GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN-Sustainable Operations with Economic Value

Introduction

Sustainable design is more than simply selecting a “green product” or system. The design, construction and operation of green supply chains includes, green distribution centers, green transportation networks, green factories etc. and is a product of sustainable systems thinking where modeling, and monitoring of overall supply chains are key to sustainable design.

This course provides insight into the methods and systems that create a green supply chain. It is intended to be a forum for management to develop a common understanding of green supply chain design goals, strategies and tactics with an emphasis on real world implementation.

A number of case studies will be presented during the course of companies that have implemented successful sustainable supply chain practices, which are yielding economic value.

Date

17^th May 2010

Location

Le Royal Meriden Hotel, Mumbai

Key focus areas
The program will examine:

• The tenets of sustainable supply chains and implications for the organization of a green supply chain approach
• Green supply chain modeling
• Auditing the supply chain for sustainable improvement areas and establishing a plan for implementing a sustainable design program
• How green supply chain design practices can be used to yield a return on investment & measuring ROI
• Maintaining momentum and ensuring results

• Sustainability basics:
  • What does sustainability mean to an organization, its facilities and operations?

• Sustainability goals, market trends and developments:
  • How has the definition of sustainable design evolved and what implication does it have for supply chains

• Modeling green supply chains
  • Sustainable supply chain best practices and creating green supply chain models

• Evaluating supply chains for sustainability:
  • What are the underlying principles of green supply chains and how are they measured?
  • What strategies can lead to more effective and higher performance?
  • Conducting a supply chain sustainability audit.

• Economic Benefits:
  • How do we make the economic business case for sustainability and measuring return on investment?

• Maintaining Momentum & Ensuring Success:
  • How do you maintain the momentum and effectiveness of the sustainability effort after implementation?
  • How do you ensure that goals have actually been met?

• Case Studies The course features a number of case studies and participants are encouraged to bring projects or their own case studies for discussion

Program Leader: Lew Roberts

Lew is President and founder of L. Roberts & Associates Inc., which is a USA based firm that provides a wide range of professional Consulting and Management Development Services aimed at improving Business Performance, with an emphasis in the field of Supply Chain Management. His Consulting and Management Development Career over the past 20 years has included working with Ryder, UPS, Menlo, Exel, Owens Corning, Coca-Cola, Georgia-Pacific, SAPPI, Baxter, De Beers, Mercedes Benz, Nissan and many other major firms worldwide. Lew has been invited to speak at many Conferences and Universities in his chosen field, including the Colorado School of Mines, Cleveland State University, the University of Toledo, the National University of Singapore, Macquarie University and the University of Pretoria. He is also a speaker on the Executive Masters in International Logistics (EMIL) Program conducted by Georgia Tech University in the USA. In addition, Lew has written many articles on the subject of business performance improvement and supply chain management and he is the co-author of a book published in 2009 titled “Managing Global Supply and Risk: Best Practices, Concepts and Strategies”.

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended to provide information for Managers and Teams implementing or considering Green Design practices.

• VP / Directors / Heads Supply Chain, Logistics
• Chief Sustainability Officers
• VP / Directors / Heads Corporate Governance
• VP / Directors / Heads Finance
• Business Leaders
• VP / Directors / Heads Materials
• VP / Directors / Heads Industrial Engineering
• VP / Directors / Heads Distribution
• Program Managers
• Management Consultants

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Manvi Goyal
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