Transportation and logistic syllabus Academic year 2014 2015

SYLLABUSFaculty:BUSINESS

Program:Management

Course:TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT

Code:TLM

Credits:3

Semester:

Prerequisite:

Lecturer:Engr. Orlando R. Santos, MBA

1. Introduction to the international logisticsconcept of logistics, definitions, role of logistic services,international purchasing and distribution,logistics networks,inventory management

2. Transportation and transportation services in international logisticsdefinition of transportation, subject of transportationsupply of transportation services on international market by transport modes,optimization of transportation processes

3. The Lego GameA logistics game explaining interdependences of parties in the supply chain.

4. International forwardingmajor tasks of an international forwarderforwarding services marketforwarder as an logistics operator

5. Transport infrastructure and its developmentdefinition of transport, characteristics of infrastructure by transport modescontainer terminal, role of multimodal transportstate of transport infrastructure in Poland and its development

6. Role of multimodal transport in international logisticscharacteristics of multimodal transportorganization and management of multimodal transportcontainer terminalsmultimodal transport in creation of logistic chains

7. Material requirements planningdetermination of the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)Wilsons formula; Silver - Meal methodWagner - Within methodDetermination of safety inventory

8. Purchasing in the logistics management in a companylegal regulations of purchasingpurchasing process; creation of a purchasing center

9. IT in logistics managementMPS, MRP, MRP II, ERP, DRP

10. The visit in the Baltic Container Terminal

11. Demand forecastingbasic models of forecastingbehavioral forecasting

12. The visit in a logistics center

13. International logistics networksCharacteristics of international logistics networksNetworks owned by international corporationsleadership network, partnership networkconfiguration and management of international logistics networks

14. Basic trends in logistics managementlean management (manufacturing)eurologisticsIT systems

15. A logistics system analysis

Learning Activities / Classroom PolicyStudents are required to be in the class and to actively participate in class instructions. Fail to attend the class for three times will result in the LOWEST SCORES (FAILED).

Evaluation

AssignmentsWeek duePercentage

Attendance 5%

Quiz15%

Presentation20%

Mid Test25%

Final Exam35%

Total100%

Grading PolicyA85-100

B70-84

C60-69

D55-59

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