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Traffic Technology and Transport Logistics
2022/2023

Global Procurement and Logistic Flows


Syllabus

  • basics of logistics flows,
  • definition of frameworks, characteristics and understanding of global logistics flows,
  • new global markets (BRICS, MIST, independent broadcast markets);
  • correlation between internationalization and globalization and global logistics flows,
  • geographical characteristics related to global logistics flows,
  • an analysis of the causes of the emergence of new global logistics flows and the need for global supply,
  • strategies of global logistics flows and their correlation with products or raw materials,
  • planning, organizing and managing global logistics flows,
  • global logistics flows and the choice of transport mode,
  • problems and inaccuracy of anticipating global logistics flows,
  • risk in a global context,
  • designing network connections in a global context,
  • global logistics flows of the future.
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Goals and competencies

The fundamental objective of the course is to present the basic skills required for providing procurement activities.

 

Obtained knowledge from this course allow students a high professional and managerial work in procurement departments.


Basic literature

  1. Branch, A. E.: Global Supply Chain and International Logistics, Routledge, New York, 2009.
  2. Steger, M. B.: Globalization – A very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2009.
  3. Fawcett, Stanley E. and Magnan, Gregory M.: Achieving World‐Class Supply Chain Alignment: Benefits, Barriers, and Bridges, Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies, 2001.

Lecturers

Lectures