Study Guide

Objectives

The student is able to recognise the importance of logistics in domestic and international business and understands the dynamics within productional networks, inbound logistics and distribution channels, and can analyse different transportation methods. Student can design production and delivery networks within industrial logistics in compliance with sustainability. Student knows importance of demand management, and is able to assess importance of logistics to profitability and company success. Student can apply knowledge in design and planing of company's warehouse, purchasing and distribution strategies and activities. Student sees customer requirements, optimized service levels and logistic solutions as part of system and product design when increasing efficiency e.g. by utilizing IoT and productivity within companys operations in global environment.

Content

Logistic management processes and leadership, logistic strategies within industry (distribution strategy, warehouse strategy, production strategy, purchasing strategy), logistic and transportation methods, supply chain management within industrial production and distribution networks. Design for logistics (DFL) and mass customization. Iot utilization, Sustainability (LoNG).

Prerequisites

Industrial Economics recommended

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student recognizes most important issues and terminology related to industrial Logistic processes. Student acknowledges substance related laws of operations and interconnections between them.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student knows the industrial Logistic processes topics and related requirements. Student performs independently and completes the assignments.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student knows comprehensively industrial Logistic processes, topics and related requirements. Student can apply the knowledge and his skills to topic related challenges.