13 - Sustainable SCM

Question 0

What is a sustainable supply chain management? Draw the model

Answer 0

Sustainable supply chain is a business issue affecting on organization’s supply chain or logistics network in terms of lowest impact on environment and less carbon emission.

Question 1

Explain 2 reasons for sustainability in supply chain

Answer 1

1) variety of materials consumption in the electronic industry is increasing
2) “resource availability” highlights the limitation of scarce metals in the future

Question 2

Name and bring examples for seven stages of a product life cycle!

Answer 2

1) procurement - recycled material use
2) development - product design
3) production - conserve energy and material
4) logistics - recycle and reduce packaging material
5) usage - long product life
6) reuse and recycle - reuse parts
Or 7) disposal - ease of disposal and post-usage processes

Question 3

What are the four elects for green logistics or Eco-friendly logistics? Explain these elements!

Answer 3

1) energy saving function
2) material cycling function
3) collaboration function
4) IT function

Question 4

What are the sustainability strategies?

Answer 4

1) reduce
2) reuse
3) recycle

Question 5

Draw the model to show the amount of carbon emission along the product life cycle!

Answer 5

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Question 6

Explain how to calculate the carbon footprint!

Answer 6

Phase 1: defining the inventory scope
1) define GHG inventory parameters
2) identify scope1, scope2 and the scope for emissions source
Phase 2: quantifying emissions
1)collect source data determine data gaps
2) estimate and model missing data
3) conduct quality assurance procedures gaps
4) calculate GHG emissions