The Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport
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Transport Technology and Logistics
2022/2023

Management of Supply Chain and Distribution


Syllabus

  • detailed analysis of logistics subsystems,
  • definition of supply chains and their management,
  • flows taking place in supply chains,
  • types of supply chains,
  • supply chain strategies,
  • risk management in the supply chain with an emphasis on "The Bullwhip Effect"
  • management of relationships in the supply chain,
  • the impact of ICT on supply chains,
  • stock management in the supply chains,
  • supply Chain Performance Factors (slender, agile, leaking supply chain),
  • tools to ensure a successful supply chain,
  • sustainable supply chains,
  • planning supply chains,
  • distribution logistics as a logistics subsystem,
  • distribution channels,
  • distribution strategies,
  • physical distribution strategies,
  • general about storage,
  • types of warehouses and distribution centers,
  • logistic processes in distribution centers,
  • ICT in distribution,
  • distribution into city centers (ang.j. "city logistics")
  • packet distribution,
  • distribution of dangerous goods,
  • distribution of perishable goods,
  • distribution of oversized goods,
  • measuring distribution efficiency.
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Goals and competencies

Students get familiar with general facts about logistics (all of its subsystems, with emphasis on distribution logistics), distribution centers and types of distribution centers.

 

Students also get an insight into the warehouse business. They are able  analyzing all storage processes, with emphasis on picking.

 

Students are also able to optimize company's logistics and supply chain.

 

Due to their specific nature, students also receive detailed knowledge about distribution of city logistics, packet distribution as well as distribution of dangerous goods, perisherable and oversized goods.


Basic literature

  1. Rak, G.: Logistika notranjega transporta in skladiščenja, Zavod IRC, Ljubljana, 2011.
  2. Rushton, A., Croucher, P., Baker, P.: The handbook of logistics & distribution management, KoganPage, Philadelphia, 2010.
  3. Rajter, M. in Križman A.: Oskrbovalne verige, Zavod IRC, Ljubljana, 2010 (izbrana poglavja).

Lecturers

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