COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Supply Chain and Logistics Information Systems
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
LOG 364
Spring
3
0
3
5
Prerequisites
or To be a junior (3th year) student
or0To be a senior (4th year) student
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives This course aims to provide information about supply chain information systems, with a specific focus on ERP systems. This course does not only focus on enterprise wide IT systems, but also includes information systems utilized in supply chains and the logistics operations in general. The relevant management aspects in supply chains are also reviewed.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • analyse structured data,
  • evaluate the use of structured data in databases
  • evaluate supply chain information systems.
  • evaluate importance of ERP systems.
  • analyse main logistics processes through ERP tools
  • demonstrate their skills on managing logistics processes
  • identify problems in ERP systems and taking necessary actions.
Course Description It’s to be a basis for all students who will work in either logistics, engineering, IT, HR or other branches in today’s professional life and should know; how supply chain information systems is applied in management, how organizational needs match with ERP system needs, how supply chain management is integrated with information technologies, how business strategies cope with ERP system strategies, how risks are analyzed, minimized and managed, how IT or informational processes are aligned with business processes, how professionals should encounter & cope with all aspects of information systems.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction, Basic Terms & Concepts --- Main Information System (IS) Concepts for Logistics and Supply Chain Management --- The Role of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Tools in Logistics and Supply Chain Process Management
2 Introduction, Basic Terms & Concepts --- Main Information System (IS) Concepts for Logistics and Supply Chain Management --- The Role of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Tools in Logistics and Supply Chain Process Management
3 Navigation and GBI Story
4 ERP Modules within the Scope of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Sales and Distribution)
5 ERP Modules within the Scope of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Sales and Distribution)
6 ERP Modules within the Scope of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Sales and Distribution)
7 ERP Modules within the Scope of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Sales and Distribution midterm)
8 ERP Modules within the Scope of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Materials Management)
9 ERP Modules within the Scope of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Materials Management)
10 ERP Modules within the Scope of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Materials Management)
11 ERP Modules within the Scope of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Materials Management Mid Term)
12 ERP Modules within the Scope of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Review)
13 ERP Modules within the Scope of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Review)
14 Performing Main Processes at Business Environment Setup in ERP
15 Performing Main Processes at Business Environment Setup in ERP
16 Review of the Semester
Course Notes/Textbooks
  •  Management Information Systems Managing the Digital Firm. Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon. Eleventh Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009. • Information Systems in Logistics and Transportation. B. Tilanus, Permagon, 1997.
  • Management Information Systems. R. McLeod and G.P. Schell, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2007. Using MIS. David Kroenke, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2007.

 

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
3
15
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
20
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
1
15
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
30
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
7
65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
0
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
Study Hours Out of Class
0
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
10
Presentation / Jury
1
15
Project
1
20
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
20
Final Exams
    Total
143

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
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

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.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest