initiative, and an In-Chain Sustainability Initiative. Each of these initiatives will be developed IN-CLASS,
with a team that will analyze a case or set of circumstances and then will apply the material learned in
class to create a specific initiative. These initiatives will then be presented to a corporate-like board for
evaluation and approval. Each initiative will span a two week period, i.e. two class sessions, or about 6
total hours of in-class time. Students will be graded using a rubric that will evaluate the quality of the
exercise done by the group and the ultimate outcome. (Rubric is provided at the end of the syllabus).
2. Group Participation / Peer Grade: As mentioned in item 1 above, a major portion of the class will be
engaged in team participation based hands-on learning. As part of this, teams will be developed for each
exercise and the members of each team will evaluate the others based on a standard evaluation provided
to each student. A portion of the student’s grade will be based on this evaluation
3. Individual Class Participation: This class is an intensive hands-on immersion based learning experience
that is completed over a relatively short 8 week period. In addition, 50% of the class will be spent
working, during class period, in teams on hands-on exercises. As a result, there is a high expectation of
individual participation in the class as both a team member and individual participant. Individual
participation will be measured based on attendance, active participation in class beyond just team
membership, and total contribution of the individual. As there will be little outside work, class
attendance and active participation is a must.
4. Sustainability Policy. Students will be tasked to write a core sustainability policy for a company that
contains the key elements of a sustainability policy for one of several “scenario” companies.
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ASSIGNMENTS
AND DUE DATES
You are expected to approach each assignment with the professionalism required in business today.
This is particularly relevant for your interactions with teams and the “board meetings” as part of fulfilling
the requirements of this course. All assignments, unless otherwise specified, are due on the day of class
during the class period. In rare instances, the instructor may allow a team to turn in an assignment after
the end of the class period. If done, this will be done for all teams with a firm date and no penalties will
be assessed provided the assignment is delivered by that time. Correct spelling, grammar, and
punctuation are expected and will be considered in the grading of all assignments.
GRADING
SCALE:
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
E
ATTENDANCE
AND TARDINESS:
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Numeric Range
94%
90%
87%
84%
80%
77%
74%
70%
67%
64%
0-60%
Quality Points
4
3.7
3.3
3
2.7
2.3
2
1.7
1.3
1
0
Fisher College of Business strongly enforces University attendance policies. As per University rule 3335-833, any student may be dis-enrolled from a course for failure to attend by the first Friday of the term, or
by the 3rd instructional day of the term, or by the second class meeting, whichever occurs first.
In-class exercises cannot be made up if missed without a valid medical excuse or bona fide family
emergency.
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All tests, written exercises, and papers are to be your own work.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Academic integrity is essential to maintaining an environment that fosters excellence in teaching,
research, and other educational and scholarly activities. Thus, the Ohio State University and the
Committee on Academic Misconduct (COAM) expect that all students have read and understand the
University’s Code of Student Conduct, and that all students will complete all academic and scholarly
assignments with fairness and honesty. Students must recognize that failure to follow the rules and
guidelines established in the University’s Code of Student Conduct and this syllabus may constitute
“Academic Misconduct.”
The Ohio State University’s Code of Student Conduct (Section 3335-23-04) defines academic misconduct
as: “Any activity that tends to compromise the academic integrity of the University, or subvert the
educational process.” Examples of academic misconduct include (but are not limited to) plagiarism,
collusion (unauthorized collaboration), copying the work of another student, and possession of
unauthorized materials during an examination. Ignorance of the University’s Code of Student Conduct is
never considered an “excuse” for academic misconduct, so I recommend that you review the Code of
Student Conduct and, specifically, the sections dealing with academic misconduct. If I suspect that a
student has committed academic misconduct in this course, I am obligated by University Rules to report
my suspicions to the Committee on Academic Misconduct. If COAM determines that you have violated the
University’s Code of Student Conduct (i.e., committed academic misconduct), the sanctions for the
misconduct could include a failing grade in this course and suspension or dismissal from the University.
If you have any questions about the above policy or what constitutes academic misconduct in this course,
please contact me. Other sources of information on academic misconduct (integrity) to which you can
refer include:
 The Committee on Academic Misconduct web pages (oaa.osu.edu/coam/home.html)
 Ten Suggestions for Preserving Academic Integrity (oaa.osu.edu/coam/ten-suggestions.html)
 Eight Cardinal Rules of Academic Integrity (www.northwestern.edu/uacc/8cards.html)
AMERICANS
WITH
DISABILITIES
ACT:
If you have a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), which requires classroom accommodation or auxiliary aids, please
inform me of your needs during the first week of class so that I can take
appropriate action.
