SVKM’s

NARSEE MONJEE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Program: MBA Trimester: VI

Course: Green Supply Chain Management Code:
Teaching Scheme Evaluation Scheme
Classroom Practical/ Tutorials Credit Continuous Term End
Session Group work Evaluation Examination
(TEE)
20 3 60% 40%
Course Rationale:
Business & Industry have gone through substantial changes over past few decades. Central to these evolutionary
and revolutionary changes are political, social, legal, technological, market and economic forces that have
caused organizations to seriously consider their impact on natural environment. The major reason for the
greening of corporate supply chains is to address environmental burdens caused by industry and its operations.
Thus the course on Green Supply Chain Management becomes significant to be in pace with the contemporary
industry traits in operations management.

Course Objectives:
1. Develop the understanding and comprehend the fundamental aspects of green & sustainable business and
industry practices through supply chains
2. Develop the understanding on greening of upstream product organization including greening of design,
procurement, and evaluation of supplier’s environmental performance.
3. Comprehension on downstream activities related to usage of products till finally consumed focusing on
recovering and recycling opportunities.
4. Develop understanding and analyze the key elements of green supply chain management in reference to
planning, production, packaging, marketing and carbon management.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Analyze the importance of Green supply chain management with respect to enterprise competence,
environmental protection and products sustainability.
2. Evaluate the resolution and assessment of Green Product using a life cycle approach
3. Synthesizing Green Supply chain operations and developing its strategy.
4. Analyze financial, operations and environmental issues to use byproduct synergy to optimize production,
lower cost and reduce wastes

Prerequisite(s):
Understanding of Operations Management & Supply Chain Management

Pedagogy:
The study plan covering readings, classroom sessions, group work sessions and assignments corresponding to
each session are outlined below:
 It is mandatory to go through the ‘Pre-Session Readings’ and prepare for case study discussions. Quiz or
surprise tests would be conducted on the same. For post contact reading, please refer to the handouts listed
under ‘Additional Readings’.

Textbook:
 Green Supply Chains: An Action Manifesto, Stuart Emmett & Vivek Sood, John Wiley, 2010.
Reference Books:
 Green Supply Chain Management: A Concise Introduction, Joseph Sarkis & Yijie Dou, Routledge, 2017.
 Green Supply Chain Management: Product Life Cycle Approach, Hsiao-Fan Wang and Surendra M. Gupta,
McGraw Hill, 2011.

Journals:
 International Journal of Operations and Production Management; ISSN 0144-3577, Emerald Insight
 Journal of Operations Management; ISSN 0272-6963, Elsevier
 Supply Chain Management: An International Journal; ISSN 1359-8546, Emerald Insight

Links to websites:

 https://www.greensupplychain.org
 www.supplychaindigital.com

Evaluation Scheme:
 Term-End Exam 40%
 Case Studies & Write-ups 20%
 Assignments 20%
 Quiz 20%
 Total 100%

Session Plan:
Session Topic (including subtopics) Learning Pedagogical Tool1 Textbook Chapters &
Outcomes Readings
1 Introduction to Green Fundamental Class Chapter 1
Supply Chains (GSC) aspects of Green Discussion Textbook Reading
 Benefits of GSC supply chain and Case:
 Traditional & Green its framework Greendust: Note:
Supply chains Revolutionizing the Green Supply Chains
 GSC & CSR Returns Process #UV2048-PDF-ENG
 Drivers of GSC #W16502-PDF-ENG Published 2009
 GSC Framework Published 2016 HBS
HBS
2 Impact on Bottom Line Key aspects of Class Discussion Chapter 2
through Green Supply profitability Case: Textbook
Chains gained by various Delivering on the
 Key contributors to the organizations by Promise of Green
profitability of green implementing Logistics
supply chains GSC #SMR469-PDF-ENG
 Construction Industry Published 2014
 Logistics Industry HBS
3 Impact on Bottom Line Key aspects of Class Discussion Chapter 2
through Green Supply profitability Case: Textbook
Chains gained by various Levi Strauss & Co.:
 Automobile Industry organizations by Driving Adoption of
 FMCG implementing Green Chemistry,
 Chemical Industry GSC #B5867-PDF-ENG
Published: Jul 2016,
Revised: Jul 2016
HBS

1
4 Green Supply Chain Fundamental Class Discussion Chapter 3
Planning aspects of Life Textbook
 Life cycle management cycle management
 Benefits & goals of Life for operational
cycle management planning of GSC

