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Global Logisitcs & International Business

PİRİ REİS UNIVERSITY

Graduate School of Science and Engineering

Course Name : Global Logistics

Degree: Ph.D

 

Code

 

 

Year/Semester

 

Local Credits

 

ECTS Credits

 

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

MTME514

 (FALL)

3

 

3

 

-

Department

Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering

Instructors

 

 

Contact Information

 

 

Office Hours

 

Web page

https://www.pirireis.edu.tr/uluslararasi-lojistik-ve-tasimacilik-akademik-kadro

Course Type

 Compulsory

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

  

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

80

10

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10

Course Description

This course will provide an overview of the international logistics function within a firm in the context of global supply chain. Topics will include international logistics and supply chain, international trade, challenges, developments and future trends in global logistics, international contracts, international transportation, regional facts of global logistics operations.

 

Course Objectives

 

Large-scale enterprises as well as medium-sized firms have increasingly globalized their value creation activities over the past few years. They operate in global markets – with regard to procurement and production as well as in relation to their customers, who are supplied by global distribution systems. Therefore companies need to optimally design and coordinate their globally distributed value creation activities (particularly production and logistics).

The primary objective is to give students an understanding well about WHAT are logistics and supply chain, WHY it becomes so vital nowadays to manage the business logistics / supply chain in an organization, HOW to manage and control well logistics activities to maximize profit and respond well customer’s demand at global context.

 

Course Learning Outcomes

 

I.To understand the concept and the structure of a supply chain and its logistics system

II.To understand the philosophy and the importance of logistics in global supply chains

III.To understand the effects of  logistics in global supply chains / international trade.

IV.To learn and use the supply chain management principles in practice at global context.

V.To give a general understanding of strategic challenges of the material sourcing, reverse logistics and material production as a means of supply chain strategies

  1. To plan and control a certain supply chain by theories and practices that learned in the course

Instructional Methods and Techniques

The presentation of theory and the experimental techniques

Tutorial Place

Class

Co-term Condition

-

Textbook

Mangan et al. (2012) Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Wiley

 

Other References

Manner-Bell (2014) Global Logistics Strategies, Kogan Page

Waters (2007) Global Logistics, Kogan Page

Homework & Projects

Students  will be required to solve managerial problems presented in textbook.

Laboratory Work

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Computer Use

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Other Activities

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Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

 

 

Midterm

1

20

Quiz

2

10

Homework

1

10

Term Paper/Project

1

10

Laboratory Work

 

 

Practices

 

 

Tutorial

 

 

Seminar

 

 

Presentation

 

 

Field Study

 

 

Final Exam

1

50

TOTAL

 

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

 

50

Effects of Final on Grading, %

 

50

TOTAL

 

100

 

 

 

 

Week

 

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Introduction to logistics & supply chain management

I, II

2

Seminar

I, II

3

Introduction to logistics & supply chain management

I, II, III

4

Globalization and international  trade

III, IV

5

Supply chain relationships

III, IV, V 

6

Supply chain strategies

III, V, VI 

7

  1. The Role of International Freight Forwarders in Global Logistics Operations  - Presentation
  2. The Role of Contract Logistics in Global Logistics Operations  - Presentation
  3. The Role of Maritime Transportation in Global Logistics Operations – Presentation

II, III, IV, VI

8

  •  

 

9

  1. The Role of Containerization in Global Trade & Logistics – Presentations
  2. The Role of International Logistics Center (including ports) in Global Trade & Logistics – Presentations

III, IV, V, VI

10

  1. Strategies to respond developments in Western Europe – presentation
  2. Strategies to respond developments in Central & Eastern Europe – presentation
  3.  Strategies to respond developments in China & Central Eurasia

III, IV, V, VI

11

  1. Strategies to respond developments in MENA & Mediterranean
  2. Strategies to respond developments in China & Pacific

III, IV, V, VI

12

Case studies

I, II, III, IV, V, VI

13

Challenges that will transform global logistics

III, IV, V, VI

14

Developments and trends of global logistics

III, IV, V, VI

 

 

 

Relationship between the Course and the Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering Department’s Curriculum

 

 

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

Developing and intensifying knowledge in the related program’s area, based upon the competency in the undergraduate level (sufficient knowledge) (knowledge).

X

 

 

b

Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to one’s area (knowledge).

 

 

X

c

The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the area (skill).

 

X

 

d

Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the area and the knowledge from various other disciplines (skill).

 

 

X

e

Solving the problems faced in the area by making use of the research methods (skill).

X

 

 

f

The ability to carry out a specialistic study related to one’s area independently. (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).

 

X

 

g

Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processes of one’s area and coming up with solutions while taking responsibility (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).

 

X

 

h

Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems related to the area (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).

X

 

 

i

Assessing the specialistic knowledge and skill gained through the study with a critical view and directing one’s own learning process (Learning Competence).

 

 

X

j

Systematically transferring the current developments in the area and one’s own work to other groups in and out of the area; in written, oral and visual forms (Communication and Social Competency).

 

 

X

k

Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessary. (Communication and Social Competency).

X

 

 

l

Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of the area (Communication and Social Competency).

X

 

 

m

Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collecting, interpreting, practicing and announcing processes of the area related data and the ability to teach these values to others (Area Specific Competency).

 

X

 

n

Developing strategy, policy and application plans concerning the subjects related to the area and the ability to evaluate the end results of these plans within the frame of quality processes (Area Specific Competency).

 

X

 

o

Using the knowledge and the skills for problem solving and/or application (which are processed within the area) in inter-disciplinary studies (Area Specific Competency).

 

X

 

p

In the programs with thesis, the ability to present one’s own work within the international environments orally, visually and in written forms (Area Specific Competency).

 

X

 

 

 

         1: Small, 2: Partial, 3: Full