COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ELOG 518
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives Providing to the students basic knowledge on logistics and supply chain management
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Student will be able to define the basic functions of logistics.
  • Student will be able to explain the supply chain processes.
  • Student will be able to define the activities of supply chain members.
  • Student will be able to state the effect of relationships within supply chain members on the supply chain management.
  • Student will be able to state the impact of basic supply chain decisions and strategies on the performance of supply chain.
  • Student will be able to perform supply chain analyses.
Course Description This course examines the planning and management of logistics functions and supply chain activities. Emphasis is placed on the introduction to physical distribution and logistics, logistics systems, product and logistics, logistics and supply chain management, order management and customer service, protective packaging and materials handling, traffic management, principles of inventory management, distribution centers and warehousing, logistics costs and cost tradeoff, information technology and electronic logistics, outsourcing and third party logistics, supplier selection and development, demand management, quick response, vendor managed inventory, logistics options, strategic alliances, and performance measurement. The integration of purchasing, materials management, and multifirm logistics planning will also be discussed.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Blackboard Training Related Course Material
2 Introduction to the course Related Course Material
3 Introduction to Logistics Management Related Course Material
4 Logistics activities 1 Related Course Material
5 Logistics activities 2 Related Course Material
6 The concept of Supply Chain Management, Evolution of SCM and Strategic Management of Supply Chain Related Course Material
7 Decision-making and relationships in Supply Chain Management Related Course Material
8 Midterm -
9 Designing Distribution Channels Related Course Material
10 Procurement in SCM Related Course Material
11 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility in SCM Related Course Material
12 Supply chain risk management and resilience Related Course Material
13 Humanitarian Supply Chain Management Related Course Material
14 Concluding remarks Related Course Material
15 -
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Your reference will be the course notes and powerpoints presented in the class.
Suggested Readings/Materials Lambert M. Douglas, Stock R. James, Ellram M. Lisa, “Fundamentals of Logistics Management”, 1998, Irwin/McGraw-Hill Publishing Murphy Jr.,P.R., Wood, D.F. (2011).Contemporary Logistics. Pearson Cousins, P., Lamming, R., Lawson,B.,Squire,B. (2008).Strategic Supply Management: Principles, Theories and Practice.Prentice Hall. Chopra, S. and Meindl, P. (2010). Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation, Prentice Hall.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
15
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
10
Final Exam
1
80
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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
3
42
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
41
Final Exams
1
100
    Total
231

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5

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