5 Green Supply Chain Fundamental Class Discussion Chapter 3

Planning aspects of Life Case: Textbook
 Green sales & operations cycle management Shree Balaji
planning (S&OP) for operational Alumnicast: Going
planning of GSC Green,
Ivey Publishing,
#W16119-PDF-ENG
Published 2016
HBS
6 Green Procurement & Fundamental Class Discussion Chapter 4
Sourcing aspects of Case: Textbook Reading
 Green Procurement Procurement New Tools to Capture
 Benefits & Drivers of procedures to be the Elusive Green
Green Procurement adopt in executing Consumer,
 Challenges GSC Source: IESE-Insight
Magazine,
#IIR044-PDF-ENG
Published 2011
HBS

7 Green Procurement & Fundamental Class Discussion Chapter 4

Sourcing aspects of Textbook
 Factors affecting green Procurement
procurement procedures to be
 Reflections of Green adopt in executing
procurement GSC
8 Green Production Comprehension on Class Discussion Chapter 5
 Benefits of Green Green Production Textbook Readings:
Production as integral part of From Garbage to
 Drivers of Green GSC Goods: Successful
Production Remanufacturing
Systems and Skills
#BH056-PDF-ENG
Published: Nov 2000
HBS
9 Green Production Comprehension on Class Discussion Chapter 5
 Challenges of Green Green Production Case: Textbook
Production as integral part of Lean and Green: The
GSC Move to
Environmentally
Conscious
Manufacturing
#CMR068-PDF-ENG
Published 1996
HBS
10 Green Logistics Key aspects of Class Discussion Chapter 6
 Drivers of Green Inbound & Textbook
Logistics Outbound logistics
 Benefits of Green central to GSC
 Logistics

11 Green Logistics Key aspects of Class discussion Chapter 6

 Challenges in Green Inbound & Case: Textbook
Logistics Outbound logistics Delivering on the
 Moving towards Green central to GSC Promise of Green
Logistics Logistics, Source: MIT
Sloan Management
Review,
#SMR469-PDF-ENG
Published 2014
HBS
12 Green Packaging Key aspects of Class Chapter 7
 Benefits of Green packaging Discussion Textbook
Packaging activities as part of
 Drivers of Green outbound green
Packaging logistics.
 Getting started with
Green Packaging
13 Green Marketing Key aspects of Class Chapter 8
 Importance of Green Green marketing Discussion Textbook
Marketing focusing the
 Drivers of Green drivers and
Marketing elements of green
marketing
14 Green Marketing Key aspects of Class Discussion Chapter 8
 Challenges of Green Green marketing Case: Textbook
Marketing focusing the Green Marketing at
 Elements of Green drivers and Rank Xerox
Marketing elements of green #594047-PDF-ENG
marketing Published 1994
HBS
15 Supply Loops & Reverse Aspects of Supply Class Discussion Chapter 9
Logistics Loops for Case: Textbook
 Examples outbound logistics Nokia India: Battery
 Components with components Recall Logistics, Ivey
 Drivers and drivers Publishing,
 Benefits focusing reverse #W11082-PDF-ENG
logistics Published 2011
HBS
16 Carbon Management Comprehending Class Chapter 10
 Carbon Footprint the key aspects of Discussion Textbook
minimization across environmental Reading: A New
supply chain protection through Algorithm for Fast
application of Carbon Foot printing
Carbon foot print Article:
management tools #H009KT-PDF-ENG
and techniques Published 2012
HBS
17 Carbon Management Comprehending Class Discussion Chapter 10
 Carbon measurement the key aspects of Case: Textbook
 Carbon minimization environmental Newlight
protection through Technologies: Plastics
application of for a Carbon Negative
Carbon foot print Future
management tools #IMD778-PDF-ENG
and techniques Published 2015
HBS
18 Carbon Management Comprehending Class Discussion Chapter 10
 Carbon monitoring the key aspects of Case: Textbook
 Carbon Reporting environmental Plantar S.A. (Brazil):
protection through The Value of Carbon
application of Assets
Carbon foot print #TB0011-PDF-ENG
management tools Published 2009
and techniques HBS
19 Green Supply Chain Developing Class Discussion Chapter 11
Migration Strategy Migration Textbook
 Detailed analysis Strategies for
designing &
implementation of
green supply
chain.
20 Green Supply Chain Developing Class Discussion Chapter 11
Migration Strategy Migration Case: Textbook
 Design & Strategies for Han Solar and the
implementation designing & Green Supply Chain,
 Organizational Change implementation of #B5723-PDF-ENG
Management green supply Published 2012
chain. HBS