Course detail

Logistics

FP-UlogPAcad. year: 2016/2017

Logistics harmonize material flows in all forms of material principles with information flows for obtaining economy both for customers and providers. Logistics is one of the form process value chains – supply chains, which connect enterprise with their customers and suppliers. Knowledge of logistics conception and ability how should be realize is important competitiveness potential of each manager.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Vladimír Bartošek, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Management (ÚM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be able to creatively participate in enterprise logistics system creation. They acquire the basic knowledge of logistics components; economy of logistics activities and their assessments. The course focuses on integration student’s skills, which are necessary for using of logistic management in practise.

Prerequisites

The course is a follow-up and apply all completed obtained knowledge form the economic areas; information technologies.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course contains lectures that explain basic principles, problems and methodology of the discipline, and exercises that promote the practical knowledge of the subject presented in the lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions for awarding the course – unit credit:
participation in exercises, fulfilling the assignments, and submitting case study of required content and form including presentation of results.
The exam has a written and an oral part.
The written part of the examination contains example, set of opened and closed questions. The oral part is allowed, if student require better classification. The oral part tests student’s ability to understand and apply the theoretical knowledge of logistic management.
The exam is classified according to the ECTS grading scale. Final grade will reflect the exam result (80%) and the mark given for the semester project (20%).

Course curriculum

Logistics History. Development of Logistics. Logistics Development Phases. Logistic Foundation. Logistic Basic Terminology and Terms. Logistics Conception. Logistics Classification and Position in Company Management System. Integral Logistics and Integral approach. Logistics System. Logistics Management. Elements of logistics system. Transportation and Manipulation Technology. Logistics Controlling. Information and Communication Technology in Logistics.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the course is to understand and cope of logistics as system discipline.
From place, time and organization point of view, logistics describe and complement basic transformation function of enterprise by characteristics of material and information flows and their management and control.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance is required and checked by the tutor in written form of an attendance list. Also controlled is a partial solution of the case study in the middle of the semester.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

LAMBERT, CH., STOCK, J. R., ELLRAM, L. Logistika. Brno: Computer Press, 590 s. ISBN 80-7226-221-1. (CS)
PASTOR, O., TUZAR, A. Teorie dopravních systémů. 1. vyd. Praha: ASPI, 2007. 312 s. ISBN 978-80-7357-285-3. (CS)
SIXTA, J., MAČÁT, V. Logistika teorie a praxe. 1. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 315 s. ISBN 80-251-0573-3. (CS)

Recommended reading

DRAHOTSKÝ, I., ŘEZNÍČEK, B. Logistika, procesy a jejich řízení. 1. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2003. 334 s. ISBN 80-7226-521-0. (CS)
EMMETT, S. Řízení zásob: jak minimalizovat náklady a maximalizovat hodnotu. 1. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2008. 298 s. ISBN 978-80-251-1828-3. (CS)
STEHLÍK, A., KAPOUN, J. Logistika pro manažery. 1. vyd. Praha: Ekopress, 2008. 266 s. ISBN 978-80-86929-37-8. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-UAD , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Vladimír Bartošek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Logistics History. Logistics Foundation. Logistic Basic Terminology and Terms.
2. Logistics Development. Logistics Development Phases.
3. Integral Logistics and Integral approach.
4. Logistics Classification and Position in Company Management System. Logistic Conception.
5. Logistics System. Elements of Logistics System.
6. Logistics Classification and Position in Company Management System.
7. Logistics Management.
8. Production Logistics.
9. Logistics Technology. Passive Elements of Logistics System.
10. Logistics Technology. Active Elements of Logistics System.
11. Transportation and Manipulation Technology. Track and Trace Systems.
12. Information Systems, Information and Communication Technology. Using Information and Communication Technology in Logistics.
13. Logistics Trends. Impact of New Economy on Logistics (E-Business; E-logistics; E-distribution etc.).

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Vladimír Bartošek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Case study setting. Logistics Methods. Decision making in logistics area.
2. Logistics impact on basic economy quantity.
3. Economy side of logistics - logistics drivers, metrics and their quantification and classification
4. Logistic Data base. Information resources of logistic costs and revenues in enterprise
5. Material Flow Analysis. Material Flow Integration.
6. Methods of Logistics Object Allocation in Company.
7. Decision Making – Level of logicistics services.
8. Partial solution control of the case study solution.
9. Active and Passive Elements of Logistics Systems.
10. Transport Systems Efficiency.
11. Transport Networks.
12. Transportation Costs Minimization.
13. Course unit credit. Presentation of the case study solution.