Procurement Logistics(LFM 543)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFM 543 | Procurement Logistics | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | İlke BEREKETLİ ZAFEIRAKOPOULOS ibereketli@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The aim of this course is to introduce the models used in procurement and purchasing activities in supply chain, supplier evaluation and selection, outsourcing, inventory management, reverse logistics and customer service and third party logistics in order to effectively managing logistics and supply chain systems and to learn how to develop solutions for problems related to supply chain management and logistics and how to interpret the solutions. |
| Content |
1. week : Overview of the procurement and purchasing activities in a supply chain 2. week : Supplier evaluation and selection 3. week : Pricing, negotiation, contracts 4. week : Outsourcing, multiple sourcing 5. week : Inventory management 6. week : Buying decisions and plans 7. week : E-procurement 8. week : Mid term 9. week : Reverse logistics and customer services 10. week : Third party logistics 11. week : Green logistics 12. week : Case studies 13. week : Case studies 14. week : Case studies |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
Upon successful completion of this course, the student could: 1) define supplier evaluation and selection process. 2) enumerate inventory management models. 3) explain advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing. 4) define electronic information sharing systems used in supply chain systems. 5) explain the terms third party logistics and green logistics. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Lecture, discussion, case study. |
| References |
• Chase, R.B., Jacobs, F.R., Aquilano, N.J., Operations Management for Competitive Advantage with Global Cases, McGraw Hill, Eleventh Edition, 2005. • Contemporary Logistics, 10/E, Paul R. Murphy,Jr., Donald Wood, Prentice Hall, 2011. • Business Logistics: Supply Chain Management, Ronald H. Ballou, Prentice Hall, 2003. • Konu ile ilgili vakalar |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Overview of the procurement and purchasing activities in a supply chain |
| 2 | Supplier evaluation and selection |
| 3 | Pricing, negotiation, contracts |
| 4 | Outsourcing, multiple sourcing |
| 5 | Inventory management |
| 6 | Buying decisions and plans |
| 7 | E-procurement |
| 8 | Mid term |
| 9 | Reverse logistics and customer services |
| 10 | Third party logistics |
| 11 | Green logistics |
| 12 | Case studies |
| 13 | Case studies |
| 14 | Case studies |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 35 |
| 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 | 2 | 60 |
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| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 12 | 5 | 60 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Project | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 6.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 6 | ||