Sustainability in Logistics, Warehousing, and Distribution Practice
Understand how to decrease environmental impact in the areas of logistics, distribution, and warehousing operations. Learn about technologies that can affect efficiencies and connectivity, including QR codes, VMI solutions, RFID applications, autonomous vehicles, and replenishment options. Explore ways of reducing emissions in fleet operations and find out about packaging material alternatives and GHG footprint estimates. Discuss issues such as outsourcing, scheduling options through 3PLs, and supply chain strategies for resiliency to mitigate risks.
Course at a glance
- Whether you are in the retail, commercial, consumer, or industry sector, this course will help you to find answers to the new challenges in warehousing and distribution.
- Find out how innovation and technologies are improving services through Canadian and global examples, references, and cases.
- Aimed both at experienced professionals in logistics and distribution management and those transitioning into the area.
- Learn through interactive exercises, discussions, slides, and interviews with top executives who contributed their input into leading practices.
- Fully online course, accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
This course has no prerequisites
Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.
When will this course be offered?
New course schedules are released each June and November.
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