Designing a Circular Supply Chain for a Sustainable Fashion Brand
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Your task is to design a circular supply chain for EcoThreads' take-back program. You must decide on collection methods (mail-in, in-store drop-off, lockers), partner with a recycler, and model the costs and environmental benefits. Success means achieving a 20% return rate within 2 years while keeping the program cost-neutral (i.e., savings from recycled materials offset costs). Deliverables include a reverse logistics network design, a partnership evaluation, a financial model, and a sustainability impact report. Constraints: no more than 5% increase in product price, and the program must comply with EU waste regulations.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
How can EcoThreads design a cost-neutral take-back program that achieves a 20% return rate within 2 years?
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Design reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chains
- Evaluate economic and environmental trade-offs in circular systems
- Apply life cycle assessment (LCA) principles
- Develop partnerships and business models for sustainability
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Where this fits in your program.
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Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
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