Sustainability in Automotive Packaging
Assess sustainability principles and frameworks to design and source environmentally responsible automotive packaging solutions.
What you will learn
Sustainability is a complex and important conversation for every industry. Packaging in the automotive industry can be niche, bringing unique opportunities and challenges for sustainable packaging. This course starts with an introduction to the automotive packaging industry and provides the fundamental knowledge necessary to get you up to speed in this vast sector of packaging. We’ll overview the packaging processes involved in packaging production, overseas distribution, and after sales operations. This course explores the driving principles behind designing and sourcing sustainable packaging in the automotive industry. Learners will be able to discuss various frameworks for approaching the important topic of sustainable packaging.
Course Objectives
Gain an understanding of the importance of automotive packaging and its supply chain
Interpret categories of production components
Classify overseas shipments
Read and interpret knocked down export methods
Understand and differentiate between production, after sales, and overseas packaging challenges
Define and measure sustainability
Discuss recycling streams and processes
Recall limitations of using recycled content
Enable learner to provide sustainable package design solutions that minimize waste and enhance recyclability
Course Outline
1.0 Introduction
- 1.1Welcome to the Course(video)
- 1.2How to Navigate This Course(video)
- 1.3Automotive Packaging Workbook Download(download)
- 1.4Disclaimer(pdf)
- 1.5Production Packaging(video)
- 1.6Overseas Packaging(video)
- 1.7After Sales Packaging(video)
- 1.8Knowledge Check: Introduction(quiz)
- 1.9Resources: Introduction(multimedia)
2.0 Sustainability in Automotive Packaging
- 2.1Introduction to Sustainability in Automotive Packaging(video)
- 2.2Defining Sustainability (video)
- 2.3Recycled Material Selection(video)
- 2.4Sustainable Package Design(multimedia)
- 2.5Case Study: Suppliers Partnership for the Environment(multimedia)
- 2.6Sustainable Packaging Specification Recommendations for Automotive Manufacturing Operations(pdf)
- 2.7Sustainability Framework—Primex Evaluation(download)
- 2.8Let's Collaborate!(pdf)
3.0 Conclusion
- 3.1Knowledge Check: Primex Sustainability Module(quiz)
Instructor
Andrew Hurley, PhDFounder
18 Lessons
8 Videos
2 Hours
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Automotive Packaging Certificate (APC)
This course as part of the Autmotive Packaging Certificate. Exploring distinctive aspects of automotive packaging, with exclusive content unmatched by any other.
