Business Adm and Social Science

IET001 Freight Transport Systems 6.0 ECTS credits

DENNA SIDA FINNS OCKSÅ PÅ SVENSKA

General information about studying at Luleå University
TIMEPERIOD:

LANGUAGE: English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Svante Edzen Univ adj

PREREQUISITES


COURSE AIM
The aim of the course is - to give a frame of reference for logistics - to give knowledge of the functions of the logistics systems - to give knowledge of the relations of the logistics systems to its environment - to give knowledge of the management and the operations of the logistics systems - to give knowledge of some existing logistics systems.

CONTENTS
Definition of logistics and the concept of logistics. The functions of the logistics systems. Examples of logistics functions are transportation, inventory, warehousing, materials handling, order processing, information handling, and procurement. The logistics system's relations to its environment, to other functions in the company, to other companies, andto the society as a whole. Studies of existing national and international logistics system.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION

COURSE GRADE SCALE: 3, 4, 5

ITEMS AND CREDITS 
Required assignments                                        	3.0 ECTS
Written exam                                                	3.0 ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Lambert, D.M., Stock, J.R., (1993). Strategic Logistics Management. Third edition. Irwin, Inc. ISBN 0-256-08838-1. Further Reading: Ballou, R.H. (1992). Business Logistics Management. Third edition. Prentice-Hall Inc. ISBN 0-13-093410-0. Coyle,J. J., Bardi, E. J., Langly, C. J. Jr., (1995) The Management of Business Logistics. Sixth edition, West Publishing Co. ISBN 0-314-06507-5. Wood, D. F., Johnson, J. C., (1995). Contemporary Transporttation. Fifth edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-376971-2.

REMARKS
Last modified 97-01-24
Last modified 97-03-05
Further information: Svante Edzen
Back to departement menu