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Introduction to Sustainable Logistics Procurement 

Learn how to integrate sustainability within your logistics procurement practices.
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LEVEL
Introductory
FORMAT
Self-paced
DURATION
3-4 hours
DATES
6 months

What You'll learn

Gain practical, actionable skills you can apply to your work right away.
  • The key role procurement can play in decarbonizing logistics.
  • Identify the six key interventions required for transactional procurement processes.
  • Understand how to leverage the SFC Procurement Playbook to improve specific steps in the procurement process.
  • Learn how to evaluate the need for specific initiatives versus a standardized procurement process.
  • Differentiate between transactional and transformational procurement approaches. 
  • How ISO 14083, and the GLEC Framework impact sustainable logistics procurement.
  • Understanding the resources available to guide sustainable logistics procurement practices.
  • Make a business case for the importance of sustainable logistics procurement.
  Earn a Certificate of Completion (Upon completion of the course).
  Certification
Upon completion of this course you will earn a Certificate of Completion.
  Member Benefits and Group Discounts.
SFC member discounts and free tickets, and non-member group discounts available
  Course Access
12 Months Access to course materials

Why This Course Matters

Adjusting your procurement practices to include sustainability is critical to achieve your sustainability goals. Based on the Smart Freight Centre Procurement Playbook, this training serves as an introduction to the practices, considerations, and methodologies imperative in sustainable logistics procurement. 

This self-paced e-learning is designed as an introduction for sustainability, procurement and logistics professionals, who want to take action and move toward more sustainable logistics procurement practices. 

If you are new to sustainable logistics procurement or just getting started with sustainable logistics then this course is for you. The Introduction to Sustainable Logistics Procurement introduces and delves into the practices, concepts, and methodologies introduced in the Smart Freight Centre procurement guidelines, the SFC procurement questionnaire, and the SFC procurement playbook. 

The course helps you and your organization to apply and understand the basics of sustainable procurement for your global supply chain.

Once you're comfortable with the fundamentals of sustainable procurement, you may be ready for our Accelerating Sustainable Logistics Procurement live virtual training—available along with other educational resources in our Sustainable Logistics program page.

What's Inside

Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Overview of Module Content

Module 1: Welcome & Getting Started

  • Introduction
  • The Procurement Playbook
  • Sustainable Logistics Procurement Resources
Overview of Module Content

Module 2: Introduction to Sustainable Logistics Procurement 

  • Sustainable Logistics Procurement
  • The Role of Sustainable Logistics Procurement 
  • Challenges to Logistics Decarbonization
Overview of Module Content

Module 4: Updating Transactional Procurement Processes

  • Updating Your Transactional Procurement Processes
  • Intervention 1: Sourcing & Procurement Strategy
  • Intervention 2: Specification
  • Intervention 3: RFI & RFP
  • Intervention 4: Evaluation
  • Intervention 5: Contracting
  • Intervention 6: Performance Management 
Overview of Module Content

Module 3: Approaches to Sustainable Logistics Procurement 

  • Approaches to Sustainable Logistics Procurement 
  • The Transactional Approach
  • The Transformational Approach
  • Principles to Adopt a Transformational Approach
Overview of Module Content

Module 5: Conclusion

  • How to Decide the Right Mix Between Approaches
  • Course Conclusion

Smart Freight Centre Member Benefits

Is your company a member of Smart Freight Centre? SFC Members enjoy free tickets and discounted access to all of our training
  Free tickets for self-paced e-learning and live virtual training
  Up to 30% discounts on all of our training
  Educational Media collaboration opportunities
  Your partners and suppliers benefit too

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