Sustainable Strategies for Global Supply Chain Management (part of MC 5 of Diploma in Business Practice (Supply Chain and Logistics Management))
About This Course
In this module, learners will be equipped with the best practices in sustainable sourcing, ethical logistics, and carbon footprint reduction. Through case studies and industry-driven scenarios, the learners will analyse sustainability challenges, evaluate supply chain resilience, and design frameworks for integrating sustainability into global operations.
Module duration: 45 hours
What You'll Learn
At the end of this module, learners will be able to:
1. Explain the key concepts of purchasing and sustainability with reference to the various functions and stages of the purchasing process in an organisation.
2. Analyse the outsourcing and insourcing decisions with reference to the benefits and drawbacks to a firm.
3. Perform supplier evaluation and selection based on the 3Ps - Sustainable Procurement Principles (People, Profit, Planet).
4. Recommend contract types & dispute resolution mechanisms to achieve a win-win result for buying firm and supplier.
Entry Requirements
The admission requirements are:
a) A minimum of 3 GCE ‘O’ Level credits, including English, Mathematics and at least 1 year of relevant working experience.
b) NITEC with GPA ≥ 3.5 OR GPA ≥ 3.0 and at least 1 year of relevant working experience.
c) Higher NITEC with GPA ≥ 2.0 OR GPA ≥ 1.5 and at least 1 year of relevant working experience.
d) NITEC in Services / Technology with GPA ≥ 3.5 and at least 1 year of relevant working experience.
e) Higher NITEC in Services / Technology with GPA ≥ 2.0 and at least 1 year of relevant working experience.
f) Relevant WSQ Advanced Certificate (or higher), and at least 1 year of relevant working experience and Workplace Literary & Numeracy (WPLN) at Level ≥ 6.
g) Candidates with at least 2 years of relevant work experience (subject to interview/assessment).