The Course Program

Module 1: The Circular Imperative

• Drivers of the circular economy transition (consumer, regulatory, resource constraints)

• Linear risks across supply chain, operations, products

• The world-wide rise of circular marketplaces

• Intersection of circular logistics and platform strategy

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Module 2: Mastering Reverse Logistics

• Fundamentals of reverse supply chain management

• Mapping existing reverse logistics processes and pain points

• Technologies enabling efficient product returns and recovery (IoT, RFID, etc.)

• Building reverse logistics network design and capabilities

• Closed-loop supply chain integration and system requirements

• Overcoming challenges in incentives, metrics and organizational barriers

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Module 3: Thriving in Circular Marketplaces

• Landscape of emerging circularity platforms and digital marketplaces

• Platform business models and value creation strategies

• Supply/demand matching and transaction fulfillment requirements

• Data standards, system integrations and technology enablers

• Managing quality control and certification of recovered assets

• Pricing strategies, revenue models and profit equation for circular markets

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Module 4 Executing the Transformation

• Building a circular logistics and marketplace playbook

  Adopting circular business models (product-as-a-service, performance-based etc.)

• Rethinking metrics, incentives and organizational structures

• Acquiring the right talent and building circular capabilities

• Change management approaches for circular culture shift

• Future trends: customers, regulators and competitors

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Certificate of Completion

All participants who successfully complete the Circular Logistics & Platform Strategy Masterclass.  In order to obtain the certificate, participants must complete the full course.