Circular Economy and SCMLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

- The student understands the circular economy's linkages to supply chain management
- The student is able to identify feasible, ethical and resource efficient circular economy solutions
- The students knows principles of collecting, recycling, purchasing circular materials and further processing of
materials (sustainable manufacturing)
- The student is familiar with various environmental impacts of circular economy and monitoring performance and
environmental impacts with use of metrics of circular economy

Contents

- Principles of circular economy and role of supply chain management in circular economy
- Collection and recycling process
- Purchasing circular materials and sustainable manufacturing
- Metrics for circular economy

Starting level and linkage with other courses

IBU1LF101 and SCM1LF101 or equivalent courses accomplished.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Blended

Assessment criteria - grade 1

- Is familiar with some supply chain processes for circular economy
- Is aware of some metrics for circular economy for monitoring performance
- Needs some help from other team members during team work

Assessment criteria - grade 3

- Develops some supply chain processes for circular economy
- Is able to select some metrics for circular economy for monitoring performance
- Contributes well to team work

Assessment criteria - grade 5

- Develops supply chain processes for circular economy in a holistic way
- Selects critically relevant metrics for circular economy for monitoring performance
- Facilitates team members during team work

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

- Individual assignments, scale 1-5
- Team work. scale 1-5

Learning materials

Course materials in moodle