ECTS - Logistics and Inventory Systems

Logistics and Inventory Systems (IE520) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Logistics and Inventory Systems IE520 General Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Free Elective
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Dr. Uğur Baç
Course Assistants
Course Objectives In this course, the students will be learning the role of logistics and inventory systems in industrial engineering design.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Acquaintance of students with the fundamental concepts of logistics and inventory systems in engineering projects.
  • Ability of students to develop an insight about the role of logistics and inventory systems for the industrial world.
  • Ability of students to evaluate and solve real life processes and problems using logistics and inventory systems.
Course Content Determination of needs and requirements for logistics within large-scale manufacturing and business environments, logistics performance and cost control, and logistics concepts of product systems design, overview of procurement, material handling, physical distribution, after-sale services, packaging facilities, repair, maintenance, and automation

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Determination of needs and requirements for logistics within large-scale manufacturing and business environments.
2 Logistics performance and cost control, and logistics concepts of product systems design
3 Overview of procurement, material handling, physical distribution, after-sale services
4 Packaging facilities, repair, maintenance, and automation in logistics
5 Concept of inventory and inventory costs
6 EOQ Model
7 Multi-echolon models
8 Heuristic solutions to some inventory models
9 Real life problems
10 Real life problems
11 Real life problems
12 Real life problems
13 Real life problems
14 Real life problems
15 Final Examination Period
16 Final Examination Period

Sources

Course Book 1. Stock J.R., Lambert D.M., Strategic Logistic Management, McGraw Hill/Erwin, 2000.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 1 30
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 1. To be able to combine and use the knowledge of their undergraduate program area with the knowledge of business administration.
2 2. To have knowledge about research methods and techniques and to be able to use them
3 3. To be able to produce creative and constructive solutions in cases of uncertainty and confusion in the field of business
4 Following and evaluating the global and national developments related to businesses and making financial decisions.
5 5. To be able to plan and manage activities for the professional development of employees under his/her responsibility in professional activities and projects in his/her field.
6 6. To be able to produce innovative and creative ideas and to put these ideas into practice
7 7. To be able to carry out a study independently using the knowledge he has in the field of business administration and to take responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field.
8 8. To have the ability to reach scientific knowledge in the field of business, to monitor, evaluate and apply the current literature.
9 9. To be able to transfer information about the field of business using effective verbal, written and visual communication methods in the language of learning and professional English.
10 10. To be aware of professional ethics, environmental awareness, sustainability, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values.
11 11. To be able to work effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, to take responsibility, to make risk analysis, to keep up with change, to think critically and to use initiative in problem solving.
12 12. To have the ability to present a research problem, to develop hypotheses, to design research and to reach a conclusion by using qualitative/quantitative methods, by making the necessary literature review, and to have the ability to publish an academic publication as a result.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 1 5 5
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 10 10
Report
Homework Assignments 6 2 12
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 30 30
Total Workload 77