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Terminated in academic year 2012/2013

Logistics Methods Applications in Marketing

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 151-0413/01
Abbreviation ALMM
Course title Logistics Methods Applications in Marketing
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Mathematical Methods in Economics
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Petr Seďa, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Outline the subject
1st The importance of logistics to marketing.
- The concept of marketing and logistics
- Relationship marketing and logistics
- Defining the content of marketing logistics and its management
- The importance of logistics applications in marketing methods
- Marketing logistics as an interface between the market and now

2nd Logistics systems in various areas of purchase, distribution, retailing and transportation.
- Shopping at the logistics of manufacturing and trade organizations
- Distribution logistics for manufacturing and wholesale organizations
- Logistics systems of retail organizations and retail businesses
- Transport logistics systems

3rd Methods for anticipating the needs of logistics performance in marketing.
- Forecasting methods in logistics
- The importance of forecasting in logistics
- Basic concepts of forecasting
- Methods and types of forecasts
- Methods of benchmarking and inter-comparison
- Application of statistical methods in logistics and marketing

4th Methods of management and logistics planning functions in purchasing, distribution, retailing and transportation.
- Methods of capacity and time planning
- Push and pull systems (PUSH and PULL systems)
- Systems management and planning MRP I (Material Requirement Planning) and MRP II (Manufacturing Resources Planning)
- The systems I DRP (Distribution Requirement Planning) and DRP II (Distribution Resource Planning)
- Just-in-time, Quick-Response, Direct Product Profitability and other systems

5th Marketing-oriented logistics information system.
- Structure and function of LIS (Logistics Information System)
- Importance of information in logistics systems
- Creation of information systems, logistics
- Transfer of information in logistics systems
- The role and function of information flow in logistics systems
- Telematics in logistic systems
- The possibility of using expert systems in logistics

6th Quantitative and heuristic methods in Marketing Logistics.
- Application of optimization problems in marketing logistics (mathematical programming, Lagrange multipliers
and d.)
- Application of the SWOT analysis, BOX analysis and other classification methods

7th Design of integrated logistics systems in the marketing-driven organizations.
- Changes in the concept of logistics due to changes in economic environment
- Internal and external integration of logistics system
- Integrated logistics chains
- Starting planning logistics management
- Designing logistics systems
- Problems associated with long-term management and development planning of logistics systems
- Objectives, methods and strategies for designing logistics systems
- Methods of design and implementation of integrated logistics systems (feasibility studies, etc.)

E-learning

On-line course in LMS Moodle.

Literature

[1] CHRISTOPHER, Martin- PECK, Helen. Marketing Logistics. Routledge; 2nd edition, 2012. ISBN 0750652241 .
[2] EHSAN, Zarei. Logistics Marketing: 50 Explosive Marketing Secrets, Ideas, Tips & Tricks For Logistics Business. DMA4U; 2nd edition, 2014. ISBN 978-1-291-72612-1 .
[3] CHRISTOPHER, Martin. Logistics and Supply Chain Management. FT Press; 4th edition, 2011. ISBN 978-0273731122.

Advised literature

[4] HARRISON, Alan Harrison, VAN HOEK, Remko. Logistics Management and Strategy: Competing Through the Supply Chain. Pearson Education, 2008. ISBN 9780273712763 .
[5] SHARNA, Kunal. Logistic Management: A Competitive Advantage for the New Millennium. Global. India Publications, 2009. ISBN 9789380228259 .