Introduction to Logistics

Institut für duale Studiengänge

Version 2.0 vom 09.01.2019

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Introduction to Logistics

• Betriebswirtschaft (dual) - IDS (B.A.)
• Wirtschaftsinformatik (dual) (B.Sc.)
• Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen (dual) (B.Eng.)
• Management betrieblicher Systeme (B.Eng.)
• Management betrieblicher Systeme (B.A.)

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Objectives are to describe and explain the major concepts of logistics (procurement, production, distribution, reverse logistics), to understand value creation concepts in industry and to understand the role of logistics in value creation systems. Furthermore, the candidates should be able to apply supply chain management concepts and techniques through a case study, to describe the basic business logistics, flows and processes, to have the competence to identify supply chain problems and to propose a solution applying scientific and engineering approaches.

Need for Logistic Engineering• Economic Factors• Effectiveness FactorsProcurement Logistics• Push and pull strategies • Supply Chain Management• Supplier Management• Basic market transactionsProduction Logistics• Layout Planning• Organisation and technologies for warehouse logistics• Organisation and technologies for material flowsDistribution Logistics• Distribution concepts• Site selection for warehousing• Commissioning process• Transportation and IncotermsReverse Logistics• Product Life Cycle Models• EoL Concepts (Recycling, Reuse)Case Studies• Report Writing• Analysis of an existing situation• Identification of major issues and problems• Generation and evaluation of alternative solutions• Recommended solution and justification

Wissensverbreiterung
Students…
• are able to describe and explain the major concepts along the supply chain.
• are able to execute and support supplier identification, selection and evaluation processes.
• are able to compare and select and compare different storing and material flow strategies within the factory.
• are able to organize and design commissioning processes.
• are able to compare different transportation strategies and to select appropriate vehicles for a given transportation problem
Students are able to…
• are able to analyse and solve a supply chain problem, presented through a case study.
• identify and analyse supply chains at their company.
• apply processes of quality assessment in organisations and test the results against international standards.
• process analyse and interpret companies' data.
• indicate how purchasing and sales processes can be optimised on the basis of market information.

Wissensvertiefung

Können - instrumentale Kompetenz

Können - kommunikative Kompetenz

Können - systemische Kompetenz

Seminar, Project work, Practice

Seifert, Marcus

• Seifert, Marcus
• Fitzgerald, Ian Laird

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• Arnold, D. (Herausgeber): Handbuch Logistik (VDI-Buch), Springer Verlag• Blanchard, Benjamin S.: Logistics Engineering and Management, Prentice Hall International• Eversheim, W.; Schuh, G. (Hrsg.): Produktion und Management “Betriebshütte”, Springer Verlag• Schulte, C.: Logistik: Wege zur Optimierung der Supply Chain, Vahlen VerlagWEITERFÜHRENDE LITERATUR:• Ballou, R.H. Business Logistics Management, 4th edition, Prentice Hall Verlag• Baumgarten, H.; Darkow, I-L.; Zadek, H. (Hrsg.): Supply Chain Steuerung und Services, Springer Verlag• Bloomberg, D.J., Hanna, J.B., Lemay, S.: Logistics, Prentice Hall Verlag• Chopra, Sunil; Meindl, Peter: Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation, Prentice Hall Verlag• Coyle J.J., Bardi E.J., Langley C.J., The Management of Business Logistics, West Publishing Company• Schubert, W. (Hrsg.): Verkehrslogistik: Technik und Wirtschaft, Vahlen Verlag• Johnson, J.C., Wood, D.F., Wordlow, D.L.: Contemporary Logistics, Prentice Hall Verlag• Jünemann, R. (Hrsg.): Materialflusssysteme: Förder- und Lagertechnik, Springer Verlag

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