Logistics and Supply ChainCircular Economy: Reverse Logistics and Sustainable Supply Chains
Regulation, packaging waste and raw material cost are pushing supply chains toward closed loops, and the part that defeats most attempts is not the idea but the reverse flow, which is expensive, unpredictable in volume and arrives in unknown condition. This course concentrates there. Delegates work through circular strategies from reuse and repair through remanufacture to recycling, and which suits a given product. Product design for disassembly and recovery is covered, since most circularity is decided at design. Reverse logistics network design follows: collection, sorting, grading and the economics of each. Extended producer responsibility obligations are addressed, including the schemes now operating regionally. Materials markets and the value actually recoverable are covered honestly. The course closes on measurement and on claims that cannot be substantiated.
Course objectives
- Select reuse, repair, remanufacture or recycling for a given product
- Design products for disassembly and material recovery
- Design a reverse logistics network for collection and sorting
- Model the economics of grading and processing returned goods
- Meet extended producer responsibility obligations
- Assess what value is genuinely recoverable in materials markets
- Measure circularity and avoid claims that cannot be substantiated
Who should attend
- Sustainability and environmental compliance managers
- Reverse logistics and returns managers
- Supply chain and packaging engineers
- Procurement managers evaluating sustainable suppliers
- Operations managers exploring circular business models
Course outline
- 01The reverse flow is what defeats it
- 02Reuse, repair, remanufacture and recycle
- 03Choosing a strategy per product
- 04Design for disassembly and recovery
- 05Collection and sorting networks
- 06Grading and processing economics
- 07Extended producer responsibility
- 08Materials markets, measurement and substantiated claims
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 to 10 February 2027 | Maputo, Mozambique | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 10 March 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |