Logistics management

Shandong University of Finance and Economics

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Total Number of Instruction Hours: 34

Number of Credits：2

About this Course

Logistics management is a logistics management undergraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of logistics management. All the students of SDUFE who majored in other related management disciplines are required to take this course. This course begins with an introduction to basic logistics management concept, then it discusses about forwarding agency, modes of transport, working with partners, on track across Europe. The final section of the course provides an introduction about sending goods overseas. That is, the course focuses on matters about logistics management.

By the end of the course, you will be able to understand introductory logistics management, solve basic logistics management problems, and use these business cases to think about a number of specific questions relevant to the operation of the real logistics management.

Prerequisites and Preparation

Basic management knowledge.

Course Goals

After completing this course, students should have developed a range of skills enabling them to understand logistics management concepts and use those concepts to analyze specific logistics matters.

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

·         Familiar with the basic concepts of logistics management.

·         Master distribution, packaging, warehousing, transportation and logistics Documents.

·         Understand other important theories and basic research methods of logistics management.

·         Develop the skills to analyze the real logistics management issues.

·         Write business letters and faxes about logics matters.

Course Components and Requirements

·         Assigned readings

·         Lectures

·         Six case study

·         One midterm exams

·         Final Exam

Assigned Readings

Fright matters, by Susan Lau.

Topical material and additional reading for class discussion may be assigned during the semester.

Deliverables and Grading

Method of evaluation and grading:

1）There will be six case study sets which will be individually graded. At the end of the term students will have the best five homework grades cumulated up and this will count for 10% of the final course grade.

2）There will be one midterm exam which count as 20% of the grade.

3）There will also be a two hour final, which will be cumulative and cover all of the course materials. This will count as the remaining 70% of the grade.