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.
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
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.
