XALM Logistics Management

Moravian Business College Olomouc
winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ekaterina Chytilova, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ekaterina Chytilova, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ekaterina Chytilova, Ph.D.
Moravian Business College Olomouc
Supplier department: Moravian Business College Olomouc
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Logistics management is a way of business management ensuring the smooth, fast and cost-effective movement of materials and goods from suppliers to an enterprise and its individual units, as well as of products and semi-finished products from an enterprise and its units to customers. Students learn to define and describe the basic elements of logistic systems. They will be also able to evaluate the logistic plans of an enterprise according to the set criteria. During the lectures, students gain a broad knowledge and understanding of the scope and problems of logistics management and its functions. During the seminars, students learn to master a number of methods and techniques of logistics management (especially, with regard to stock management, logistics costs management and logistics process planning) Within the tutorials, students gain a broad knowledge and understanding of the scope and problems of logistics management and its functions.
Syllabus
  • Outline of lectures:
  • 1. Basic concepts and terminology,
  • 2. Logistic chains. Supply chains. Supply network.
  • 3. Material handling. Logistic work equipment.
  • 4. Supply.
  • 5. Inventory management.
  • 6. Logistic tools. Active elements.
  • 7. Waste management.
  • 8. Shipping Operations Management.
  • 9. Quality management in logistics.
  • 10. Information flows in logistics. Information systems in logistics.
  • 11. Logistics strategy and planning.
  • 12. Risk management in logistics.
  • Outline of seminars:
  • 1. Logistics performance indicators.
  • 2. Optimal network paths.
  • 3. Warehouse management.
  • 4. Logistic costs.
  • 5. Material handling systems.
  • 6. Inventory management.
Literature
    required literature
  • CHOPRA, S., P. MEINDL and D. V. KALRA. Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation. Pearson Education, 2017, 588 pp. ISBN 978-93-325-8267-5. info
  • WILD, T. Best Practice in Inventory Management. Routledge, 2017, 294 pp. ISBN 978-1-351-86534-0. info
  • YALAOUI, A., H. CHEHADE, F. YALAOUI and L. AMODEO. Optimization of Logistics. John Wiley & Sons, 2012, 320 pp. ISBN 978-1-118-56957-3. info
    recommended literature
  • RICHARDS, G. Warehouse Management: A Complete Guide to Improving Efficiency and Minimizing Costs in the Modern Warehouse. Kogan Page Publishers, 2017, 528 pp. ISBN 978-0-7494-7978-7. info
  • COYLE, J. et al. Transportation: a global supply chain perspective. Eighth edition, Cengage Learning, Boston, 2016. ISBN 978-1-133-59296-9. info
  • EMERALD GEMS. A Focus on Sustainable Supply Chains and Green Logistics. Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2015. ISBN 9781785609039. info
Assessment methods
Course-credit requirements: Active participation in the practical seminars (at least 80%), individual course assignment, a case study + defence. Credit test (min. 65% — 32,5 points out of 50). The test comprises 4 examples and 4 short questions. Examination requirements: Participation in 2 field trips within the XLM course (based on the timetable provided in the beginning of an academic year) Oral examination: 2 questions (out of 32)
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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