COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BUSINESS LOGISTICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DLY 5008 BUSINESS LOGISTICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Logistics Management

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Logistics Management

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of fundamental concepts and terminology used in business logistics and supply chain management including logistics activities, supply chain evolution, power and conflict between chain members, and supplier selection.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Having detailed knowledge of logistics business
2   having the basic functions of business logistics infrastructure
3   Critical thinking on business logistics to solve problem
4   Efficient management of the relationship between logistics businesses and stakeholders
5   Development strategies and policies taking into account Logistics enterprises, social, legal and environmental aspects

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course
2 Introduction to Logistics
3 Introduction to Supply Chain Management (SCM)
4 Evolution of Strategic Management of Supply Chain
5 Make or Buy Decision: Outsourcing vs. Backsourcing
6 Customer Service, Service Failure, Service Recovery
7 Midterm
8 Distribution Channels and Power and Conflict in Channels
9 Procurement
10 Global Logistics and Management of Risk
11 Green Supply Chains & Humanitarian Supply Chain
12 Service Supply Chain
13 Presentations
14 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Lambert, D.M.; Stock, J.R.; Ellram, L.M. (1998). Fundamentals of Logistics Management. McGraw-Hill.

Cousins, P., Lamming, R., Lawson,B.,Squire,B. (2008).Strategic Supply Management: Principles, Theories and Practice.Prentice Hall.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature review, data analysis, case studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 PRS PRESENTATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.20 + PRJ* 0.20 + PRS* 0.20 + FIN* 0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + PRJ * 0.20 + PRS * 0.20 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

MSc level knowledge, skills and competencies in research, examination, critics, oral and written presentation of business logistics will be assessed.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Cansu YILDIRIM
cansu.yildirim@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Presentation 13 3 39
Weekly Preparations before and after the Course 12 6 72
Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 5 5
Preparation for Final Exam 1 10 10
Preparation of Project 1 15 15
Preparation of Presentation 1 5 5
Final Exam 1 2 2
Midterm Exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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