Course detail

Logistics

FP-BlogKAcad. year: 2018/2019

Effective logistics management is crucial for the success of the company. 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 value chains, which connect enterprise with their customers and suppliers.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

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 usage, both logistics management and selected methods of production logistics 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 applicable.

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

1. Internship in industrial company.
2. Internship in industrial company.
3. Logistics history. Development of logistics. Logistics basic terminology and terms.
4. The scope of logistics in business. Logistics management and organization. Elements of logistics management.
5. Logistics decision making. Logistics activities. Logistics planning.
6. Value and logistics costs. Concept of total logistics cost. Cost identification. Logistics performance evaluation.
7. Logistics systems.
8. Components of logistics systems.
9. Theory of causal positions. Transportation management.
10. Material handling systems.
11. Production logistics and material flow management.
12. Techniques and methods of material flow analysis.
13. Freight transport.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course provides a fundamental understanding of the key aspect of logistics. Provides students with concepts, techniques and tools to design, analyse, and improve material flows and apply them to a broad range of industries. Covers topics in transportation planning and execution, logistics processes design, and logistics costs. Emphasizes, how these topics are integrated with the different functions of the firm (finance, marketing, operation management, R&D, etc.). The course also focuses on selected topics of freight transport.

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

RUSHTON, Alan, Phil CROUCHER a Peter BAKER. The handbook of logistics & distribution management. 4th ed. London ; Philadelphia: Kogan Page, 2010, xxvii, 635 s. : il., mapy, grafy, tab. ISBN 978-0-7494-5714-3.
DORNIER, Philippe-Pierre. Global Operations and Logistics: text and Cases. New York: John Wiley, 1998, 453 s. ISBN 0-471-12036-7.
SIXTA, Josef a Václav MAČÁT. Logistika: teorie a praxe. Vyd. 1. Brno: CP Books, 2005, 315 s. : il. ; 24 cm. ISBN 80-251-0573-3.
LAMBERT,D.M.,STOCK,J.R.,ELLRAM,L.M. Logistika. Přel.Nevrlá,E. Praha Computer Press 2000, 589s. ISBN 80-7226-221-1.

Recommended reading

BALLOU, Ronald H. Business logistics, supply chain management: planning, organizing, and controlling the supply chain. 5th ed., internat. ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004, xxii, 789 s. : il., grafy, tab. mapy. 1 CD-ROM. ISBN 0-13-123010-7.
BARTOŠEK, Vladimír, Josef ŠUNKA a Matúš VARJAN. Logistické řízení podniku v 21. století. 1. vyd. Brno: CERM, 2014, 166 s. ISBN 978-80-7204-824-3.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-KS Bachelor's

    branch BAK-EPM-KS , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

20 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer