Course syllabus for Basic logistics

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Course syllabus adopted 2023-06-19 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameGrundläggande logistik
  • CodeTEK706
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTSILO
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
  • DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 81132
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0123 Examination, part A 6 c
Grading: TH		6 c
  • 03 Jan 2024 pm L DIG
  • 19 Aug 2024 am L DIG
0223 Written and oral assignments, part B 1.5 c
Grading: UG		1.5 c

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

None

Aim

The aim of the course is to provide a fundamental understanding of the field of logistics and knowledge of logistical concepts as well as the ability to apply some basic methods and tools to design and control logistics systems. As part of this, understanding must also be given for the logistics system's environmental effects and goals.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

After completion of the course the student should have gained: knowledge and understanding, skills and abilities, judgement and understanding according to the following:

Knowledge and understanding of:
• the logistics performance indicators and objectives
• the processes, functions, flows and actors in a logistics system
• the physical material flow, including storage, material handling and transport and packaging
• the influence of logistics on revenues, cost and tied up capital
• the structure of the logistics system including products, materials supply, production and distribution
• planning and control of the logistics system in the material supply processes, customer order process and the forecast process
• material and production control in a manufacturing company
• the decoupling purposes of various types of inventories in the materials flow
• various logistics effects in supply chains and some concepts to gain increased collaboration in supply chains
• logistics information systems
• the logistics system from a sustainability perspective

Skills and abilities, to apply:
• the most common measures for cost, tied up capital and customer service
• the basic material control and lot sizing methods
• customer order methods and forecast methods-
• common logistics analysis methods such as mapping of tied up capital, ABC analysis and total cost analysis

Judgment and understanding of:
• the influence of the context when choosing different structures and concepts
• how to evaluate different logistics solutions from a sustainability perspective, i.e. the combination of economic, environmental and social perspectives.
• The suitability of different methods and techniques for solving specific logistics problems.

Content

The following themes are included in the course:
• fundamentals of logistics
• the physical material flow (packaging, storage, material handling, transport)
• efficiency and goals of the logistics system (customer service, cost, tied-up capital, environment)
• the structure of the logistics system (products, material supply, production, distribution)
• planning and control of the logistics system (customer order and forecast processes, material supply processes, materials planning, manufacturing planning and control)
• logistics collaboration in supply chains
• logistics information systems
• logistics and environment
• methods and tools for analyses of the logistics system

Organisation

The lectures in the course introduce different areas in logistics and lessons where the use of different logistics methods is taught. A case is used to train the analytic skills and apply different methods on a case. This also includes an excel exercise. A supply chain management game is used to give a good understanding of the interaction and dynamics in a logistics system. A number of literature seminars contribute to in-depth discussions. 

Literature

Book about logistics in Swedish, eg forthcoming edition by Jonsson, P. and Mattsson, S-A. Logistik - läran om effektiva materialflöden, Studentlitteratur, Lund.
Material published on the website.

Examination including compulsory elements

All learning objectives above are examined with written tests during the course. Written re-exams are offered twice per academic year.

For the final grade in the course, approved Test/Re-examinations, attendance at mandatory parts (laboratory, games, and some lectures) and approved literature seminars are required.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to course rounds:
    • 2023-05-10: Examinator Examinator changed from Gunnar Stefansson (gunste) to Ola Hultkrantz (olahul) by Viceprefekt
      [Course round 1]
  • Changes to course:
    • 2023-04-04: Examination Examination changed by UOL
      Updated information about examination
  • Changes to module:
    • 2023-09-25: Digital exam Changed to digital exam by Examinator
      [0123 Examination 6,0 credit] Changed to digital examination