English

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Of all faculties

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 usage, both logistics management and selected methods of production logistics in practise.

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

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Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.
ectures will be conducted with the use of educational technology for the use of Power Point.
Seminars will be calculated as well as a seminar.
To obtain an overview of the use of knowledge in practice, and tours of manufacturing plants.

The course assessment is based on semester project solution, written exam and active participation on seminars in computer laboratory. The maximum number of points is 100. Scoring of each component is following: semester project (maximum 40 points); written exam (maximum 50 points); participation in seminars (maximum 10 points).
Evaluation of semester project will be primarily based on attention to detail, systematic and creative approach. Chosen semester project topics should be sent via e-learning by the end of 5th week of the semester. Students have to hand over a written semestral project via e-learning by the end of 10th week of the semester in the form surname1.doc (or surname1.pdf). Late submission will be penalized 5 points/per day from the total score of semester project. Written exam will be contain open questions, which focus on practicle understanding and application of logistics approach. Finally attendance and active participation in seminars will be checked by the tutor.
The total classification is based on both the number of points from each part and European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Grade A (excellent) 100 to 90 points; B (very good) 89 to 80 points; C (good) 79 to 70 points; D (satifactory) 69 to 60 points; E (sufficient) 59 to 50 points; F (failed) 49 to 0 points.

1. Logistics history. Development of logistics. Logistics basic terminology and terms.
2. The scope of logistics in business. Supply, production and distribution logistics.
3. Logistics management and organization. Elements of logistics management.
4. Logistics decision making. Logistics activities. Logistics planning.
5. Value and logistics costs. Concept of total logistics cost. Cost identification.
6. Logistics systems.
7. Components of logistics systems.
8. Transportation management.Theory of causal positions.
9. Material handling systems.
10. Production logistics.
11. Material flow management.
12. Techniques and methods of material flow analysis.
13. Freight transport.

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The course provides a fundamental understanding of the key aspect of logistics. Provides students with concepts, techniques and tools to design, analyse, and improve material flows and apply them to a broad range of industries. Covers topics in transportation planning and execution, logistics processes design, and logistics costs. Emphasizes, how these topics are integrated with the different functions of the firm (finance, marketing, operation management, R&D, etc.). The course also focuses on selected topics of freight transport.

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.

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