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Objectives and competences

Course objectives: - Improve, acquire and deepen the interdisciplinary knowledge in the field of circular economy in logistics. - Acquire new knowledge in the fields of design and modelling of logistic processes and complex life cycle analyses (also cost analyses). - Improve the ability of individual research work in the field of circular economy. Competences: - The student is able to desing a circular business models, implementing principles of circular economy into logistics processes - The student is able to model more complex logistics processes, using programmes, and integrate principles of circular economy as possible innovations. - The student is able to carry out individual research work in the field of circular economy

Content (Syllabus outline)

- New business models for circular economy. - Sustainable production and consumption (with a focus on logistics, critical raw materials, secondary resources, resources flows, …). - A consumer perspective – a transition from ownership towards services. - Life cycle assessment of logistics processes, services and products.

Learning and teaching methods

- Lectures. - Consultations. - Individual work. - Project work.

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

The student will be capable of: - understanding of circular economy in logistics (including critical raw materials, secondary sources, resource flows …). - designing new circular economy business models (a transition from ownership towards services). - designing logistic processes and complex assessment of environmental impacts, considering costs. - employing scientific-research anticipation and application of advanced methods, models, techniques by design of processes and business models. - Introducing circular economy innovations into existing logistics processes

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes: - The necessary engineering knowledge for design and model of processes and their environmental assessments. - The knowledge and the application of the advanced computer-aided tools.

Readings

- Kovačič Lukman, R., Omahne, V., & Krajnc, D. (2021). Sustainability assessment with integrated circular economy principles: a toy case study. Sustainability, 13(7), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13073856 - El-Sheikh, L. & Kovačič Lukman, R. (2021). Developing a Framework for Closed-Loop Supply Chain and Its Impact on Sustainability in the Petrochemicals Industry. Sustainability, 14(6), 3265. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063265 - Kovačič Lukman, R., Brglez, K., & Krajnc, D. (2022). A conceptual model for measuring a circular economy of seaports: a case study on Antwerp and Koper ports. Sustainability, 14(6), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063467 - Vidergar, P., Perc, M., & Kovačič Lukman, R. (2021). A survey of the life cycle assessment of food supply chains. Journal of cleaner production, 286, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125506 - Prokop, V., Stejskal, J., Horbach, J. & Gerstlberger, W. (Eds.). (2022). Business models for the circular economy: a European perspective (1st ed.). Springer.

Prerequisits

No special conditions.

  • red. prof. dr. REBEKA KOVAČIČ LUKMAN

  • Research paper: 50
  • Written examination: 50

  • : 20
  • : 160

  • Slovenian
  • Slovenian

  • SYSTEM LOGISTICS - 1st