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2022/2023 KAN-CCMVV2420U Circular Economy – Transitioning to circular supply chains
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| Circular Economy – Transitioning to circular supply chains |
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| Language | English |
| Course ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
| Type | Elective |
| Level | Full Degree Master |
| Duration | One Quarter |
| Start time of the course | Second Quarter |
| Timetable | Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk |
| Max. participants | 80 |
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Study Board for MSc in Economics and Business
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| Last updated on 11-02-2022 | |
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The course objective is to familiarize students
with the relevance of transitioning the supply chains of current
linear production systems to circular supply chains. Students will
gain insights into the impacts of linear production systems and how
circular economy and related supply chains are offering a first
answer to these challenges. The course will introduce related
theories and concepts underlying these circular production systems
and present current and past developments of the area. It will
enable them to assess and discuss the transition from linear supply
chains over closed loops to circular economy. They will learn how
circular supply chains and related business models create value and
how to identify opportunities and challenges on the way of
implementing a circular supply chains. The students will be able
to:
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Course Content and structure Present supply chain and sustainable supply chain operations have proven to be unable to sufficiently deal with the resulting environmental and social challenges. The adoption of circular supply chains, however, has the potential to offer a paradigm shift by changing our understanding of value creation, business models and production processes. The course will introduce the basic concepts on sustainable supply chain management and critically reflect the areas of improvement with this generally linear approach. Taking this criticism as a point of departure, the course will introduce the students to the theories and concepts underlying circular economy and circular supply chains. By discussing and working with current and past developments of the topic, students will gain an understanding where circular economy can give answers to the shortcomings of a mainly linear economic value chain model. This will enable students to assess and discuss the transition from linear to circular supply chain configurations.
The course objective is to provide the students with an overview of current developments in the area of sustainability. Opportunities will be discussed which arise in connection with “closing the loop” of supply chains. Among others, the students will gain in-depth knowledge on relevant stakeholder, different logistics and procurement approaches, and tools which facilitate the implementation of circularity. The students will be able to assess their own work environment and identify possible opportunities which arise when adopting a circular business approach.
Key topics include the following related to the course “Circular Economy Transitioning to circular supply chains”:
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| The course follows a mixed-methods approach with an acute degree of involvement of and dialogue with the students. Cases and exercises are analyzed and discussed to illustrate the theoretical foundation of the course and link it to practical examples. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Feedback will be provided as part of individual
and group works on tasks, such as cases, and related discussions
reflecting on the results.
Quizzes will enable students to assess their understanding of course content. |
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Additional Litearture will be announced before the sessions.
Batista, L., Bourlakis, M., Smart P., Maull R. (2018) In search of a circular supply chain archetype – a content-analysis-based literature review, Production Planning & Control, Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 438-451.
Carter, C.R., Rogers, D.S. and Choi, T.Y. (2015): Toward the Theory of the Supply Chain. Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 51, pp. 89-97.
Geisendorfer, M., Morioka, S. N., de Carvalho, M. M., Evans, S. (2018): Business modes and supply chains for the circular economy, in: Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 190, No., pp. 712 – 721.
Genovese, A., Acquaye, A.A., Figueroa, A., Koh, S.C.L. (2017) Sustainable supply chain management and the transition towards a circular economy: Evidence and some applications, in: Omega, Volume 66, Part B, pp. 344-357.
Pagell, M., Wu, Z., Wassermann, M.E. (2010), Thinking differently about purchasing portfolios: An assessment of sustainable sourcing, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 46, pp. 57-73.
Seuring, S., Müller M. (2008): From a literature review to a conceptual framework for sustainable supply chain management, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 16, Issue 15, pp. 1699-1710. |
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