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PHA-30049 - Module Specification
School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 29 June 2024

PHA-30049 - Sustainability And Supply Chain Management In The Cosmetics Industry
Coordinator: Gary Moss Tel: +44 1782 7 34776
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Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
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Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module provides insight to the key field of sustainable supply chain management in the international cosmetics and related industries. It will focus on the core aspects of operations in this sector including the main concerns for decision-making in the strategic context of supply networks. Factors that impact sustainable, local vs. global supply and logistics issues will be discussed in a way that is relevant to the global cosmetics and consumer goods market. Operational considerations of the supply chain, including inventory management, purchasing and procurement management, will be embedded in this module.

Aims
This module aims to focus on the key aspects of sustainable supply chain management which are becoming embedded in the international cosmetics / HPC / FMCG sectors. It will address core concepts of sustainability and supply chain management, including packaging, in a context relevant to the cosmetic and associated industries. The module will consider supply chain management from its origins as a business-focused commercial function and consider how it evolves into a strategic process, and will consider underpinning theories and models in supply chain management for purchasing, costing and business relationships. Underpinning this contextualised approach will be the needs of the cosmetic industry to work in a sustainable manner with suppliers and in the context of their impact on natural resources.

Intended Learning Outcomes

recognise and interpret theories of current best practice in supply chain management including make-buy, transactional costing, buyer-supplier power, supply and value chains in the context of the cosmetics industry;: 1,2
appreciate the role of sustainability in the procurement and use of raw materials in the production and packing of products in the cosmetics and related industries;: 1,2
recognise the concept of environmental impact and understand and interpret how it is addressed in the development, manufacture and transport of cosmetic and related products;: 1,2
appreciate and apply the key operational and strategic requirements of sustaining the supply chain for cosmetic and related product development in contemporary international businesses.: 1,2

Study hours

20 hours lectures, focusing on key aspects of the supply chain from determination of materials required, quantification of the environmental impact of raw materials, sourcing, purchasing in an international context, quality assurance of materials and how quality is assured throughout the use of a raw material, the remit for ensuring sustainability in the supply chain throughout the lifespan of a product.
20 hours workshops
9 hours workshops and tutorials associated with supporting the assessments (e.g. formative sessions)
Presentation session 1 hour (may vary depending on the overall cohort size)

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Report weighted 40%
Report
Students will work individually and will write a 1,500 report analysing a case which will be provided for them. The case will focus on a supply chain issue relevant to the cosmetics industry and will require the students to analyse their data and propose a solution to the issues raised by the case.

2: Group Project weighted 60%
Group exercise
Students will be asked to propose a sustainable solution to a supply chain problem which will be provided for them at the beginning of the module. The group will prepare a joint report (70% weighting of this component) and will present their results to the full cohort. This report will be 3,000 words in length. Students will work in groups, usually of four of five students, and will prepare and deliver a 15 minute group presentation (20% weighting of this component) based on examples given throughout the module, in the general area of producing a proposal for a sustainable supply chain to source, develop, manufacture and distribute a new product in the context of sustainability. A key aspect of their report will be the environmental impact plan. Students will work in groups throughout this module and this will be supported by workshops. This assessment will be supported by a series of lectures and workshops which will focus on existing cases which will be used as a template for the assessments. Students will be expected to conduct their own research in their group and to use this to inform their outputs for this assessment. Peer review will form part of the assessment (weighting 10% of this component); that is, group members will have the opportunity to review the contribution of each member of their group which will impact on the individual marks of group members.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 29 June 2024