Předmět Business Logistics and Transportation (MPH_ABLT)

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Cíl

Business Logistics is the introductory graduate course. The objective of the course is to give students a managerial knowledge of basic logistics concepts and principles. The first part of the course focuses on the logistics of an individual firm. The students will be able to discuss the basic logistic principles (like managemenet of logistics cost integration, customer service) in transportation, warehousing, production and in purchasing and distribution. Emphasis is placed on the analysis, planning, and management of activities that serve to value-add to the strategic positioning of a firm to increase its competitive position. Students will be able to apply the selected methods and tools used in logistics. The second part of the course aims to long term relationships with customers and suppliers i.e. supply chain management (SCM). Therefore the distinction between logistics and supply chain management is examined in the first step and a framework for supply chain management is discussed afterwards. As successful SCM requires cross-functional integration of key business processes within the all network members, the key business processes are analysed. Emphasis is placed on aligning effective marketing strategy and SCM with overall business strategy. Special attention of the course is paid to the ablity of students to examine information and communication technologies and to environmental issues in logistics.The third part of the course focuses the international logistics, it emphasizes the differences to domestic logistic operations and explains in detail the drivers of international logistics, the reasons why do government get involved in it and what are the consequences and also the terms of sale and of payment with special attention to documents and their flow.

Osnova

Topic no.1: Introduction- Class overview and orientation- Definition of logistics- Logistics activities and its importance for the economy- Distinction between logistics and supply chain management- Logistics terminologyTopic no. 2: Logistics principles- System approach and logistics- Goals, processes and task of logistics- Understanding logistics and customer service- Overall optimization and cost trade-offsTopic no. 3: Order processing & logistics information systems- Order cycle- Methods of demand forecasting- EDI- Typology of IS in companies- Methods of products identificationTopic no. 4: Inventory and warehouse management- Scope and function of inventory control- Reasons for maintaining inventories- Inventory cost- Base and safety stocks- Modern warehousing functions, goals and tools- ABC Analysis- Economic order quantityTopic no. 5: Logistics in production- Make or buy decision- Operation management- Optimization and simulation- Capacity planningTopic no. 6: Supply Chain Management- Marketing functions- Logistics functions and processes- Influence of the supply chain on major company's activities (product design, manufacturing, financial planning)- Outsourcing and 4PLs- Partnership Success and Failure FactorsTopic no. 7: Purchasing and distribution- Analysis of network structure - typology- Strategic role of purchasing- Supplier Selection and evaluationTopic no. 8: Logistics and the environment- Modes of transportation- Negative externalities of logistics- Reverse logisticsTopic no. 9: Global view on logistics- Specifics of international logistics- Drivers of international logistics- Characteristics of important logistic regionsTopic no. 10: Governments’ involvement in logistics- Why do governments get involved in logistics- What is their role- What is their impactTopic no. 11: Terms of sale and of payment- Incoterms- Bill of Lading- Documentary Letter of Credit (regular, advised, confirmed)- Other methods of paymentTopic. no. 12: Documentation flow in international logistics- Purpose, role and significance of documentation in logistics operations- Influence of IT on documentation flow and its costs- Particular documents in logistics (air waybill, inland bill of lading, hazmat bill of lading, carnets, dock receipts, certificate of origin, others)

Literatura

povinná literaturaBOWERSOX, Donald J., David J. CLOSS a M. Bixby COOPER. Supply chain logistics management. 3rd ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2010. xiv, 498 s. ISBN 9780071276177. infoWOOD, D. F. a A. BARONE. International Logistics. 2nd Edition. 2. vyd. : Amacom Books, 2002. 456 s. ISBN 978-0-8144-2673-9. infodoporučená literaturaWOOD, Donald F. Contemporary logistics. Edited by Paul Regis Murphy. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. xvi, 415 s. ISBN 978-0-13-156207-3. infoRUSSELL, Roberta S. a Bernard TAYLOR. Operations management :quality and competitiveness in a global environment. 5th ed. Hoboken: Wiley, 2006. xxii, 808. ISBN 0-471-69209-3. infoLAMBERT, Douglas M., James R. STOCK a Lisa M. ELLRAM. Fundamentals of logistics management. Boston: Irwin, 1998. xxiv, 611. ISBN 0-256-14117-7. info

Požadavky

Although no stated prerequisites are indicated, the students should have finished at least the third year of their study in economics or business administration before they participate in the course.

Garant

doc. Ing. Radoslav Škapa, Ph.D.

Vyučující

Ing. Ondřej Částek, Ph.D.doc. Ing. Radoslav Škapa, Ph.D.Ing. Ondřej Částek, Ph.D.doc. Ing. Radoslav Škapa, Ph.D.