Course detail

Logistics

FP-ERLAcad. year: 2025/2026

Effective logistics management is crucial for the success of the company. 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 value chains, which connect enterprise with their customers and suppliers.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Vladimír Bartošek, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Management (ÚM)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Entry knowledge

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

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course Completion:The course assessment is based on semester project(s) solution, written exam and participation on seminars in computer laboratory. The maximum number of points is 100. Scoring of each component is following: semester projects solution (maximum 30 points/project); written exam (maximum 30 points); participation in seminars (maximum 10 points).
Evaluation of semester project will be primarily based on attention to detail, systematic and creative approach. Students should submit a team composition by the end of the 3rd week of the semester. Chosen semester project(s) topics should be sent via e-learning by the end of 5th week of the semester.
Students have to hand over a written flow process chart and value stream map model via e-learning by the end of 7th of the semester in the form file1 (flow proces chart): teamleadersurname1.xls or similar teamleadersurname1.xxx and 10th week file2 (value stream map) teamleadersurname2.vsdx or teamleadersurname2.xxx
Late submission will be penalized 5 points from the total score of semester project.
Semester project(s) evaluation is based on weight of following factors i. e. theoretical knowledge understanding and application (40 %); solution approach, scope and quality (40 %); meeting with formal conditions (formal and graphic form etc.) (20 %).
Written exam will be contain open and a few closed questions, which focus on practicle understanding and application of logistics approach. Finally attendance and participation in seminars will be checked by the tutor.
Course Completion for Students with Individual Study Plan
Course assessment is conditional on submitting the semestral project(s) in the required scope and time and passing an exam.
The exam contains set of open and close questions, which focus on practical understanding and application of logistics approach.
Distance Course Completion
All full time education activities (i. e. seminars, lectures and workshop) are replaced by adequate online education form. Student’s attendance is checked by selected topics solution or online discussion. In the examination, which is online, the theoretical knowledge of the taught problems of logistics is checked. The online exam contains set of open and a few closed questions, which focus on practical understanding and application of logistics approach.
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.
Attendance is required and checked by the tutor in written form of an attendance list.

Aims

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.

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.

Study aids

The study materials are fully available in the e-learning of the course in the form of presentations, links to tutorial videos, case studies or listed literature.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

DORNIER, Philippe-Pierre. Global Operations and Logistics: text and Cases. New York: John Wiley, 1998, 453 s. ISBN 0-471-12036-7. (EN)
CHRISTOPHER, Martin. Logistics and Supply Chain Management. 4th ed.FT Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0273731122. (EN)
MAYERSON, P. Lean Supply Chain and Logistics Management. 1st. ed. McGraw-Hill Education, 2012. 288 p. ISBN 978-0071766265. (EN)
RUSHTON, Alan, Phil CROUCHER a Peter BAKER. The handbook of logistics & distribution management. 4th ed. London ; Philadelphia: Kogan Page, 2010, xxvii, 635 s. : il., mapy, grafy, tab. ISBN 978-0-7494-5714-3. (EN)

Recommended reading

BALLOU, Ronald H. Business logistics, supply chain management: planning, organizing, and controlling the supply chain. 5th ed., internat. ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004, xxii, 789 s. : il., grafy, tab. mapy. 1 CD-ROM. ISBN 0-13-123010-7.
HUGOS, Michael H. Essentials of Supply Chain Management. 3rd. ed. Wiley, 2011. ISBN 978-0470942185 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-Z Bachelor's

    branch BAK-Z , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Vladimír Bartošek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

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.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Vladimír Bartošek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Basic principles of logistics. Logistics flows.
2. Purchasing logistics: Materials management and sourcing.
3. Logistics management: Planning framework for logistics.
4. Logistics management and business processes.
5. Methods of logistics processes analysis.
6. Value in logistics. Value stream mapping.
7. Selected techniques and methods of lean logistics.
8. Lean logistics improvement.
9. Material Handling system.
10. Production logistics. Facility location.
11. Techniques of material flow analysis.
12. Methods of material flow analysis.
13. Logistics simulation and modelling.