Reverse Logistics

Scholar Year: 2018/2019 - 2S

Courses

Head Teacher Responsability Tiago Miguel Santa Rita Simões de Pinho Head

Weekly workload Hours/week T TP P PL L TC E OT OT/PL TPL O S Type of classes 5 Lectures Type Teacher Classes Hours Theoretical-practical Totals 1 5,00 Hugo Carvalho   5,00

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

It is intended that the student at the end of the discipline:

 Understand the economic and social importance of Reverse Logistics and its relationship with Sustainability;

 Know the national and international evolution of Reverse Logistics management systems;

 Know the typology of techniques applied in the return, disassembly, recycling, reuse and deposition of materials and their legal frameworks;

 Understand the vast business opportunities arising from the reverse material cycle in the field of Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

Syllabus

1. Introduction
1.1 - Reverse Logistics, Green Logistics and Sustainable Development: economic, financial and environmental importance
1.2 - "Forward" Supply Chain v. Reverse Supply Chain

2 - Inverse Logistic Systems
2.1 - Overview of reverse logistics and reverse distribution channels
2.1.1 - Reverse logistics of post-consumer goods
2.1.2 - Inverse logistics of after-sales goods
2.2 - Organization and minimization of returns and empty transport

3 - Logistic Systems for Waste
3.1 - Management Systems by Rows
3.2 - Disassembly, Recycling and Reuse
3.3 - Treatment and Disposal with Ecological Destruction

4 - Information Systems and Communications in Reverse Logistics
4.1 - Flow control and traceability systems
4.2 - Marketing of products, materials and waste

5 - Trends in Future Evolution of Inverse Logistics and Sustainability of Supply Chain Management
5.1 - The growing importance of reverse flow management
5.2 - The Management of Reverse Logistics or the Inversion of Logistics Management?

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

Theoretical / practical classes, face-to-face, combining the expository method, using audiovisual and participatory means, with case studies and practical exercises, presentations and discussions in the classroom.
Individual and group work, research and bibliographical analysis and "best practices" and field work.

Teaching methodologies

Assessment Type Distribution assessment without final exam

Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION

• Elaboration of Research Work, in group (TP),
• Conducting a written Individual Test (TI)
• Participation in class (P)


FINAL EVALUATION
• Conducting a written Individual Exam (E)

FINAL Season, Season of RESOURCE and SPECIAL Season - Under the terms of the 1Collo Performance Evaluation Regulation - Available on the Portal, in Students> Regulations.

Assessment methodologies and evidences

• CONTINUOUS EVALUATION

• Elaboration and presentation of Research Paper (TP), in a group, with a weighting of 45% in the final grade

• Written Individual Test (TI), with a 45% weighting in the final mark

• The participation (P) in the discussions during the classes will be weighted with 10% in the final grade.


The research work (TP), carried out in a group, consists of the preparation of a written report on the chosen topic (bibliographic research and "best practices"), within the scope of the uc. Program, with survey / analysis and application to an institution (field work).

The report must be delivered in PAPEL, and left in the teacher's locker of the respective class, with deadline of delivery until April 24, 2017.

The groups should preferably consist of 3 elements, and groups with more than 4 elements are not allowed.

The Group Sheet, already with the proposal of the chosen topic and the company, must be delivered to the teacher of the respective group, until the end of the first week of March.

The Research Paper (TP) has a weighting of 45% for the final grade and includes the weighted notes of the written report (group grade = 50%) and the individual grade (50%) of the oral class.

The final note of the Research Paper (TP) is the result of weighing the following factors:

TP = 0.50 (written report) + 0.50 (discussion)

The note of the written report is common to all members of the group.

The written report should not exceed 20 pages.

The oral discussion note is assigned individually.

The discussions will last for a minimum of 15 minutes and a maximum of 30 minutes (maximum 4 students) and will take place in the u.c classes, in the LAST week of classes.

Calculation of Final Continuous Assessment

Final Note = 0.45 (TP) + 0.45 (TI) + 0.1 (P)


FAILURE to any of the evaluation moments implies the REPROVATION in the uc.


If the final grade of CONTINUOUS EVALUATION is less than 10 values, the student will have to do a FINAL Assessment, in the time of RESOURCE.

FINAL EVALUATION:

FINAL Season: For students who did NOT perform Continuous Assessment.

Constituted by individual written examination.
If the final exam grade is less than 10, there will be no approval.

Time of RESOURCE: for students who did not have / obtained approval in Continuous Assessment or in Final Epoch.

Constituted by individual written examination.
If the mark of the Appeal examination is less than 10, there will be no approval.

Attendance system

Under the Regulation for Students with Special Status, available in the Portal, in Students> Regulations.

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography

Observations

CONSULTATION AND REVIEW OF EVIDENCE

Under the terms of the 1st Cycle Performance Evaluation Regulation - available on the Portal, in Students> Regulations.

ATTENDANCE TO STUDENTS

Responsible: Prof. Tiago Pinho email: tiago.pinho@esce.ips.pt
B2.15 Cabinet
Advance booking is recommended.

Prof. Hugo Carvalho
email: hugo.carvalho@esce.ips.pt
B2.02 Cabinet
Subject to prior appointment.