Why Packaging and Supply Chain Sustainability?
Learn key factors around packaging development and its implication on supply chain sustainability to make strategic decisions. As part of the Rutgers Stackable Business Innovation Program (rSBI), the Packaging and Supply Chain Sustainability Concentration is stackable with the following master's programs: MS in Packaging Engineering, MS in Supply Chain Analytics, MS/MEng in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, MS/MEng in Industrial & Systems Engineering, MS in Supply Chain Management, MBA.
Concentration Description
This concentration is designed to equip practitioners with the tools necessary to meet tomorrow’s challenges concerning packaging and its sustainability in the associated supply chains. To this end, it presents cutting-edge developments in Packaging Engineering and Supply Chain Management. The concentration focuses on increasingly critical sustainability issues of packaging development and its environmental impact, as well as fact-driven decision-making in supply chains enabled by lean six sigma.
Courses
You can take the course listed below as individual classes or as stackable courses toward the completion of a concentration.
Packaging Fundamentals
This course focuses on the interactions and accountabilities for the packaging developer, including sustainability and environmental issues. Review three main types of package development projects; growth, quality and productivity. Examine consumer research, marketing strategy, sustainability, innovation and feasibility as they relate to packaging development projects.
- Course Number: 16:731:545
- Credits: 3
- Delivery Mode: In-person or online
- Offered By: Packaging Engineering Program
- Relevant Programs: MS in Packaging Engineering, MS in Supply Chain Analytics, MS/MEng in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, MS/MEng in Industrial & Systems Engineering, MS in Supply Chain Management, MBA
- Sample Relevant Careers: Packaging Development Engineer, Packaging System Engineer, Staff Packaging Engineer
Special Topics in Packaging Engineering – Science of Quality
This course provides an introduction to issues in the management and control of quality when developing new, sustainable packing. Quality Management has become a science touching upon the tools used to define quality for a given product or system, to solve problems related to conformance to quality expectations, and to know and understand regulatory demands placed on products by national and international agencies.
- Course Number: 16:731:562
- Credits: 3
- Delivery Mode: In-person or online
- Offered By: Packaging Engineering Program
- Programs Potentially Accepting Credit Transfer: MS in Packaging Engineering, MS in Supply Chain Analytics, MS/MEng in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, MS/MEng in Industrial & Systems Engineering, MS in Supply Chain Management, MBA
- Sample Relevant Careers: Packaging Development Engineer, Packaging System Engineer, Staff Packaging Engineer
Supply Chain Sustainability
There are global experiences and examples that show how sustainability criteria in the 'upstream' supply chain management and procurement process. Corporations can both improve environmental performance, while addressing ethics, social regeneration and economic concerns (e.g. the 'triple bottom-line'). This course will allow students to participate in applied research to explore the application of environmentally responsible supply chain principles which includes: designing supply chain management and procurement schemes which address environmental, social and ethical considerations in organizational policy development as well as the procurement process. Research themes may include: the public and private supply chain management and procurement process, green purchasing process, contract design, procurement which promotes low carbon emission considerations and zero waste (avoidance and minimization), social and economic regeneration, civic infrastructure policy, e-procurement applications, and cost cutting measures derived from life cycling costing modeling. The goal is to provide students with different experiences to examine environmental management from a supply chain management perspective.
- Course Number: 22:799:672 (listed as 22:799:699 by MS in Supply Chain Management)
- Credits: 3
- Delivery Mode: In-person
- Offered By: MS in Supply Chain Analytics, MBA
- Relevant Programs: MS in Supply Chain Analytics, MS in Supply Chain Management, MBA
- Sample Relevant Careers: Procurement Officer, Production Planner, Supply Chain Manager, Operations Manager
The concentration and courses are offered by the Supply Chain Management Department
Sample Relevant Careers: Packaging Development Engineer, Packaging System Engineer, Staff Packaging Engineer, Packaging Development Manager, Packaging R&D Manager
Rutgers Stackable Business Innovation (rSBI)
The future of education is changing. The Rutgers Stackable Business Innovation (rSBI) program allows you to design your own cutting-edge curriculum to earn a standalone certificate or take courses that be transferred towards completing a Master’s degree. Working professionals can enhance their knowledge and upskill by taking relevant courses. If you are a student considering a Master’s degree, rSBI is a perfect way to test the waters in a particular discipline before committing to a full degree program. Employers can invest in the professional development of their employees and choose the courses that address business needs.
Concentrations & Courses
rSBI Supply Chain Management Concentration courses are taken during the course of the fall and spring semesters. Note that not all courses are offered every semester.
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rSBI Concentrations
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