Transport 2022/2023

Logistics Engineering

Strategic procurement process
Identifying supplier selection criteria & Selecting the appropriate supplier using the MCDM method (AHP)
Risk management of procurement logistics
Measuring the efficiency of procurement logistics
Basics of lean production
Planning a lean material flow (Just in Time, Kanban, etc.)
Design of lean quality (Six Sigma, Poka Joke, Jidoka, 5S)
Managing the risks of intralogistics
Distribution network planning
Choosing the optimal location of the distribution centre using the AHP method, Linear Programming and the centre of gravity method
Determining the number of storage locations using the Simplex linear programming method
Designing the shape and dimensions of the distribution centre
Planning of environmental logistics (transport & storage)
Designing reverse consumer logistics
Repair in distribution centers and the role of these in reverse logistics
Factors that affect the efficiency and productivity of reverse logistics services
Measuring the efficiency of reverse logistics
Advanced systems and technology for managing reverse logistics processes
The decision »make it or buy it«
Risk analysis of outsourcing
Determining the cost of the decision "do it yourself" and the decisions "buy it"
Determination of key competences through SWOT analysis
Determination of costs of each logistic activity using the ABC method
Choosing an external provider

The main objective of the course is to analyse and solve complex problems within supply chain using several mathematic methods.

G. Don Taylor: Logistics Engineering Handbook, Taylor & Francis Group, 2008.
Bartholdi J.J., Hackman S.T.: Warehouse & Distribution Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017.
Apostolova, B.Z., Kroon, M.J., Richter, M., Zimmer, I.M.: Strategic Purchasing: A Global Perspective; University of Groningen, 2015.
Donald F. Blumberg: Introduction to Management of Reverse Logistics and Closed Loop Supply Chain Processes, CRC Press, 2004.