Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Industrial Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics and Supply Chain Management | MEN414 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Alpaslan FIĞLALI
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Model the supplier selection problem and explain the critical factors of purchasing
2) Model the material handling and storage systems
3) Model the distribution problems
4) Describe the logistical system elements and functions; and develope the system performance
5) Explain the bullwhip effect in supply chain
6) Explain the customer service cöncept and development methods.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Low | High | High | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Low | High | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | High | Low | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Production Planning and Control, Strategical Management
Course Contents
This course covers, basic concepts of logistics and supply chain management, historical development of the topic, improvement of customer satisfaction level, intra-company logistic functions, demand estimations, inventory models, stock control, physical warehouse management- storage systems and warehouse design, purchase management and supplier selection, logistic functions out of the company, numerical models for the minimization of distribution expenses, shortest path problem, the traveling salesman problem, warehouse location selection models, current improvements in supply chain management, outsourcing, third and fourth part logistic firms, effect of technological developments, performance measurement and development in supply chain management.
Weekly Schedule
1) Intoduction and basic concepts of logistics2) Logistics system elements and basic logistics functions
3) Customer service component and determination of service level
4) Supplier selection models
5) Purchasing management
6) Warehouse location models
7) Warehouse management and warehouse design principles
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Vehicle routing, transportation and distribution models
10) Traveling salesman problem
11) Vehicle routing problem
12) Supply chain management
13) Bullwhip effect in supply chain
14) Supply chain models
15) Logistics system performance and improvement techniques
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Fundamentals of Logistics Management, Mc Graw-Hill Publishing, David B. Grant, 2006.
2- Fundamentals of Logistics Management, Irwin/McGraw-Hill, Douglas M. Lambert, James R. Stock, Lisa M. Ellram, 1998.
3- Supply Chain Management Best Practices (2nd. Edition) , John Wiley & Sons, David Blanchard, 2010, ISBN 9780470531884
4- Lojistik Yönetimi, UTİKAD Derneği yayınları, Metin Çancı ve Murat Erdal, 2009.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Drill and Practice
4) Problem Solving
5) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required