This class exists in these courses :
• IÉSEG > IESEG Degree - Programme Grande École > Semester 1 > 2,00 ECTS

Prerequisites

- Applying underpinning natural, and physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, economics, business, logistics and supply chain management, computer and information sciences,
- Communication skills, analytical aptitudes and problem solving skills.
- Knowledge of various business disciplines and functions and able to integrate them

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- develop, implement, and manage effective and sustainable returns operations, increase revenue and reduce costs, and create value for the company and customers.
- understand how to plan, implement and control the efficient and effective inbound flow and storage of materials, in process inventory, finished goods, and related information from the point of consumption to the point of origin for recapturing value.
- contribute to sustainable economic development, working with local community, and society to improve their quality of life.
- describe, investigate and analyse complex reverse logistics systems and associated issues using systems thinking and modelling techniques.
- exposit legal, social, economic, ethical and environmental interests, values and requirements of stakeholders.
- identify and assess risks as well as the economic, social and environmental impacts of reverse logistics activities.

Course description

Introduction to Reverse Logistics
Models in Reverse Logistics
Reverse Logistics Network Design
Coordination in Reverse Logistics
Long Term Analysis of Closed-loop supply chains
Reverse Logistics and Environmental Management
Information Management in Reverse Logistics
Case studies from different industries.

Class type

Class structure

Teaching methods

• Case study
• E-learning
• Presentation

Assessment

Quiz (15 minutes long every other day of lecture) as part of continuous assessment, written final exam, and individual project report (wriiten report) at the end of the course.

Recommended reading

• Reverse Logistics: Quantitative Models for Closed-Loop Supply Chains by edited by Rommert Dekker, Moritz Fleischmann, Karl Inderfurth, Luk N. van Wassenhove, Springer publisher -

• Closed-Loop Supply Chains: New Developments to Improve the Sustainability of Business Practices edited by edited by Mark E. Ferguson, Gilvan C. Souza, CRC Publisher. -

• Supply Chain Management and Reverse Logistics,edited by Harald Dyckhoff, Richard Lackes, Joachim Reese, Springer Science Media publisher. -

Internet resources

• School Intranet