Key words
Headwords: Logistics management, IWETO-code: T003 transport technology
Objectives
This formation part intends to familiarize the students with specific basic concepts and at the same time supply them with a general insight concerning all aspects of the logistics management. The rationalizing of the flow of goods in-and outside the company gets more and more attention in the business life.
The student can trace the logistic chain (from deliverer to client) and recognize the phases (supply, materials handling and physical distribution).
The problem of the physical distribution gets analysed here and situated in the bigger whole of Logistics Management.
The students have to be able to place the correct goods, in the correct quantity, in the correct time, in the correct place and against minimum cost.
Topics
- Introduction
- Agents in transport
- Incoterms
- Physical distribution
- International physical distribution
- Public warehousing
The subject matter is build up thematically first to be able to apply complete exercises afterwards.
Prerequisites
Final competencies secundary education.
Final Objectives
KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of integral logistics
- Knowledge of material management and physical distribution
- Knowledge of professional literature on a logistic level
- Knowledge of the evolutions in the own domains
- Knowledge of the professional terminology
- Knowledge of the professional associations and organisation
- Knowledge of the current events with regard to the profession
- Knowledge of incoterms
- Knowledge of the regulation with regard to the profession of intermediaries with transport
SKILLS:
- the ability to critical reflection
- work with figures
- follow the logistic, transport bound, financial and economic reality through professional literature
- actualize knowledge
- formulate, analyse and resolve logistic problems
- consult sources
- develop and follow a distribution system
ATTITUDES:
- reliability
- be able to handle information on a logistic level
- be able to be selective in that information
- keep professional literature up to date
- critical adjustment
Materials used
Syllabus of the subject lecturer.
Study costs
Price per copy subject to the department.
Study guidance
The student can always ask questions to the lecturer (in and after the lesson, through e-mail)
Teaching Methods
Teaching conversation, guided and individual exercises. Furthermore time is spent on professional literature and to searching additional information that can be introduced in class.
Assessment
FIRST SESSION:
Written exam: 80%
Permanent evaluation: 20%
SECOND SESSION:
Written exam: 100%
Lecturer(s)
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