Course: Introduction to Logistics

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Course title Introduction to Logistics
Course code LULO/L1LZL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Tvrdoň Leo, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Peterek Kamil, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vavříková Magda, Bc. Ing. Mgr.
  • Bartošová Tereza, Ing.
Course content
1.The conception of the logistics and the development's trends in the logistics 2.The strategies and the aims of the logistics 3.The logistics and the theory of the systems 4.The logistics and its impact on the economics of the company 5.The logistics' costs, the relations of the logistics' activities and the logistics' costs 6.The internal's, the external's logistics' - supply's chain, its creation and the methods of the management 7.The integration of the logistics' - supply's chains 8.The chain's effects and the problems of the optimization 9.The particularities of the chains in the development, in the supplying and in the production 10.The particularities of the chains in the distribution and in the trade 11.The information's security of the logistics' chains 12.The global logistics and the protection of the living's environment 13.The logistics' services 14.The methodical apparatus of the logistics

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
  • Preparation for course credit - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 25 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 56 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The prerequisite for the start the study, are the knowledges from the subjects: the secondary's mathematics, physics, chemistry, and geometry.
The prerequisite for the start the study, are the knowledges from the subjects: the secondary's mathematics, physics, chemistry, and geometry.
learning outcomes
popsat logistické řetězce a jejich specifika
popsat logistické řetězce a jejich specifika
popsat metody rozboru a hodnocení logistických procesů
popsat metody rozboru a hodnocení logistických procesů
charakterizovat kritéria pro hodnocení logistických procesů
charakterizovat kritéria pro hodnocení logistických procesů
definovat a charakterizovat základní a průřezové činnosti v logistice
definovat a charakterizovat základní a průřezové činnosti v logistice
popsat současné trendy v logistice
popsat současné trendy v logistice
describe logistics chains and their specifics
describe logistics chains and their specifics
describe methods of analysis and evaluation of logistics processes
describe methods of analysis and evaluation of logistics processes
characterize the criteria for evaluating logistics processes
characterize the criteria for evaluating logistics processes
define and characterize basic and cross-cutting activities in logistics
define and characterize basic and cross-cutting activities in logistics
describe current trends in logistics
describe current trends in logistics
Skills
provést výběr vhodného dodavatele dle stanovených kritérií
provést výběr vhodného dodavatele dle stanovených kritérií
aplikovat logistické metody k dosažení vytýčených logistických cílů
aplikovat logistické metody k dosažení vytýčených logistických cílů
zhodnotit výsledky logistických metod
zhodnotit výsledky logistických metod
provést porovnání více variant řešení dle stanovených hledisek
provést porovnání více variant řešení dle stanovených hledisek
stanovit pomocí kalkulace návratnost investice logistického projektu
stanovit pomocí kalkulace návratnost investice logistického projektu
select a suitable supplier according to the established criteria
select a suitable supplier according to the established criteria
apply logistic methods to achieve set logistic goals
apply logistic methods to achieve set logistic goals
evaluate the results of logistic methods
evaluate the results of logistic methods
perform a comparison of several solution variants according to the specified aspects
perform a comparison of several solution variants according to the specified aspects
determine the return on investment of a logistics project using calculation
determine the return on investment of a logistics project using calculation
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Oral examination
Analysis of seminar paper
Oral examination
Written examination
Written examination
Analysis of seminar paper
Recommended literature
  • BALLOU, R.H. Business Logistics / Supply Chain Management. Prentice Hall, 2003. ISBN 0-13-107659-0.
  • GROS, Ivan a kolektiv. Velká kniha logistiky. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7080-952-5.
  • CHRISTOPHER, Martin. Logistics & supply chain management. Harlow, England ; London : Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2011. ISBN 978-0-273-73112-2.
  • PERNICA, Petr. Logistika (supply chain management) pro 21. století. Praha: Radix, 2005. ISBN 8086031594.
  • VOGT, J., PIENAAR, W.J., DEWIT, P.W.C. Business Logistics Management / Theory and Practice. Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-19-578011-6.


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