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 |