MPH_POLO Company Logistics

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Alena Klapalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Radoslav Škapa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Ondřej Částek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Lenka Holubová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Radoslav Škapa, 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
Fri 7:40–9:15 P303
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPH_POLO/01: Thu 16:20–17:55 VT105, O. Částek, A. Klapalová, R. Škapa
MPH_POLO/02: Thu 18:00–19:35 VT105, O. Částek, A. Klapalová, R. Škapa
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( MPH_LOPR Logistics & Transport || PHOLAP Logistics & Transport )&&(! PHPOLO Company Logistics )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 48 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/48, only registered: 0/48, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/48
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to deepen and broaden knowledge of the corporate logistics strategy and processes in the production and non-production sphere, which is a major factor in the competitiveness of each company.

At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- explain the essential characteristics of a successful corporate logistics system
- create comprehensive system solutions for effective management process in chains, Supply Chain Management
- understand the process of rationalization of production and development trends in the industry
- understand not only the competitiveness of individual firms, but of the entire logistic chain
- summarize the role of synergy effect by achieving synchronised and mutually reconciliated activities of specialists from a number of direct logistic services ranging from a provider of information technology and systems to a provider of consulting services
The system of knowledge gained in this course creates a theoretical and methodological basis for the understanding of spatially economic considerations.
Syllabus
  • Thematic plan of the course:
  • 1. Concept of logistics and its development, original meaning of logistics, current meaning, corporate and economic logistics.
  • 2. Current state of logistic practice (BVV - excursion and lecture), European definition of logistics, logistic development, company development, economy and market.
  • 3. Logistic chains, Supply Chain Management, material aspect, non-material aspect, disposable logistic infrastructure, passive elements, active elements, logistics chain elements.
  • 4. Incorporation of logistics into the company system, corporate situation, evaluating logistic process, the content of consumer service, strategic conception of consumer service.
  • 5. Integration of material flow, material flow definition, structure, behaviour, the goal of pragmatical logistic material flow, value creation in the net.
  • 6. System approach and its methods, general theory of systems, system analysis, logistic chain, systematic approach, system approach.
  • 7.Warehousing and supply systems, warehousing advantages, warehouse localization, warehousing systems, selection of warehouse capacity, trucking and manipulation wrapping.
  • 8. Application in logistics - rationalization of logistic chain elements, logistic chains in distribution and car sales, chains’ specifics in e-commerce.
  • 9. Specification of logistic functions, main criteria of designing a logistic system, selection of logistic conception.
  • 10. Means of transport as a part of manipulating units, optimalization of transport ways, railway, motorway, river and marine transport.
  • 11. Providers of logistic services, competence, merchandise wrapping, consolidation and cross-docking, spatial dislocation of warehouses and logistic centres, warehouse capacity and logistic centres of forward agents, warehouse companies and developers.
  • 12. Logistic infrastructure, railway network, motorway network, river network, airports, temporal accessibility and reliability of transport service in logistic chains.
  • 13. Determinants of mobility and its tendencies, forms of transport as an important element of logistic chain.
Literature
    required literature
  • SIXTA, Josef and Miroslav ŽIŽKA. Logistika : metody používané pro řešení logistických projektů. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2009, 238 s. ISBN 9788025125632. info
  • PERNICA, Petr [Doc. Logistický management : teorie a podniková praxe. Vyd. 1. Praha: Radix, 1998, 660 s. : o. ISBN 80-86031-13-6. info
    recommended literature
  • SCHULTE, Christof. Logistika. Translated by Gustav Tomek - Adolf Baudyš. 1. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1994, 301 s. ISBN 80-85605-87-2. 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
  • ŠKAPA, Radoslav. Reverzní logistika. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2005, 81 s. ISBN 8021038489. info
Teaching methods
Teaching takes form of lectures and seminars according to thematic areas. Seminars are divided into 13 blocks. The content of the subject consists of calculations and group presentation.
Assessment methods
Form of examination is written, the students needs to reach at least 60% of points in the test.
"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 last offered.
General note: Předmět je v semestru podzim 2014 vypsán naposledy. V dalších obdobích je nahrazen kurzem MPH_LSCM.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013.
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