Logistics Planning and Supply Chain Management(ML523)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML523 | Logistics Planning and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | İlke BEREKETLİ ZAFEIRAKOPOULOS ibereketli@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | This course will provide students with the knowledge and the tools necessary to develop, implement, and sustain strategies for planning logistics activities and managing supply chain. |
| Content |
Week 1: Logistics planning and its activities Week 2: Managing the supply chain, the key principles and strategies; Supply Chain Operation Reference Model (SCOR) Week 3: Planning and design of the supply chain Week 4: Managing inventory in the supply chain and integrated supply chain management Week 5: Purchasing Strategies, outsourcing logistics activities (3PL), supplier relationship management Week 6: Coordinated product design and supply chain Week 7: Value of information in the supply chain, Bullwhip Effect Week 8: Midterm Week 9: Value of customers, customer relationship management Week 10: Integrating supply chain and strategic alliances Week 11: Quality and Performance Management in the supply chain Week 12: Risk and security management in the supply chain Week 13: Design and management of global supply chains Week 14: Presentation of students’ projects |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
By the end of this course the students will be able to 1. Learn the planning of logistics activities and the concept of supply chain, their components and operations 2. Establish the relationship between the effective management of the supply chain and the development of competitive strategies by the company 3. Learn the techniques and tools for better managing supply chains and develop strategies to maximize its effectiveness 4. Design efficient supply chains using analytic models and information tools 5. Realize an industrial “Logistics Planning and Supply Chain Management” project and analyze the results 6. Collaborate and realize teamwork studies 7. Analyze and solve real industrial cases |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Lectures and presentations, case studies, project |
| References |
1. Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P., and Simchi-Levi, E., Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies, and Cases, McGraw-Hill, (second edition), 2003. 2. Chopra, S., Meindl, P., Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operations, Prentice Hall, 5 edition, 2012. |
Theory Topics
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Practice Topics
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Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 3 | 60 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 1 | 15 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 |
| Project | 1 | 25 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 3 | 60 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Assignments | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Project | 1 | 45 | 45 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 156 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 6,24 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||