Dr. So-Jin Yu (left) and Dr. Lisa Walters.
School of Business faculty introduced an innovative sustainability exercise published in the Business Education Innovation Journal.
In the paper, “Integrating Sustainability into Supplier Management: A Classroom Exercise for SMEs Using the Kraljic Matrix and Sustainability Measurement Tool,” Associate Professor Lisa Walters and Assistant Professor So-Jin Yu present a classroom exercise that equips students with skills in sustainable supplier management.
The exercise uses the Kraljic Matrix alongside a Sustainability Measurement Tool (SEM), developed by Dr. Walters during a sabbatical, that challenging students to balance financial, environmental and social factors in supplier evaluation.
Conducted as a two-day classroom event, the exercise engages students in hands-on analysis of supply chain metrics and sustainability. As a result, the exercise helps future business leaders understand how SMEs can consider supplier management beyond typical considerations. This approach enhances student comprehension of supply chain dynamics within the context of sustainability.
The article appears in the V16 N2 December 2024 edition of the Cabell’s listed journal.
