Course detail

Logistics

FP-BlogPAcad. year: 2013/2014

Logistics harmonize material flows in all forms of material principles with information flows for obtaining economy both for customers and providers. Logistics is one of the form process value chains – supply chains, which connect enterprise with their customers and suppliers. Knowledge of logistics conception and ability how should be realize is important competitiveness potential of each manager.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Marie Jurová, CSc.

Department

Institute of Management (ÚM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be able to creatively participate in enterprise logistics system creation. They acquire the basic knowledge of logistics components; economy of logistics activities and their assessments. The course focuses on integration student’s skills, which are necessary for using of logistic management in practise.

Prerequisites

The course is a follow-up and apply all completed obtained knowledge form the economic areas; business; information technology and production management.

Co-requisites

Not applied.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.
ectures will be conducted with the use of educational technology for the use of Power Point.
Seminars will be calculated as well as a seminar.
To obtain an overview of the use of knowledge in practice, and tours of manufacturing plants.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions for awarding the course – unit credit:
participation in exercises, fulfilling the assignments, and submitting case study of required content and form including presentation of results.
The exam has a written (80 %) and an oral (20 %) part.
The written part of the examination contains examples. The oral part tests student’s ability to understand and apply the theoretical knowledge of logistic management.

Course curriculum

Logistics History. Development of Logistics. Logistics Development Phases. Logistic Foundation. Logistic Basic Terminology and Terms. Logistics Conception. Logistics Classification and Position in Company Management System. Integral Logistics and Integral approach. Logistics System. Logistics Management. Elements of logistics system. Transportation and Manipulation Technology. Information and Communication Technology in Logistics.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the course is to understand and cope of logistics as system discipline.
From place, time and organization point of view, logistics describe and complement basic transformation function of enterprise by characteristics of material and information flows and their management and control.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance is required and checked by the tutor in written form of an attendance list. Also controlled is a partial solution of the case study in the middle of the semester.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

GROS I. Logistika. 1 vyd.Praha: Vydavatelství VŠCHT. 1996, 228s. ISBN 80-7080-262-6. (CS)
SIXTA, J. Logistika: teorie a praxe. 1. vyd. Brno: CP Books, 2005, 315 s. ISBN 80-251-0573-3. (CS)
LAMBERT,D.M.,STOCK,J.R.,ELLRAM,L.M. Logistika. Přel.Nevrlá,E. Praha Computer Press 2000, 589s. ISBN 80-7226-221-1. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-EPM , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Vladimír Bartošek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Logistics History. Logistics Foundation. Logistic Basic Terminology and Terms.
2. Logistics Development. Logistics Development Phases.
3. Integral Logistics and Integral approach.
4. Logistics Classification and Position in Company Management System. Logistic Conception.
5. Logistics System. Elements of Logistics System.
6. Logistics Classification and Position in Company Management System.
7. Logistics Management.
8. Production Logistics
9. Logistics Technology. Passive Elements of Logistics System.
10. Logistics Technology. Active Elements of Logistics System.
11. Transportation and Manipulation Technology. Track and Trace Systems.
12. Information Systems, Information and Communication Technology. Using Information and Communication Technology in Logistics.
13. Logistics Trends. Impact of New Economy on Logistics (E-Business; E-logistics; E-distribution etc.).

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. František Milichovský, Ph.D., MBA, DiS.

Syllabus

1. Case study setting. Logistics Methods. Decision making in logistics area.
2. Logistics impact on basic economy quantity.
3. Economy side of logistics - logistics drivers, metrics and their quantification and classification
4. Logistic Data base. Information resources of logistic costs and revenues in enterprise
5. Material Flow Analysis. Material Flow Integration.
6. Methods of Logistics Object Allocation in Company.
7. Methods of Production Logistics.
8. Methods of Production Logistics.
9. Partial solution control of the case study solution.
10. Active and Passive Elements of Logistics Systems.
11. Transport Systems Efficiency.
12. Transportation Costs Minimization.
13. Course unit credit. Presentation of the case study solution.