MKH_LSCM Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
26/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Ondřej Částek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Eva Švandová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Eva Švandová, Ph.D.
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Vlasta Radová
Supplier department: Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Sat 6. 3. 16:00–19:50 P101, Sat 20. 3. 16:00–19:50 P102, Sat 22. 5. 8:00–11:50 P102
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Logistics and Supply Chain Management or better to say integration of logistics with other business functions and integration of business with businesses in the supply chain can be considered as a source of competitive advantage. With the growth of globalization and interconnection of businesses across the supply chain, we are often talking about the supply chain competitiveness. Integration can lead to better customer service if it is properly and comprehensively managed, including risk. Though, the objective of the course is to give students a managerial knowledge of basic logistics concepts and principles on firm and supply chain level. Emphasis is placed on the analysis, planning, and management of activities that serve to value-add to the strategic positioning of a firm to increase its competitive position. The students will be able to discuss the basic logistic principles in transportation, warehousing, production and in purchasing and distribution; their view will reflect the holistic approach to business logistics tasks; understand the importance of information technology for the succes of supply chain.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- describe what is logistics and supply chain management, and understand their importance in the contemporary world of business;
- explain "trade-off" cost - the occasional antagonistic objectives pursued by logistics and other business functions;
- interpret why it is necessary to manage and plan the logistics activities (in a holistic way) within the enterprise and between enterprises themselves;
- identify the role and the logistic problems for the purchase, storage, production and distribution;
- describe the concepts, which are used to solve these problems - explain the basic issues of transportation.
- propose indicators following logistical performance in the firm and the business level,
- proficient to interprete the links between enterprise information system and logistics performance,
- proficient to judge the suitability of the integration of logistics in the organizational structure of the company - proficient to describe modern technical means and method
s of logistics,
- were able to explain challenges for the logistics - such as outsourcing, e-business, or recoveries, and environmental requirements.
Syllabus
  • Thematic plan of tutorials:
  • The 1st tutorial will focus on the definition of logistics and SCM. We will also focus on logistics and individual logistics activities (inventory management, purchasing, packaging, transport, warehousing) and other topics related to logistics (logistics as a service, etc.).
  • The 2nd tutorial will focus on the concept of SCM - supply chain design, strategy, SRM, cooperation in logistics, etc.
  • The 3rd tutorial will be devoted to measuring the performance of SCM and logistics, reverse logistics and green logistics. In the remaining time, seminar papers on selected topics will be presented.
Literature
    required literature
  • HARRISON, Alan, Remko I. van HOEK and Heather SKIPWORTH. Logistics management and strategy : competing throuhg the supply chain. 5th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2014, xxx, 427. ISBN 9781292004150. info
  • MURPHY, R. Paul Jr. and A. Michael KNEMEYER. Contemporary logistics. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2017, 320 pp. info
    recommended literature
  • DAVID, Pierre A. International logistics : the management of international trade operations. 4th ed. Berea, OH: Cicero books, 2013, xxvi, 693. ISBN 9780989490603. info
  • HINES, Tony. Supply chain strategies: demand driven and customer focused. Online. New York: Routledge, 2013. ISBN 978-1-138-47101-6. info
  • BOWERSOX, Donald J., David J. CLOSS and M. Bixby COOPER. Supply chain logistics management. 3rd ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2010, xiv, 498. ISBN 9780071276177. info
  • SIXTA, Josef and Miroslav ŽIŽKA. Logistika : metody používané pro řešení logistických projektů. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2009, 238 s. ISBN 9788025125632. info
  • ŠKAPA, Radoslav. Reverzní logistika. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2005, 81 s. ISBN 8021038489. info
Teaching methods
The course takes place in the form of tutorials, which include an explanation through discussion of topics, and the application of theoretical knowledge to specific examples. Teaching will take place in the form of tutorials in the MS Teams environment. Students will have available in advance recordings from lectures in the full-time form of study, for which there will be a discussion and application of specific methods. Students will prepare an essay on a selected topic in the form of a case study in the company or a literature review.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by written exam. Student can attend the exam provided that she/he hands in and presents seminar work in a given quality to the obligatory date. Detailed information concerning the seminar work and the on-line test is available at interactive syllabi of the course in the IS MU. Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam (credit test) by awarding grade "F" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Pro studenty oboru PEM bude adekvátně navýšen rozsah výuky (4/2) a garant upřesní její obsah.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: tutoriál 12 hodin.
Credit evaluation note: Studentům oboru PEM bude navýšení +6 kreditů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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