Course Name : Logistics and Supply Chain Management Strategies

Degree: Graduate

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

LTY514

1/2 (Spring)

3

6

3

0

-

Department

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Instructors

Assc. Prof. Dr. A. Zafer ACAR

Contact Information

e-mail: azacar@pirireis.edu.tr

Office Hours

Saturday 13:00-16:00

Web page

http://www.pirireis.edu.tr/pruonline/www/index.php

Course Type

 Compulsory

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

Course Description

• Definition of the logistics
• Better understanding of important issues such as road-marine-air transportation
• Insurance in supply chain and logistics

Course Objectives

This course teaches logistics management master degrees students the topic of strategic choice analysis for defining the source distribution, to find strategic problems and to make environment analysis in business area and  to find the goal.

This course contains the creation of strategies about strategic logistics and supply chain management, the comparison and the integration of logistics facts. Students can appraise the knowledge of logistics area with the point of view strategic management. 

In other side it will be given to the students’ project homework to gain skills about creating strategies with example case.

Course Learning Outcomes

By students who passed from LTY514 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Strategies successfully

Students will be able to

1. use concepts related to supply chain management, terminology.
2. define organizational goals and design the strategic tools needed to achieve those goals.
3. make environmental and organizational evaluations on a single enterprise basis.
4. evaluate the business environment from a competitive point of view.
5. evaluate strategic logistics management from a different point of view
6. define the stages of strategy formation in detail.

Instructional Methods and Techniques

The presentation of theoretical techniques

Tutorial Place

-

Co-term Condition

-

Textbook

• Cohen, S. & Roussel, J (2005) Strategic Supply Chain Management
• Erol EREN, Stratejik Yönetim ve İşletme Politikası. Beta Yayınları

Other References

• Hayri ÜLGEN, Kadri MİRZE, Stratejik Yönetim
• Refika BAKOĞLU, Çağdaş Stratejik Yönetim

Homework & Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

1

30

Quiz

Homework

Term Paper/Project

1

20

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

50

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

30

Effects of Final on Grading, %

50

TOTAL

100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

3

42

Midterm

1

30

30

Quiz

Homework

Term Paper/Project

1

20

20

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

1

15

15

Field Study

Final Exam

1

40

30

Total Workload

137

Total Workload/25

137/25

Course ECTS Credits

6

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

The basic concept in strategic management, importace of strategy and limitations

I

2

Strategic planning and its goals system

I, II

3

General and near environment analysis, opportunities and threats analysis

III, IV

4

Business assesment, comparing with adverseries analysis of strong and weak sides

III, IV

5

The sorts of strategic alternatives for an enterprise or strategic business unit

III, IV

6

Business or strategic business unit strategies and choice analyse

III, IV

7

Rival business analysis

III, IV, V

8

Midterm

9

Concepts of strategic logistics and supply chain management

I

10

Formation of strategies in logistics and strategic management

VI

11

Operation strategies

II, III

12

Distribution channel strategies

II, III

13

Outsourcing  customer serviceand network’s value strategies

II, III

14

Coherence of logistic strategies with business strategies

I

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

Can understand and use the basic knowledge and existing theories about logistics and supply chain management (logistics systems design and planning, purchasing, manufacturing, inventory management, strategic alliances, risk management, performance measurement etc.)

X

b

Can develop logistics and supply chain strategies by using the appropriate theories, tools and methods, and can make decisions about logistics system designs which support the enterprice’s mission and objectives.

X

c

Can evaluate situations in supply chain management and determine what problems in the system  and analyze problems and risks.

X

d

Can generate innovative solutions current developments to problems of supply chain management and applications and can make recommendations for improving performance

X

e

Do know general concept and practice of the basic administration science such as economics, accounting, human resource management, international trade and  integrate this knowledge for designing logistics and supply chain systems.

X

f

Can use software and applications for either conducting data or analyzing data and systems are using in the field of logistics management

X

Prepared by

Assc. Prof. Dr. A. Zafer ACAR

Date

01.06.2017

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