Course detail

Business Logistics

FP-OolPAcad. year: 2024/2025

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.

Entry knowledge

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.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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 %
Both parts of the exam are implemented in a single period.

















































Both parts of the exam are implemented in a single period.


















































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.

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.
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.

Study aids

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

Syllabus

The essence of logistics. Logistics as a scientific discipline, as a practical approach to management. stics goals. Logistics concept.Personnel aspects of logistics.Procurement logistics.Tasks, goals, supply logistics strategies.
Supply processes synchronized with production.Inventory management. Types of inventory.The selection of suppliers.Calculation of delivery size, delivery cycles.Costs of supply processes.ransport and storage systems.
Extra-corporate logistics system in the transport chain.
Intra-company transport systems.Distribution logistics and circulation logistics.Packaging..Output of goods and ensuring loading.Distribution logistics costs.Order management.
Order release, work schedule, order monitoring.
Creation of supplier networks within supplier-customer relationships.
SCM philosophy and its application in practiceThe essence of logistics.

















































Logistics as a scientific discipline, as a practical approach to management.

















































Logistics goals. Logistics concept.

















































Personnel aspects of logistics.

















































Procurement logistics.












































Tasks, goals, supply logistics strategies.

















































Supply processes synchronized with production.

















































Inventory management. Types of inventory.

















































The selection of suppliers.






















































Calculation of delivery size, delivery cycles.

















































Costs of supply processes.

















































Transport and storage systems.












































E

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

undamentals of logistics. Logistics as science discipline vs. practical management approach.Logistics goals. Logistics conception. Personal aspects of logistics. Logistics procurement. Objectives, goals and strategy of procurement logistics.Production synchronized with the inventory processes.Inventories management. Kind of inventories. Supplier’s selection process. Calculation of order quantity and order cycles. Costs on supply processes. Transports and inventories systems.Extra-enterprises logistic system in transportation chains.In-house traffic systemsDistributed and rotation logistics. Packing. Output products and assuring loading.Costs on distributed logistics. Order management. Order release, work schedule, order monitoring.Exercises:Definition of individual case studies, which is focused on progress material (and informatics) elements firm.Material and informatics flow – description in production, trading and distributive organization – case study.Example of material flow in production and distribution organization.Order process in production organization, draft system strategy for strategy of supply relations – case study.Utilization of computer aided by order projecting – seminar in a computer lab.Utilization of computer aided by order projecting – seminar in a computer lab.Order planning process in organization with the using project management – seminar in a computer lab.Individual working out and consultation of case study Order planning process in organization with the using project management – seminar in a computer lab.Case study. Inventory management – numerical exercises.Setting case study – inventory management. Inventory management with computer aided – seminar in a computer lab. Purchasing marketing – case study.Evaluation of three selected cases studies and presentation individual case study.