COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS IN E-COMMERCE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ETC 5012 SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS IN E-COMMERCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Electronic Trade

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SERPIL KESTANE

Offered to

Electronic Trade

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to give students a different perspective on supply chain management and logistics. In this context, students will primarily be introduced to concepts related to supply chain management and logistics. Students will then be provided with information on the parties and practices in the supply chain. Students will gain experience in logistics applications.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to describe fundamental concepts of supply chain and logistics.
2   Be able to explain historical development of supply chain and logistics and their role in economy.
3   Be able to identify fundamental processes related to supply chain management in electronic trade.
4   Be able to compare transportation models.
5   Be able to explain storing, material handling and stocking.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Supply and supply chain management concepts.
2 Importance of supply chain and supply chain management.
3 Paradigm of supply chain, 3As supply chain.
4 Decision levels and risks in supply chain management.
5 Uncertainty in supply chain management and the Bullwhip Effect
6 Costs and performance metrics of supply chain.
7 Midterm Exam
8 Stocks in supply chain.
9 Information systems used in supply chain management.
10 Logistics management, 3rd and 4th party logistics.
11 National and international logistics, global bases.
12 ERP and Electronic Trade
13 Transportation systems, land, sea and air transportation
14 Supply chain and logistics applications in Turkey

Recomended or Required Reading

Supply Chain Logistics Management 2.Ed.D.J.Bowersox;D.J.Closs;M.B.Cooper; McGraw-Hill Int. Edition, 2007,USA
J.T.Mentzer; M.B.Myers; T.P.Stank (Ed): Handbook of Global Supply Chain Logistics Management; Sage Publications,2007,USA
Khalid Sheikh, Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) with Introduction to ERP, SCM, CRM (Mc Graw Hill) Carol A. Ptak, Eli Schragenheim, ERP: tools, techniques, and applications for integrating the supply chain (St.Lucia Press) Scott Hamilton, Maximzing your ERP System: A Practical Guide for Managers (Mc Graw Hill)
Arjan j.Van Weele 5.Ed,Eindhoven University of Technology,Holland ; "Purchasing and Supply Chain Management"
Sahavet Gürdal, Türkiye Lojistik Sektörü Altyapı Analizi, ITO yayınları, Yayın No: 2006-14, Istanbul, 2006.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Case Study Analysis

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

All learning outcomes will be assessed by midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Students are expected tp participate actively in class discussions.
4. Students are expected to attend to classes on time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-Mail: serpil.kestane@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0.232.3012559

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.11
LO.211
LO.311
LO.41
LO.51