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IET001 Freight Transport Systems, Basic Course in Logistics 6.0 ECTS credits | |
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TIMEPERIOD: LANGUAGE:English/Swedish EXAMINER 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/CREDITS | |
| Required assignments | 3.00ECTS |
| Written exam | 3.00ECTS |
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COURSE LITTERATURE 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. |
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