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Course Catalog 01/02

Business Adm and Social Science
IET001 Freight Transport Systems, Basic Course in Logistics 6.0 ECTS credits
TIMEPERIOD: Q II, IV LANGUAGE:Swedish EXAMINER Anders Segerstedt Univ lekt PREREQUISITES MAM 041 or equivalent 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 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, and to the society as a whole. TEACHING Lectures, seminars, computer labs and assignments EXAMINATION COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5 ITEMS/CREDITS
Required assignments	3.00ECTS
Written exam	3.00ECTS
COURSE LITERATURE To be announced later. REMARKS Policy about registration on the course and accepting of reserves: The registration is mandatory and a student who wants to join the course has to be there on the first session. If the student is absent from registration and not in advance has told us, we assume that the place is free to give to someone else.

Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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