| Course Name | Logistics Planning and Modeling II |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| LOG 322 | Spring | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | To optimize the trade-offs encountered in logistics systems and to develop necessary analytical methods to establish a minimum cost highest quality of service. To have students to demonstrate the ability to use management science, probability and statistics knowledge to make long, medium and short term decisions regarding logistic system design, inventory management, warehouse design and operations, facility locations and freight transport. To teach the ability to analyze and solve the complex logistics decision problems in a systematic perspective by using mathematical programming, heuristic algorithms and related computer applications. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course includes the fundamentals of the analytical tools available to reduce costs and improve service levels in logistics systems. Strategic, tactical and operational level decisions regarding logistics system design, inventory management, warehouse design and operations, facility location, freight transport planning are studied and modeled using operations research tools. The essential theory on set covering, traveling salesperson and vehicle routing problems is studied to provide a sound basis for advanced modeling. Mathematical programming and heuristic algorithms for solving complex logistics decision problems are introduced with relevant computer applications. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction: Logistics system analysis | G. Ghiani, G. Laporte, R. Musmanno (Ch. 1) |
| 2 | A review of mathematical programming /GAMS software | G. Ghiani, G. Laporte, R. Musmanno (Ch. 3) |
| 3 | Logistics network design /Facility location problem | G. Ghiani, G. Laporte, R. Musmanno (Ch. 3) |
| 4 | Facility location problem (Cont.) /Location cover problem | G. Ghiani, G. Laporte, R. Musmanno (Ch. 3) |
| 5 | Supplier selection | G. Ghiani, G. Laporte, R. Musmanno (Ch. 4) |
| 6 | Freight transportation planning problems | G. Ghiani, G. Laporte, R. Musmanno (Ch. 6.1) |
| 7 | Optimal fleet sizing problem /Freight traffic assignment modeling | G. Ghiani, G. Laporte, R. Musmanno (Ch. 6.2 & 6.6) |
| 8 | Service network design problems | G. Ghiani, G. Laporte, R. Musmanno (Ch. 6.3) |
| 9 | Midterm exam | |
| 10 | Shipment consolidation and dispatching | G. Ghiani, G. Laporte, R. Musmanno (Ch. 6.7) |
| 11 | Vehicle allocation problem /Driver assignment problem | G. Ghiani, G. Laporte, R. Musmanno (Ch. 6.4 & 6.5) |
| 12 | Short haul freight transportation: Vehicle routing problem | G. Ghiani, G. Laporte, R. Musmanno (Ch. 6.8) |
| 13 | Designing and operating a Warehouse | G. Ghiani, G. Laporte, R. Musmanno (Ch. 6.5) |
| 14 | Term-project Presentations, review | |
| 15 | Final exam | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | GLM: Introduction to Logistics Systems management. G.Ghiani, G. Laporte, R. Musmanno. John Wiley & Sons, 2nd edition, New Jersey, 2013. E-book available in library. Course notes of instructor. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
Course Web Page on Blackboard: Announcements will be done on the course web site. Students are expected to visit the course web site regularly. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 14 | |
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 3 | 20 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | 1 | 20 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 3 | 8 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | 1 | 20 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 40 | |
| Total | 166 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to analyze complex problems in the field of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to have good knowledge of sector related market leaders, professional organizations, and contemporary developments in the logistics sector and supply chains | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to participate in the sector-related communication networks and improve professional competencies within the business sector | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to use necessary software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to understand and utilize the coordination mechanisms and supply chain integration | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain processes using the management science perspective and analytical approaches | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to design, plan and model in order to contribute to decision making within the scope of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to conduct projects and participate in teamwork in the field of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating decisions. | X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the area of logistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | X | ||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | X | ||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise. | X | ||||
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