Course: Logistic centres

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Course title Logistic centres
Course code KTRD/ALCEP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Seidlová Andrea, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Cempírek Václav, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Hruban Ivo, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Importance and position of logistic centres (LC) in logistics systems. History and current trends of development of logistic centres in the Czech Republic and the world. LC planning, localisation models and optimization of LC localisation. Forms, functions of the LC and range of services provided. Technical and technological concept of the LC, transhipment and storage systems. Information and communication systems, tracking of goods and means of transport. City logistics and its importance for cities and urban agglomerations in terms of efficiency and environmental protection. Distribution models used in city logistics. Inland ports, their planning, management and operation in logistics chains. Intermodal transport in relation to logistics centres, logistics parks and industrial zones. Legal and ownership forms of administration and management of logistics centres. LC and the environment. New trends in logistics and transport processes. Telematic technology, "Internet of Things". Case studies from logistics centres in the Czech Republic and abroad.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce the students to the issues of establishing and operating logistics centres and their importance in logistic chains.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to characterise various forms of logistics centres, their function in logistic chains and the basic procedures for planning logistics centres.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

"For students of the full-time study participation in an examination is conditioned by obtaining a course credit. The obtained course credit confirms that the full-time student attended the lessons in the required amount, that he/she met the requirements for acquiring the course credit and may proceed to take the examination. Conditions for acquiring the course credit are stipulated by the teacher during the first week of the semester lecture period. The examination in the subject (its form, content and duration) is determined in compliance with the Study and Examination Regulations of the University of Pardubice."
Recommended literature
  • Buchholz, J. a kol. Handbuch der Logistik. Praha, 1998. ISBN 3-540-64517-9.
  • CEMPÍREK, V. a kol. Logistická centra. Institut Jana Pernera, o.p.s., 2010, 2010. ISBN 978-80-86530-70-3.
  • Cempírek, Václav. Logistika. Pardubice: Institut Jana Pernera, 2005. ISBN 80-86530-23-X.
  • CÍSAŘOVÁ, H. Logistická centra - studijní opora. Pardubice, 2011.
  • Krampe, H. a kol. Grundlagen der Logistik. Mnichov, 2001. ISBN 3-931724-36-0.
  • PERNICA, P. Logistika (Supply Chain Management) pro 21. století, I., II. a III. díl.. Radix, spol. s r. o., 2005, 2005. ISBN 80-86031-59-4.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Management, Marketing and Logistics (2016) Category: Transportation and communications 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Management, Marketing and Logistics in Communications (2016) Category: Transportation and communications 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter