ECTS - Current Issues in Logistics

Current Issues in Logistics (LOG425) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Current Issues in Logistics LOG425 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face, Mix
Learning and Teaching Strategies Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course provides a background for understanding important current issues in logistics. The aims of the course are to provide and develop understanding of contemporary issues in logistics through case studies, class workshops and discussions. The course is designed to give students a critical understanding of the current academic and pragmatic approaches to logistics
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students who take this course will have opportunity to learn the recent developments in logistics that are in academia and business. Student will be able to; * explain current issues about logistics . * use the related concepts/terminology. * explain the importance of logistics on economic growth. * evaluate the contemporary issues in logistics from different perspectives. * combine their theoretical knowledge with practical knowledge * understand the importance of the information system in relation to other logistics systems * analyze, improve and develop the system through discussion of contemporary issues *critically appraise the importance of innovation in logistics management
Course Content Knowledge management, innovation in logistics, Trends:adverse logistics, green logistics, leading logistics projects,e-commerce, sustainability, quality management, city logistics,humanitarian logistics, strategic management of technology

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction Lecture Notes
2 Logistics Management , logistics strategy Lecture Notes
3 International Logistics and Logistics Information Systems, Lecture Notes
4 Knowledge Management and Logistics Lecture Notes
5 Innovation in Logistics Lecture notes
6 Trends: adverse logistic, green logistics Lecture Notes
7 Leading logistics projects- Case Studies Lecture Notes
8 Midterm exam
9 Trends: e-commerce, sustainability, agile/lean SCs , R&D management Lecture notes
10 Decision Making Tools for Logistics Management Lecture Notes
11 Project Management (EU) Lecture Notes
12 Quality Management Lecture Notes
13 Trends: City Logistics, Humanitarian logistics Lecture notes
14 Strategic Management of Technology Lecture Notes
15 Career opportunities in logistics
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Trends in Supply Chain Design and Management Technologies and Methodologies. Editors: Jung, Hosang, Chen, Fengshan Frank, Jeong, Bongju (Eds.) 2007.
2. . Logistics Management. Products, Actors, Technology - Proceedings of the German Academic Association for Business Research, Bremen, 2013. Editors: Dethloff, J., Haasis, H.-D., Kopfer, H., Kotzab, H., Schönberger, J. (Eds.)
3. Sustainable Urban Logistics: Concepts, Methods and Information Systems. Editors: Gonzalez-Feliu, Jesus, Semet, Frédéric, Routhier, Jean-Louis (Eds.) 2014
Other Sources 4. The Supply Chain Differentiation Guide A Roadmap to Operational Excellence. Authors: Hofmann, Erik, Beck, Patrick, Füger, Erik 2013
5. Efficiency and Logistics. Editors: Clausen, Uwe, Hompel, Michael ten, Klumpp, Matthias (Eds.) 2013

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 10
Presentation 1 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

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

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 The ability to have and use theoretical and practical information in international trade and logistics
2 The ability to define problems, as well as to collect, evaluate, analyze, and interpret data, and to devise solutions, making use of the information, skills, and competencies in the field
3 The ability to perform numerical analyses and research through accessing different resources of information in the field
4 The ability to take part in intra- and interdisciplinary, or multi-cultural working groups, as well as work individually
5 The ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English, and to make use of at least 1 foreign language
6 The ability to act responsibly, and with the awareness in the issues of environmental sensitivity, sustainability, transparency, social responsibility, and ethical values
7 The ability to read, understand, and interpret the relevant legislation in the field of international trade and logistics, and to see the global, and social effects of practices
8 The ability to question and interpret the acquired interdisciplinary pieces of information within the framework of the current economic, social, and environmental conjuncture
9 The ability to stay up to date regarding the local, regional, and global changes in the international trade and logistics, and the supply chain sector; and relevant through improvements on professional competencies and backgrounds, and to devise quick and effective solutions to possible problems through an innovative approach
10 The ability to track national and international regulations in international trade and logistics, to learn logistic procedures and risk management, to use current instruments of technology and informatics, to analyze and improve processes, to devise new ideas and suggestions, to manage activities for change, and to report and document these processes
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ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 20 20
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 15 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 30 30
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 30 30
Total Workload 143