COURSE
DISCLAIMER:
The schedule, policies, and assignments contained in this course syllabus or on my website are subject
to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, class progress, or by mutual agreement between the
instructor and the students.
OTHER:
All cellular phones, pagers and other electronic communication devices are to be turned off during class.
Any electronic recording of the lecture or presentations is not authorized. The only exceptions will be
those authorized in writing by the Office of Disability Services.
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CLASS SCHEDULE:
Note: I may need to revise the schedule to accommodate class progress, provide a more in-depth focus, or to take advantage of additional guest
speakers should the opportunity arise. Because this once a week format is a challenge, I may alter the schedule to make it better if the need
arrises.
Class
1
Date
3/4
Day
Wednesday
Topic
Class Introduction
Syllabus Review, Course Format,
Exercise Reviews and Teaming
discussion
Introduction to Sustainability
Planning for Sustainability
2
3/11
Wednesday
3
4
3/18
3/25
Wednesday
Wednesday
5
4/1
Wednesday
6
4/8
Wednesday
7
4/15
Wednesday
4/22
Wednesday
4/29
Wednesday
Selling the Sustainable Project – Tips
and Tricks
The Basic Business Case
Deciding and Communicating: A
Shorthand approach
The Sustainable Product Lifecycle
Introduction to the Exercises
NO CLASS: SPRING BREAK
Exercise 1: Design for Sustainability;
Group Exercise
Team breakouts / role
assignments
Discuss Exercise
Review Deliverables
Breakout Sessions
Exercise 1: Design for Sustainability;
Board Meeting Presentations
Teams Finalize Presentations
15 Minute Presentations
In-Chain Sustainability
Sustainable Performance
Management
Supplier Score Cards
Applying Lean to Sustainability
Sustainability Policy and Assignment
Exercise 2: In-Chain Sustainability;
Group Exercise
Team breakouts / role
assignments
Discuss Exercise
Review Deliverables
Breakout Sessions
Exercise 2: In-Chain Sustainability;
Board Meeting Presentations
Teams Finalize Presentations
10 Minute Presentations
Sustainability Policy Due
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Reading
Course Syllabus &
“Who’s your Instructor”
Sustainability Delivered:
Chapter 1 – Sustainability SCM
Chapter 2 – Planning for
Sustainability in the Supply Chain
“Week 1” Course Material in Carmen
Sustainability Delivered
Chapter 3 - Sustainable Product &
Process Design
Chapter 5 - Sustainable Product
End of Life Management
“Week 2” Course Material in
Carmen
NO CLASS: SPRING BREAK
“Week 4” Course Material in Carmen
“Week 5” Course Material in Carmen
Sustainability Delivered:
Chapter 5 – Sustainable
Purchasing and Logistics
“Week 6” Course Material in Carmen
Sustainability Policy Guideline
“Week 7” Course Material in Carmen
“Week 8” Course Material in Carmen
Via Carmen submission
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Industry organizations and journal websites of general logistics interest
Source
Type
Website
United State Environmental Protection Agency
Governmental Agency
http://www.epa.gov/
United Nations Sustainability
Governmental Agency
http://www.un.org/en/sustainability/
World Bank – Climate Change
Government Agency
http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/climatechange
OECD (Organization for Economic Co-Operation
and Development
UN Global Compact
Government Agency
http://www.oecd.org/env/cc/
Government Agency
https://www.unglobalcompact.org/Issues/supply_chain/
The Sustainable Supply Chain Project
Private Organization
http://sustainable-supplychain.com/sscm.php
Reverse Logistics Association
Professional Organization
http://www.rltinc.com
Supply Chain School (UK) 10 Issues
Private Organization
http://www.supplychainschool.co.uk/issues/
The Sustainable Supply Chain. com
Resource Page
http://www.thesustainablesupplychain.com/
Network For Business Sustainability
Private Organization
http://nbs.net/wp-content/uploads/NBS-ExecutiveReport-Supply-Chains.pdf
FEMP Energy Product Recommendations
Government Agency
http://www.eren.doe.gov/femp.procurement/begin.html
DOE Sustainable Design Website
Government Agency
http://www.pnl.gov/doesustainable design/
Logistics Management
Trade Journal
http://www.logisticsmgmt.com
Logistics Today
Trade Journal
http://www.logisticstoday.com
Retailing Today
Trade Journal
http://www.retailingtoday.com
Supply Chain Brain
Trade Journal
http://www.supplychainbrain.com/content/index.php
Supply Chain Digest
Trade Journal
http://www.scdigest.com/index.php
Transport Topics
Trade Journal
www.transporttopics.com
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