Taught In English

There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. To define the field of international logistics and emphasize the differences
between logistics within the domestic and international contexts.

2. To define and discuss briefly basic terms relevant to logistics.

3. To discuss the different areas of logistics (warehousing, inventory control,transportation, import-export logistics, etc.) a firm can use to accomplish its logistics objectives.

4. To emphasize the importance of legal aspects in certain logistics areas.

SYLLABUS

I.Introduction and perspectives of logistics management.

a.Evolution of the integrated logistics concept.

b.Evolution of the logistics profession.

II.Strategic logistics planning.

a.Logistic strategy.

b.Customer service strategy and management.

c.Marketing channels: Strategy, design, and management.

d.Logistics network modeling.

e.Integration, implementation and management of the logistics strategy.

III.Logistics quality and productivity.

a.Total quality management in logistics.

b.How to measure the performance of logistics operations.

c.Integrating logistics strategy in the corporate financial plan.

d.Logistics cost, productivity and performance analysis.

e.Benchmarking in logistics.

IV.Materials management.

a.Demand forecasting.

b.Inventory decision framework.

c.Inventory control.

d.Distribution resource planning.

e.Sourcing and supplier management.

f.Production and manufacturing resource planning in a just-in-time environment.

g.Packaging.

V.Transportation management.

a.Transportation outlook and evaluation.

b.The role of new information technology in the practice of traffic management.

c.Integration of purchasing and transportation decision making.

d.Contract logistics.

VI.Distribution facilities management.

a.Materials handling system design.

b.Materials handling technologies.

c.Site selection.

d.Using warehouse information.

VI.International logistics management.

a.The international logistics environment.

b.Import/export management.

VII.Logistics information systems.

a.Positioning information in logistics.

b.Logistics information systems design.

c.Electronic data interchange in logistics.

d.Strategic information linkage.