Logistics

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

The concepts and relevant models will be presented under an expositive methodology. By using small illustrative examples, the students will have the opportunity for participating, consolidating their knowledge and developing their critical sense in order to be able to deal with more complex situations resorting to software.

Learning Outcomes

To have a general understanding of the logistic function, its relevance and connection to the other functional units. To be able to wisely use quantitative and computational tools of planning, management and operation support of logistic systems.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The concept of logistics and its relationship with other organizational activities.

Inventory control and management: deterministic models and other models incorporating uncertainty on the demand and the lead-time.

Planning and management of transportation systems: characteristics of the transportation services; vehicle routing models; minimum cost flow and maximum flow models.

Location problems: planar, discrete and dynamic location.

Head Lecturer(s)

Pedro Manuel Cortesão Godinho

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Periodic or by final exam as given in the course information: 100.0%

Bibliography

BALLOU, Ronald H. — Business logistics/supply chain management: planning, organizing and controlling the supply chain. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2004.

COSTA, João Paulo; DIAS, Joana Matos; GODINHO, Pedro Manuel Cortesão – Logística. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, 2ªEdição, 2017.