Greening the Supply Chain
Timeline
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January 31, 2022Experience start
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February 12, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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February 26, 2022Proposal
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March 19, 2022Draft Report
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April 16, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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January 31, 2022Experience start
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February 12, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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February 26, 2022Proposal
Submit to professor the Introduction component of your final report. Describe Greenii's sustainability initiatives in comparison to UN Goals. Assessment of how Greenii is performing and the paper mill your team selected and rationale for your selection
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March 19, 2022Draft Report
Draft report for review and discussion with Professor
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April 16, 2022Experience end
Categories
Supply chain optimization Environmental sustainabilitySkills
presentations project planning supply chain management project scoping preparing executive summaries international business project implementation supply chainYou'll engage George Brown B411 International Business post-graduate certificate students in 1st semester, who are completing a required course: International Supply Chain Management.
You will need to provide the students with a goal to focus on in the area of sustainability or greening the supply chain & competitive advantage.
Phase 1 Project Plan: Students will meet with organization representative(s) to devise the project scope and prepare a detailed plan for completion of the project.
Phase 2 Project Execution: Students will work on deliverables outlined in the project plan. Teams will periodically communicate with organization representative(s) as needed to complete project tasks.
Phase 3 Outcome: Report and Presentation: Students will submit a detailed report on the outcomes of the project. Teams will also give a 15-20 minute presentations on their findings, in the last class. Organization representative(s) are invited to attend these presentations.
- Completed A3
- 5 to 10-page report with the following components: Executive Summary, Background, Approach, Current State Analysis, Future State Recommendations
- Appendices to support the report with relevant lean tools documented
- Executive Summary presentation
Project timeline
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January 31, 2022Experience start
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February 12, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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February 26, 2022Proposal
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March 19, 2022Draft Report
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April 16, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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January 31, 2022Experience start
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February 12, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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February 26, 2022Proposal
Submit to professor the Introduction component of your final report. Describe Greenii's sustainability initiatives in comparison to UN Goals. Assessment of how Greenii is performing and the paper mill your team selected and rationale for your selection
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March 19, 2022Draft Report
Draft report for review and discussion with Professor
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April 16, 2022Experience end
Project Examples
- How do we reduce waste?
- How do we manage a returns process?
- How can we better understand sustainability issues from the customer's perspective? Students can perform Voice of the Customer/Critical to Quality analysis to determine what matters most to your customers.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
A representative of the company will be available to answer questions from students in a timely manner for the duration of the project.
A representative of the company will be available for a pre-selection discussion with the administrator of the course to review the project scope.
Timeline
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January 31, 2022Experience start
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February 12, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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February 26, 2022Proposal
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March 19, 2022Draft Report
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April 16, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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January 31, 2022Experience start
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February 12, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
-
February 26, 2022Proposal
Submit to professor the Introduction component of your final report. Describe Greenii's sustainability initiatives in comparison to UN Goals. Assessment of how Greenii is performing and the paper mill your team selected and rationale for your selection
-
March 19, 2022Draft Report
Draft report for review and discussion with Professor
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April 16, 2022Experience end