Objectives and competences
Students should:
• know the basic terms and concepts of logistics
• understand the basics of organizing and implementing logistics processes of companies,
• be able to explain the advantages of using ICT technologies and solutions in modern logistics processes,
• be able to use different tools and methods to solve logistical problems.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Definitions: transport, logistics, value added logistics, supply chain management, etc.
• Organisation of logistics within the company (centralized, decentralized, unified).
• Logistics specifics (purchasing, production/lean, distribution/just in time, after sales and reverse logistics)
• Logistics scale (business logistics, intercompany logistics, regional logistics, international logistics, logistics index).
• Logistics strategies (strategic decision-making, pull and push strategy).
• Warehousing and handling systems (storage and handling decision, optimal warehouse location strategy (centre of gravity method, ton-kilometres method, factor weighting method), optimal warehouse capacity assessment.
• Inventory management (inventory policy, inventory types, purpose of inventories, inventory order quantities, order calculation methods, ABC and XYZ analysis, etc.)
• Order picking systems (processes, technologies, picking lines, strategies and modes: manual picking, picking with trolleys, picking by conveyor belt, person to goods, goods to person, pick by voice, pick to light, AR - augmented reality, etc.).
• Packaging systems (packaging functions, packaging innovations, value added functions of packaging).
• Logistics controlling (analytical methods, level of service).
• Outsourcing of logistics activities (3PL and 4PL, decision making - to make or to buy).
• Supply chain (various levels, supply chain management, lean manufacturing, agility, KAN BAN and other systems, BEER GAME).
• Transport route optimisation (traveller salesman problem, Chinese postman problem, different optimisation methods, transport problem).
• Logistics information systems and solutions (TMS, WMS, ERP, EDI, bar code, RFID, transport route optimization tools, truck stacking optimization tools, transport marketplaces, etc.)
• Forwarders and customs processes in logistics (insurance, documentation, transport contract, INCOTERMS, transport tariffs).
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures and case studies will be held in lecture room using modern technical aids (computer, projectors, applications for interactive work). In addition, the most up-to-date video content, which is freely available on the World Wide Web, will be used for a more detailed explanation of content. For the needs of the coursework, students will establish contact with a transport company and also gain some practical experiences in the field.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course, students will be able to:
• list basic terms in the field of logistics and forwarding and describe the key components of the logistics system,
• understand the complexity of organizing and managing logistics processes in companies, between companies and at the level of the supply chain,
• use modern methods, ICT tools and principles in solving practical problems in the field of inventory management, optimal warehouse location, optimizing transport routes and commissioning.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
• Knowledge and application of logistics knowledge by other courses of transport engineering.
• Communication skills: oral presentation of seminary work.
Readings
Dr. Stane Božičnik, PPT prosojnice za predmet Transportna logistika (objavljene na MOODLE), 2019
Ballow, Ronald H, Business Logistics Management: Planning, Organizing and Controlling the Supply Chain, Prentice-Hall International, London 1999
Martin Christopher, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Pearson Education Limited, Third Edition, 2005
H.Brandenburg,A.Grell,J.Gutenmuth,D.Oelfke,W.Oelfke,S.Waschkau:
Gueterverkehr- Spedition - Logistik, 37 izdaja,EINS Bildungsverlag 2006
Dodatno:
Zdravko Kaltnekar, Logistika v proizvodnem podjetju, Moderna organizacija Kranj, Junij 1993
A.Polajnar, B.Buchmeister, M Leber, PROIZVODNI MENEDŽMENT, Fakulteta za strojništvo Maribor, 2001.
Poglavje 3. Menedžment zalog, Str. 309, Posebni poudarek na praktičnih primerih izračunov za delo v praksi.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Positive coursework is precondition for examination.
