The eLearning Center for Gatlin Education Services

Instructors: Margaret Price; Robert Price; Chris Perry; Mike Park; Angie Coats; Sandy Horton; Rob Young; Howard Forman; Alan Hughes

Gain the skills and knowledge you’ll need to “green” an organization’s supply chain. Global sourcing, material management, procurement/buying, transportation and logistics, and new product development require specialized knowledge to enable a company to achieve its environmental sustainability goals. The supply chain is at the heart of operations for most businesses. Prepare yourself for a challenging and rewarding career in the green supply chain management field or develop an edge for yourself if you are already a supply chain practitioner today.

This professional certification program will help you learn the essentials of green product standards and labeling, how to develop sustainability supplier programs, understand sustainable business practices, apply “lean” & “green” manufacturing strategies, and how to integrate green supply chain practices across the extended supply chain.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Establish and maintain a green procurement strategy.
• Apply the principles of environmentally preferred purchasing, design for environment, eco-control systems, and sustainable business practices.
• Indentify Corporate Social Responsibility strategies to meet organizational needs.
• Develop and use Green Supply Practices (GSP).
• Select and use a variety of environmental accounting methods effectively.
• Improve logistics operations using the green efficiency principles.
• Organize and sequence carbon strategies for the greener supply chain.
• Improve operational sustainability through greening the logistics and supply chain.
• Align supply chain operations and business strategies to meet sustainability objectives.

Audience

This sustainability certification program is essential for professionals working in or preparing for leadership roles tasked to support the sustainable business practices and goals of their organization.

• Professionals who need to create collaborative partnerships with management in order to improve sustainable business practices throughout the supply chain.
• Sustainability consultants who must analyze “green” challenges for their clients and develop supply chain strategies.
• Managers, directors, or vice presidents whose departments are within the operations or supply chain groups and have responsibility for implementing green supply chain practices.
• Professionals who need to develop collaborative supplier partnerships with OEM organizations they support as a Tier I or II supplier.

I. Green Purchasing Fundamentals

1. Introduction to Green Procurement
2. Design for Environment (DfE) Principles
3. International Green Labeling
4. Green Product Standards
5. Environmentally Preferred Purchasing (EPP)
6. Supplier Relationship Management
7. Green Purchasing program Development

1. Sustainable Development
2. The Business Case for Sustainability
3. Organizational Roles & Functional Influences
4. Corporate Social Responsibility
5. Sustainability in Major Business Sectors
6. The US Green Building Council & LEED
7. Introduction to Environmental Science

1. Introduction to the World Resources Institute -WRI Protocol
2. Developing a Climate Strategy
3. Supporting Green House Gas Reductions
4. Tracking Emissions & Reporting
5. Tools & Best Practices Every Organization Should Know About
6. The Green Supply Chain’s Carbon Footprint
7. Developing a Carbon Policy

1. Green Transportation & Logistics
2. Building Energy Efficiency in 3PL Operations
3. Greater Sustainability in Distribution Operations
4. The EPA SmartWay Program
5. Green Fleet Management
6. Best Practice Case Studies

1. Integrating Sustainability Across the Extended Supply Chain
2. The Lean & Green Supply Chain
3. Carbon Efficient Supply Chains
4. Evaluating the Supply Chain for Sustainability
5. Aligning Green Supply Chain Practices with Business Goals