Distribution Network: Sustainable and Green Logistics

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Distribution Network: Sustainable and Green Logistics provided by FutureLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2 weeks long, 5 hours a week. Distribution Network: Sustainable and Green Logistics is taught by Chris Whitley. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from FutureLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Paid Course. Visit the course page at FutureLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • Examine your distribution network for sustainable solutions

    On this two-week course, you’ll discover the approach to sustainable logistics alongside experts at Coventry University.

    You’ll learn how to define total logistics cost, present different network structures, and understand how sustainability can be used in logistics.

    Understand sustainability concepts and green logistics

    In order to understand where sustainability fits in enabling green logistics, you’ll delve into the key concepts and drivers of sustainability.

    You’ll discuss and evaluate three sustainable logistics approaches and explore some of its barriers and how you might overcome them.

    Learn supply chain sustainability

    By the end of this course, you’ll understand how you can incorporate sustainability into your supply chain, as well as the motivations behind sustainable practices.

    This course is designed for practitioners looking to develop their understanding of international logistics and its concepts.

    This course is part of the International Logistics ExpertTrack, exploring the importance of international logistics from a strategic perspective.

Syllabus
    • Logistics Providers and Reverse Logistics
      • Welcome to Short Course 5
      • Logistics providers
      • Reverse Logistics
      • A summary of the week
    • Sustainable Logistics
      • Welcome to Week 2
      • Introduction to sustainability
      • Sustainability and logistics
      • A summary of the week and short course