Required Readings
- Rogers, Dale S., and Ronald Tibben‐Lembke. “An Examination of Reverse Logistics Practices.” Journal of Business Logistics 22, no. 2 (2001): 129–48.
- Guide, V., Kumar Neeraj, et al. “Cellular Telephone Reuse: The ReCellular Inc. Case.” Managing Closed-Loop Supply Chains. Case: Part 6, (2005): 151–56.
- Mark, K. “Whirlpool Corporation: Reverse Logistics.” Richard Ivey School of Business. Case: 9B11D001, August 8, 2011.
- Blanco, E., and E. Olivetti. WidgetCo–Carbon Footprint Case Study (PDF). MIT (Courtesy of MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and MIT Materials Systems Laboratory. Used with permission.)
- “Life Cycle Assessment of Hand Drying Systems.” (PDF - 1.3MB) Material Systems Laboratory, MIT, 2011.
- “The Guide to PAS 2050:2011 (Annex B through G).” (PDF - 2.9MB) British Standards, 2011.
- Golden Agri Resources and Sustainability Case Study. Global Network for Advanced Management. Yale School of Management and National University of Singapore Business School. March, 2013.
- Atasu, A., and L. Van Wassenhove. Getting to Grips With Take-Back Laws. IESE Insight, 2011.
- Green SCM Book. MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. Draft Manuscript.
- Cain, Alexis, Sarah Disch, et al. “Substance Flow Analysis of Mercury Intentionally Used in Products in the United States.” Journal of Industrial Ecology 11, no. 3 (2007): 61–75.
- Selin, H., and S. VanDeveer. “Raising Global Standards: Hazardous Substances and E-Waste Management in the European Union.” Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development 48, no. 10 (2006): 6–17.
- Porter, Michael E., and Mark R. Kramer. “Strategy and Society: The Link between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility.” Harvard Business Review 84, no. 12 (2006): 78–92.
Readings
| SES # | LECTURE TOPICS | SESSION PRE-READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Green Supply Chain Management | |
| 2 | Invited Speaker: Gregor Thompson (GENCO) | (1) |
| 3 | Reverse Logistics / Closing the Loop | (2) & (3) |
| 4 | Carbon Footprinting (A. Craig) | (4) |
| 5 | Life Cycle Analysis (A. Craig) | (5) & (6) |
| 6 | Invited Speaker: Martin Wolf – 7th Generation | |
| 7 | Multi-stakeholder Engagements (A.Bateman) | (7) |
| 8 | Invited Speaker: EDF | |
| 9 | Invited Speaker: Noelle Selin – MIT Environmental Policy | (8) & other readings distributed in class |
| 10 | Green SC Strategy (All) | (9) |
| 11 | Invited Speaker: Katie Schindall - EMC | |
| 12 | Final Presentations I | |
| 13 | Final Presentation II |
