ESF:MKH_LSCM Logistics and SCM - Course Information

MKH_LSCM Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 12 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Ondřej Částek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Alena Klapalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Radoslav Škapa, Ph.D. (lecturer)

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

Sat 21. 2. 16:20–19:35 P103, Sat 7. 3. 8:30–16:15 P103, Sat 14. 3. 16:20–19:35 P103, Sat 16. 5. 8:30–11:50 P103

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! MPH_POLO Company Logistics && ! MKH_POLO Company Logistics && ! MPH_LOPR Logistics & Transport && ! MKH_LOPR Logistics & Transport

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Business Management (programme ESF, N-EKM)

Course objectives

The objective of the course is to give students a managerial knowledge of basic logistics concepts and principles on firm and supply chain level. Because of service nature of logistics, the theoretical concepts developed within marketing theory are introduces in the beginning. 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.
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

• 1. Logistics and Supply chain management: aims and role in economy
• 2. Logistics and Supply chain management as competitiveness factors. Logistic services.
• 3. Globalization and logistics and SCM
• 4. Governments’ involvement in logistics
• 5. Logistics and supply chain design
• 6. Economic aspects of logistics activities
• 7. Performance measurement of logistics and SCM
• 8. Material flows and JIT
• 9. Purchasing and suppliers selection
• 10. Inventories and inventory management;
• 11. Warehousing;
• 12. Packaging and order picking
• 13. Layout of warehouse and its equipment
• 14. Customer service
• 15. Transportation
• 16. Specifics of international logistics
• 17. Purpose, role and significance of documentation in logistics operations
• 18. Informative and technic site of logistics
• 19. E-commerce and e-business
• 20. Organization of corporate logistics system
• 21. Risk management in logistics
• 22. Bullwhip efekt
• 23. Outsourcing in logistics
• 24. Reverse logistics
• 25. Green supply chain management
• 26. City logistics
• 27. Case study on SCM – external lecturer
• 28. Warehousing system of a company – an excursion

Literature

required literature
• 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
• SCHÖNSLEBEN, Paul. Integral logistics management : operations and supply chain management in comprehensive value-added networks. 3rd ed. Boca Raton: Auerbach Publications, 2007, xxx, 1033. ISBN 9781420051940. info
• GRÖNROOS, Christian. Service management and marketing : customer management in service competition. 3rd ed. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2007, x, 483. ISBN 9780470028629. info
• ŠKAPA, Radoslav. Reverzní logistika. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2005, 81 s. ISBN 8021038489. info

recommended literature
• FITZSIMMONS, James A., Mona J. FITZSIMMONS and Sanjeev BORDOLOI. Service management : operations, strategy, information technology. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2014, xviii, 524. ISBN 9780078024078. info
• PERNICA, Petr. Logistika (supply chain management) pro 21. století. Vyd. 1. Praha: Radix, 2005, 569 s. ISBN 8086031594. info

Teaching methods

The course has a form of seminars, where the concepts of the logistics are explained in a discussion with students. The application of instruments will be demonstrated on examples. Main emphasis is laid on a self-study.

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

Follow-Up Courses

• MKH_PMAN Operations Management

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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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