Distribution Policies And Logistics Management(PM549)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM549 | Distribution Policies And Logistics Management | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Mehmet Yaman ÖZTEK moztek@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The objective is to explain the distribution policies and practices in details as an attempt to manage the logistic activities efficiently. Thus, the course consists of explaining distribution policies and logistics management theories to meet this goal |
| Content |
Week 1. General terminology and introduction to course material Week 2. Strategies of distribution policies. Week 3. Strategies of distribution policies. Week 4. Academic article discussions and group work fort he presentations. Week 5. Academic article discussions and group work fort he presentations. Week 6. Advanced distribution methods and strategies Week 7. Academic article discussions Week 8.Strategies of logistics management Week 9. Strategies of logistics management Week 10. Academic article discussions and group work fort he presentations. Week 11. Academic article discussions and group work fort he presentations. Week 12. Presentation by the students Week 13. Presentation by the students Week 14. Presentation by the students |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
1. Students will be able to analyze channel structure in distribution. 2. Students will be able to develop proper strategies for vertical or horizontal integration in manner of competition. 3. Students will be able to create logistic substructure which make product flow continual among channel members. 4. Students will be able to develop plan and policies which prevent conflict among channel members. 5. Students will be able to plan and manage logistic activities while develop a distribution policies. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
Introduction to Logistics Management, Bowersox, 2000 Professor notes and articles |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
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Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 0 | 0 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Students will be able to use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge which they gained about marketing and related disciplines. | X | ||||
| 2 | In the discipline of the production management and marketing Students will be able to search basic problems with scientific methods, interpret and evaluate the data and create plans. | X | ||||
| 3 | Students will be able to take responsibility and produce solutions as an individual or to be a team member about complex problems which they can come across in business life unpredictably. | X | ||||
| 4 | Students will be able to use market opportunities for companies benefit via research findings. | X | ||||
| 5 | Students will be able to define regional and global subjects which affect the marketing discipline directly or indirectly, develop solutions or strategies which depend on evidence and researches. | X | ||||
| 6 | Students will be able to detect and evaluate different problems in marketing area and use them in cross discipline studies. | X | ||||
| 7 | Students will be able to have computer software and usage knowledge which are needed in production management and marketing. | |||||
| 8 | Students will be able to define company’s problems via using quantitative decision making techniques and present solutions. | |||||
| 9 | Students will be able to have academic thinking skills in production management and marketing. | X | ||||
| 10 | Students will be able to create innovative and pioneer marketing idea. | X | ||||
| 11 | Students will be able to develop effective supply chain strategies via analyzing the development in logistics. | X | ||||
| 12 | Students will be able to have ethical values in marketing area and take action in the light of those values. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 13 | 6 | 78 |
| Assignments | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| Total Workload | 175 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 7,00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 7 | ||