Course detail

Business Logistics

FP-OolPAcad. year: 2019/2020

he course provides students with basic project knowledge of material and information flow and their optimization. It deals with development trends in logistics as global discipline and presents information needed for solving different complicated and global issues such as purchase, supply, product and run problems, which are required for effective business management. The course offers instruments for solving material flows problems within the logistic chains. Knowledge of logistics disciplines will be necessary to adopt in all trade firms, which work in retailing, export and import, but by manufacturing organizations and organizations which provide services too.
Services as a competitive advantage must create a link in the value chain in the value chain.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Marie Jurová, CSc.

Department

Institute of Management (ÚM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be able to create and project logistic concepts in industrial organizations. They will be able to project logistic chains and networks using information and communication technologies. They will learn how to manage a logistics department, accomplish the mission of logistics procurement, i.e. purchasing, storage, packing technology, marking of products and etc. Students will learn how to form and evaluate controlling activities in logistic processes, determine the economy of logistic processes, activities and outputs. Students will be able to project the technology of logistic processes and propose a technique for these processes.

Prerequisites

Student k absolvování předmětu musí mít znalosti z matematických disciplin,statistiky, teorie rozhodování a základních ekonomických disciplin, především mikroekonomie. Současně musí mít znalosti podnikové ekonomiky a základů rentability jmění,efektivnosti investic a dat z podnikového účetnictví.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.
Lectures will be carried out using didactic techniques using Power Point. Lectures will also be attended by business professionals
Exercises will be both computational and laboratory using Microsoft Project in LAPROCO laboratory using IT products in the company.
In order to gain an overview of the application of knowledge in practice there will also be an excursion in manufacturing and commercial companies

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course unit-credit is awarded on condition of having attended all compulsory seminars in a computer lab, as well as numerical exercises. Course-unit credit is conditional also on attendance at excursions and on elaboration of a case study including presentation of results. Absence from seminars can be compensated for by attending special make-up seminars after the end of the semester. The exam has a written and an oral part. The written part of the examination contains examples and theory.
The oral part tests student’s ability to apply the theoretical knowledge in practice.
Written part - 70 %
Oral part - 30 %

Course curriculum

Definition of trade logistics and its integration into the system of (enterprise) logistics
Goals of logistics
Logistic system, System of trading – consumer and industrial markets of products
Using of process management methods
Logistics of procurement and purchasing
Purchasing strategy for markets
Purchasing marketing
Managing of inventory level in distribution stages
Distribution logistics
Projecting of distribution stages
Warehousing systems
The use of project management tools in logistics
Marking of material components (EAN)
Packing, Economy of trading logistics – returns and costs.
Controlling in logistics

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course is a part of theoretical and creative basis focused on trade. Within the economic globalisation, the main role of logistics is the material flow management aimed, with the use of information technologies, to ensure an optimum performance and added value. From this point of view these functions represent basic mission of logistics, i.e. logistics-oriented organization. Therefore students should be familiar with it when dealing with the given problems.Another goal of the course is a projection of logistic concepts in an industrial organisation and a project of logistic chains (networks), as well as incorporation of an industrial organisation in a supply chain using IT/ICT.

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

Lectures are recommended, but provide knowledge for exercises in the laboratory - Microsoft Project. 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.Absence from seminars can be compensated for by attending special make-up seminars the terms of which are announced by teachers at the end of the semester.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

JUROVÁ, M. Výrobní a logistické procesy v podnikání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2016. Expert (Grada). ISBN 978-80-247-5717-9.
RUSHTON, A., P. CROUCHER a P. BAKER. The handbook of logistics. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Kogan Page, 2010. ISBN 978-0-7494-5714-3.
RUSHTON, A., P. CROUCHER a P. BAKER. The handbook of logistics. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Kogan Page, 2010. ISBN 978-0-7494-5714-3.
SCHULTE, P. Complex IT project management: 16 steps to success. Boca Raton, FL: Auerbach Publications, 2004. ISBN 08-493-1932-3. (CS)
ŠTŮSEK, J. Řízení provozu v logistických řetězcích. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2007.C.H. Beck pro praxi. ISBN 978-80-7179-534-6.

Recommended reading

FARAHANI, Reza Zanjirani; REZAPOUR, Shabnam; KARDAR, Laleh. Logistics operations and management : concepts and models. 1st ed. Boston, MA : Elsevier, 2011. 469 s. ISBN 978-012-3852-021.
KERBER, Bill; DRECKSHAGE, Brian J. Lean supply chain management essentials : a framework for materials managers. Boca Raton, [Fla.] : CRC Press, 2011. 258 s. ISBN 978-143-9840-825.
LUKOSZOVÁ, X. Logistické technologie v dodavatelském řetězci. Praha: Ekopress, 2012. ISBN 978-80-86929-89-7.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR-MEO Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Marie Jurová, CSc.

Syllabus

The essence of logistics. Logistics as a scientific discipline, as a practical approach to management. Objectives of logistics. Logistics concept. Personnel aspects of logistics. Procurement logistics. Tasks, goals, supply logistics strategies. Supply processes synchronized with production. Inventory management. The selection of suppliers. Calculation of supply size, delivery cycles. Cost of supply processes. Transport and storage systems. Out-of-company logistics system in the transport chain. Internal transport systems. Distribution logistics and circulation logistics. Packing. Output of goods and ensuring loading. Distribution logistics costs. Order management. Job release, work schedule, job tracking.
Creation of logistics networks within the framework of supplier-customer relations. SCM philosophy and its application in practice

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Marie Jurová, CSc.

Syllabus

Assignment of an individual case study to control the course of material and information flows by a business entity.
Material flow - description in production, business, distribution and service organization - studies.
The order process of the production organization and the design of the system for the supplier relations strategy - a case study.
The order process of the production organization and the design of the system for supplier relations strategy - SCM.
Proposal of logistic implementation in selected company using Microsoft Project management.
Inventory management - computational exercise. Assignment of inventory management study.
Inventory management with computer support.
Choice of supply strategy - purchase marketing. Case study.
Production logistics - excursion to Škoda Auto a.s. Mlada Boleslav
Shopping marketing - case study in selected company.
Presentation of seminar work by students.