The [course_title] course covers everything related to the Logistic system including the common logistic analysis tools and software, approaches, and techniques for designing and operating logistics systems and integrated supply chains.
Logistics Systems is one of the part of supply chain management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet customer’s requirements. The knowledge of logistics system and supply chain management is a huge plus point for your career in the business organisation. Business logistics is the amalgamation of three main activities: order processing, inventory management, and freight transportation. The course explains all these essential things and teaches you the software and tools for analysing logistics system. You will know where and how specific tools can be used to improve the overall performance of the business. You will also learn what steps you should take for reducing the total cost of a supply chain.
In short, the course illustrated both intra and inter-company logistics operations.
Assessment
This course does not involve any written exams. Students need to answer 5 assignment questions to complete the course, the answers will be in the form of written work in pdf or word. Students can write the answers in their own time. Each answer needs to be 200 words (1 Page). Once the answers are submitted, the tutor will check and assess the work.
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Course Credit: MIT
Course Curriculum
Module 01 | |||
Supply chain fundamentals and segmentation analysis | 00:45:00 | ||
Demand forecasting I: Time series analysis | 00:30:00 | ||
Demand forecasting II: Causal analysis | 00:30:00 | ||
Demand forecasting III: New product forecasting | 00:45:00 | ||
Demand forecasting IV: Connections to planning and management | 01:00:00 | ||
Inventory management I: Level demand, EOQ, sensitivity | 00:45:00 | ||
Inventory management II: EOQ extensions, discounts, exchange curves, etc. | 00:40:00 | ||
Inventory management III: Time-varying demand | 00:45:00 | ||
Inventory management IV: Probabilistic demand, safety stock | 00:45:00 | ||
Inventory management V: Backorder costs, implied costs, extensions, A and C items | 00:15:00 | ||
Problem solving session: Probabilistic demand | 00:20:00 | ||
Inventory management VI: Special products fashion, style, and perishable goods (PDF) | 00:45:00 | ||
Module 02 | |||
Inventory management VII: MRP and DRP systems | 00:40:00 | ||
Inventory management VIII: Inventory management and optimization in practice | 00:45:00 | ||
Supply chain network design | 00:45:00 | ||
Supply chain contracts | 01:00:00 | ||
Auctions in supply chain management | 00:45:00 | ||
Transportation I: Fundamental concepts, strategic networks, connection to inventory planning | 01:00:00 | ||
Transportation II: Operational network analysis | 00:45:00 | ||
Transportation IV: Shipper perspective -strategies and approaches for design and management | 00:45:00 | ||
Transportation VI: Carrier operations and yield management | 00:45:00 | ||
Assessment | |||
Submit Your Assignment | 00:00:00 | ||
Certification | 00:00:00 |
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