Logistics

Year
3
Academic year
2023-2024
Code
02007425
Subject Area
Industrial Engineering
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Some knowledge about “Inventory Management” – teach in the Operations Management unit and“Operations Research Tools” – from the Operations Research Unit - are recommended before attending this course unit.

Teaching Methods

Lectures to present the unit courses subjects. In this lectures slides, movies and other multimedia supports will be used to illustrate several logistic subjects. In the practical lectures the students will solve problems related to the quantitative aspects of logistic. During the semester a few case study are analyzed and discussed in the classroom. Realization of the “Beer Game” to illustrate the advantages of an integrated logistic function and low lead times. Teaching is complemented by study visits or seminars made by invited engineers exercising logistic functions in their companies.

Learning Outcomes

The logistic course unit is designed to give students the knowledge and experience of logistics management. Attention is given to such issues as transportation management, warehouse and facility location management, inventory management, and customer service strategies. The course encompasses both the qualitative aspect and the quantitative aspect of logistics management. At the completion of the course the student should be able to: (1) Define logistic and supply chain management; (2) list a variety of logistics activities and determine it contribution to costumer value; (3) Evaluate the benefits of creating a single integrated logistic function; (4) Assess the importance of location decisions and evaluate factors that affect the choice of location; (5) Analyze purpose and aims of warehouses and the main activities in a warehouse; (6) Discuss the importance of transportation from different perspectives and evaluate different modes of transportation.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Business logistics: definition; interfaces with the production and marketing functions; customer service; subcontracting logistic services.

2. Information technologies: order processing; logistic information system; electronic data interchange; codification.

3. Supply chain management.

4. Facility location decisions: single facility location; multi facility location; retail/service location.

5. Warehouse management: warehouse functions; order-picking operations; material handling system design.

6. Transportation: service choice and characteristics; transport service selection; vehicle routing and scheduling.

Head Lecturer(s)

Telmo Miguel Pires Pinto

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Project: 40.0%
Frequency: 60.0%

Bibliography

Silva C e Magalhães J. “Slides de apoio à disciplina de logística”.

Ballou R. (1998) “Business Logistics Management”, New Jersey, Prentice Hall.