Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Logistics
- Course Leader:
- Irina Gribkovskaia
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
LOG731 Networks Logistics (Autumn 2018)
About the course
The course covers the following subject areas:
- Introduction to logistics networks (logistics activities, material and information flows, objectives of logistics, typical logistics planning problems on networks)
- Introduction to logistics (management of logistics systems, inventory management, production management)
- Flow planning in logistics networks (transportation problem, transshipment problem, network flow problems - minimum cost flow, maximum flow, shortest path, critical path)
- Logistics network design (supplier selection, facility location, assignment problem, minimal spanning tree, network design)
- Routing flows in networks (arc routing, vehicle routing)
The course is connected to the following study programs
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
After having completed the course students will know different structures of logistics networks, main logistics activities and flows in logistics networks, fundamentals of inventory-, production- and supply chain management, how to design logistics networks and plan flows and routes in networks.
Forms of teaching and learning
3 hours of lectures per week.
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- Mandatory coursework: Assignment(s)
- Courseworks given:
- Courseworks required:
- Presence: Not required
- Comment: Several home assignments
Examination
Form of assessment:Written school assessment
Proportion: 50%
Duration: 4 Hours
Grouping:Individual
Grading scale:Letter (A - F)
Support material: One A4 sheet with own notes
Form of assessment:Home assessment
Proportion: 50%
Duration: One Semester
Grouping:Individual
Grading scale:Letter (A - F)
Support material: All printed and written supporting material
Comment:Home exam based on several assignments
Course evaluation
Required reading list is given in fronter at the semester start
Relevant literature:
Written final examination counting 50% of the final grade and several home assignments counting in total 50% of the final grade.
Syllabus
Course LOG731 Compendium, and a selection of articles.