| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Number of ECTS Credits Allocated |
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| 152-0503/01 | Logistics A | 4 ECTS credits |
| Type of Course Unit | Choice-compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study | First Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| MAC40 | doc. Ing. Pavla Macurová, CSc. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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After passing the subject the students will:
- obtain the piece of knowlege about the goals and priciples of logistics, about content of typical logistics activites and about the kinds of decision making in logistics,
- understand and be able to explain the impact of the way of flows organzation and control on logistics service level and logistics costs, as well as to explaint the logistics trade-offs,
- be able to solve the basic simple tasks from fields of inventory control, throughput planning, capacity bottle necks identification and products preferences on bottle neck, sequencing the tasks,
- be able to analyze the impact of inventories on financial measures, analyze inventory structure through ABC analysis, compare several kinds of distribution channels and kinds of transport. |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Common optional components are not offered, students of special interest can participate in departmental activities or can arrange consulting hours with lecturer. |
| Course Contents |
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1.What is logistics, the mission and principles of logistics management.
2.Typical logistic activities.
3.Consumer service level in logistics. Logistic costs. Logistic trade-offs.
4.Batch sizing, economic order quantity model.
5.Throughput time planning and analyzing.
6.Inventory management: reasons for holding inventory, functional classification of inventories, inventory replenishment model.
7.ABC classification and its implementation in inventory management.
8.Production planning and scheduling.
9.Synchronous operations philosophy, theory of constraints.
10.Lean management
11.Logistics in distribution: consolidation and deconsolidation, costs of distribution, cross docking, hub and spoke, logistic providers.
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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| Macurová, P.: Study materials for Logistic A. |
| Macurová, P.: Studijní materiály pro předmět Logistics A (v angličtině). |
| Recommended Reading: |
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Electronic textbooks on Elsevier ScienceDirect e-Books available from http://knihovna.vsb.cz/en/index.htm:
1. Frank Rowbotham, Les Galloway and Masoud Azhashemi: Operations Management in Context. Second Edition. Elsevier Ltd. 2007. ISBN: 978-0-7506-8198-8.
2. Total Operations Solutions. Elsevier Ltd. 2005. Edited by: Ron Basu and J. Nevan Wright
ISBN: 978-0-7506-6465-3.
3. Ron Basu and J. Nevan Wright: Total Supply Chain Management. Elsevier Ltd 2008. ISBN: 978-0-7506-8426-2.
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Elektronické učebnice z databáze Elsevier ScienceDirect e-Books dostupné z: http://knihovna.vsb.cz/en/index.htm:
1. Frank Rowbotham, Les Galloway and Masoud Azhashemi: Operations Management in Context. Second Edition. Elsevier Ltd. 2007. ISBN: 978-0-7506-8198-8.
2. Total Operations Solutions. Elsevier Ltd. 2005. Edited by: Ron Basu and J. Nevan Wright
ISBN: 978-0-7506-6465-3.
3. Ron Basu and J. Nevan Wright: Total Supply Chain Management. Elsevier Ltd 2008. ISBN: 978-0-7506-8426-2.
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Tutorials |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Tasks are not Defined |
| Work placement(s) |
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| Course does not contain work placement. |
