Course: Logistic Management

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Course title Logistic Management
Course code KDMML/XELGM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Průša Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction. 2. Challenges of global logistics. 3. Supply chain management in a global Environment. 4. Strategic Planning in global Logistics. 5. Purchasing management in a global environment. 6. The principle of lean manufacturing and logistics. 7. Logistics distribution channels. 8. Customer service and evaluation of service quality. 9. Reverse logistics. 10. Green logistics. 11. New technologies and their influence on global logistics. 12. Planning and implementation of logistics project I. 13. Planning and implementation of a logistics project II.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
  • Home preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for a partial test - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for a credit (assessment) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact teaching - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation of a presentation (report) - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation of a presentation (report) in a foreign language - 15 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The goal of the subject is to acquaint students with the issues of logistics management and to see these issues in a broader context and in context with the EU and worldwide. In this subject, listeners will build on previous knowledge of logistics and expand their knowledge in the field of supply chain management, acquaint themselves with the structure, importance, and purpose of logistic chains and global logistics in general. During exercises, while presenting case studies, they will also get to know specific solutions used in practice.
After the passing this subject the student obtains view of logistics (global logistics, logistic distributive centre, logistic outsourcing and logistic activities).
Prerequisites
It's expected basic knowledge from the logistics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Home assignment evaluation, Self project defence

Students have to prove understanding for taught and solving problems during semester and final examination. They must defend a separate final thesis and prepare for each exercise by fulfilling a small assignment. The tutor notifies concrete requirements to students in the first week of semester.
Recommended literature
  • Bookbinder, James H. Handbook of global logistics : transportation in international supply chains. New York: Springer Science+Business Media, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4419-6131-0.
  • Bozarth, Cecil C. Introduction to operations and supply chain management. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, 2006. ISBN 0-13-944620-6.
  • Černá, Anna. Teorie řízení a rozhodování v dopravních systémech. Pardubice: Institut Jana Pernera, 2004. ISBN 80-86530-15-9.
  • Gros, Ivan. Velká kniha logistiky. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7080-952-5.
  • MARCET, J. J., DE OCHOA MARTÍNEZ. The Handbook of Logistics Contracts. Palgrave. ISBN 4039-9868-X.
  • Murphy, Paul R. Contemporary logistics. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, 2004. ISBN 0-13-122887-0.
  • Tomek, Gustav. Integrované řízení výroby : od operativního řízení výroby k dodavatelskému řetězci. Praha: Grada, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-4486-5.


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