SCM 300 Module 8 Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: 3 Parts of Social Responsibility (SR)
Answer: 1. legal and ethical behavior - acting within the law in all of the nations in which they conduct
business. it might also include treating stakeholders, employees, business partners, and customers well 2.
Sustainability- earth-friendly business practices. having business practices, products, and services that do
not harm the environment in the present nor in the future 2. Commitment to the Community- investing in
the well-being of the communities in which the business operates as well as the greater world
Question 2: 4 Reasons to be Socially Responsible
Answer: 1. Avoid government fines and regulations 2. Seek positive public image 3. Demonstrate to
customers and employees the company's goals and values 4. Protect the company's interests
Question 3: 3 Links between SCM and SR
Answer: 1. eliminate waste 2. Legal and ethical business practices 3. Improve quality of life
Question 4: Challenges of being SR
Answer: - Whats the right thing to do? - Monitoring supply chain partners and yourself - Tracking outcomes
across the supply chain
Question 5: Examples of Ethical Issues in SCM
Answer: - obey laws - choosing ethical business partners - do not bully supply chain partners and/or
employees - conflicts of interest - protect the environment, workers, and consumers - breaches in intellectual
property, consumer and employee personal data, and confidential business information
Question 6: 4 Tools of Managing Ethical SC
Answer: 1. Continuous Education and Awareness Programs 2. Security across the supply chain 3.
Establishing a whistleblower program 4. Monitoring and Auditing programs
Question 7: SA8000
Answer: - developed by Social Accountability International - certification that focuses on social
responsibility in the work place - may be of value to companies seeking approval of customers and/or
present and prospective supply chain partners in order to receive certification, companies must subject
themselves to audits that will investigate workplaces in 9 categories - child labor - health and safety -
discrimination of any type - payment/compensation - unionization rights - forced labor - disciplinary
practices - working hours - ethical management systems
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, Question 8: Sustainability
Answer: "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs" by Bruntland Commission in 1987 - this
definition made a progressive attitude toward development and innovation seem acceptable and has an open
ended interpretation
Question 9: o Make sure we are not compromising the abilities of people in the future but don't need
to return to the stone age ways o Example: most of nature (trees): could we build anything like a
tree?
Answer: Not provided in source.
Question 10: Triple Bottom Line
Answer: Companies should consider the possible economic, environmental, and social outcomes associated
with business decisions.
Question 11: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Answer: Rather than have everything end up in a landfill as garbage, companies should consider ways to
conserve materials and energy, maximize the use of their resources, and find new uses for items that are no
longer valuable.
Question 12: Cradle to grave design vs Cradle to cradle design
Answer: - Cradle to grave design all items were destined for landfills. - Cradle to cradle design was coined
to expand the mind of designers so that they would consider how the parts in the item might be repurposed
once the item was no longer useful to the user.
Question 13: Closed loop Supply Chains
Answer: Utilizing the idea of cradle to cradle design, this extends the same concepts to supply chain. Supply
chains that seek to create a loop of materials through sustainable procurement, manufacturing, logistics, as
well as reverse logistics.
Question 14: Challenges of being sustainable
Answer: - motivating supply chain partners- some companies still do not see the value in sustainable
programs - customers want things that last- durable items are harder to break down in a landfill - local
versus global management- each city, state, and country might have different sustainability laws and
programs - lack of understanding/knowledge - metrics- you can't fix a problem unless you can find it and
measure how bad the problem is - managerial support
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Question 1: 3 Parts of Social Responsibility (SR)
Answer: 1. legal and ethical behavior - acting within the law in all of the nations in which they conduct
business. it might also include treating stakeholders, employees, business partners, and customers well 2.
Sustainability- earth-friendly business practices. having business practices, products, and services that do
not harm the environment in the present nor in the future 2. Commitment to the Community- investing in
the well-being of the communities in which the business operates as well as the greater world
Question 2: 4 Reasons to be Socially Responsible
Answer: 1. Avoid government fines and regulations 2. Seek positive public image 3. Demonstrate to
customers and employees the company's goals and values 4. Protect the company's interests
Question 3: 3 Links between SCM and SR
Answer: 1. eliminate waste 2. Legal and ethical business practices 3. Improve quality of life
Question 4: Challenges of being SR
Answer: - Whats the right thing to do? - Monitoring supply chain partners and yourself - Tracking outcomes
across the supply chain
Question 5: Examples of Ethical Issues in SCM
Answer: - obey laws - choosing ethical business partners - do not bully supply chain partners and/or
employees - conflicts of interest - protect the environment, workers, and consumers - breaches in intellectual
property, consumer and employee personal data, and confidential business information
Question 6: 4 Tools of Managing Ethical SC
Answer: 1. Continuous Education and Awareness Programs 2. Security across the supply chain 3.
Establishing a whistleblower program 4. Monitoring and Auditing programs
Question 7: SA8000
Answer: - developed by Social Accountability International - certification that focuses on social
responsibility in the work place - may be of value to companies seeking approval of customers and/or
present and prospective supply chain partners in order to receive certification, companies must subject
themselves to audits that will investigate workplaces in 9 categories - child labor - health and safety -
discrimination of any type - payment/compensation - unionization rights - forced labor - disciplinary
practices - working hours - ethical management systems
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, Question 8: Sustainability
Answer: "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs" by Bruntland Commission in 1987 - this
definition made a progressive attitude toward development and innovation seem acceptable and has an open
ended interpretation
Question 9: o Make sure we are not compromising the abilities of people in the future but don't need
to return to the stone age ways o Example: most of nature (trees): could we build anything like a
tree?
Answer: Not provided in source.
Question 10: Triple Bottom Line
Answer: Companies should consider the possible economic, environmental, and social outcomes associated
with business decisions.
Question 11: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Answer: Rather than have everything end up in a landfill as garbage, companies should consider ways to
conserve materials and energy, maximize the use of their resources, and find new uses for items that are no
longer valuable.
Question 12: Cradle to grave design vs Cradle to cradle design
Answer: - Cradle to grave design all items were destined for landfills. - Cradle to cradle design was coined
to expand the mind of designers so that they would consider how the parts in the item might be repurposed
once the item was no longer useful to the user.
Question 13: Closed loop Supply Chains
Answer: Utilizing the idea of cradle to cradle design, this extends the same concepts to supply chain. Supply
chains that seek to create a loop of materials through sustainable procurement, manufacturing, logistics, as
well as reverse logistics.
Question 14: Challenges of being sustainable
Answer: - motivating supply chain partners- some companies still do not see the value in sustainable
programs - customers want things that last- durable items are harder to break down in a landfill - local
versus global management- each city, state, and country might have different sustainability laws and
programs - lack of understanding/knowledge - metrics- you can't fix a problem unless you can find it and
measure how bad the problem is - managerial support
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