Description

This course explores modern logistics from a managerial perspective. It provides practical, and exciting coverage of logistics fundamentals, and challenges and opportunities for logistics managers in today’s dynamic global landscape. Topics of the course are characterized by geopolitical tensions in parts of the world, steadily increasing trade, supply chain vulnerabilities caused by severe natural disasters, and an unabated pace of technological advancement. Therefore, students will learn that logistics is an enabler that facilitates the movement of goods, provision of services, and the use of information in supply chains. Students will also gain an understanding of efficient and effective means of producing and distributing physical products through approaches such as lean manufacturing and lean logistics.

Program

MBA

Objectives

• On completion of this course students will be able to: • Understand the key areas involved in business logistics such as material and information flows, warehousing, stock control, scheduling and distribution channels; • Recognize technology that supports business logistics such as ERP and GPS; • Identify transport options and economics; • Determine the aspects of global logistics; • Comprehend the improving performance through lean production and lean logistics and • Analyze the logistics role in achieving sustainable enterprises.