Intarnational Logistics 2600-BM-MJE-LOG
The course program covers the following topics:
1. Introduction. History of logistics. From the fields of war to the era of international logistics (3 hours). Robustness / resilience of international supply chains in the face of rapid global changes. Main issues, challenges and views for the future (1 hours).
2. Megatrends as the basic forces determining the development of international logistics and global supply chains (2 hours). Regionalization, as the way of strengthening the regional logistic networks – example of ASEAN community (2 hours).
3. Logistic infrastructure, intermodal transport and logistic centres as a driving force in the development of international logistics (3 hours). A case of the freight exchanges in European road transport (1 hours).
4. International Transportation Rules (1 hour). Incoterms 2020 in International Trade (2 hours). Customer service (1 hour).
5. Revolution 4.0 and its impact on the development and efficiency of international logistics. What is next? (4 hours).
6. Relations in global supply chains. How to foster the cooperation and so, upgrade the quality of international logistics networks (2 hours)? CSR and sustainable development as a critical challenge in global supply chains and international logistics (2 hours).
7. Logistic Game: What is so important in modern international logistics? (4 hours).
8. Summary (1 hour). Final test (1 hour).
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Learning outcomes
After the course student:
1. uses terminology related to international logistics.
2. understands the importance of international logistics in global economy.
3. knows the methods of increasing effectiveness in international logistics.
4. can describe the impact of rapid global changes on international logistics.
5. understands the idea of global supply chains and can describe main issues influencing them.
6. knows the idea of robustness in international supply chains.
7. can analyse the influence of megatrends on the functioning of international supply chains.
8. understands the impact of globalization on the functioning of international logistics.
9. understands the importance of logistics infrastructure in the development of international logistics.
10. understands the idea of regionalization and its impact on enhancement of development of logistics infrastructure.
11. knows the main international transport rules and conventions.
12. understands the link between international logistics and international trade.
13. understands the impact of international logistics on customer satisfaction.
14. knows the idea of industry 4.0 and can describe its impact on international logistics.
15. understands the main concerns connected with cooperation within global supply chains.
16. Understands the influence of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development on global supply chains.
Assessment criteria
Presences, Presentations, Activities, Test.
Activities – either in class or at home
Presentation in groups
Test consisting of multiple choice questions and open-ended questions.
Bibliography
Books:
Cook, T., A., (2011). Compilance in today’s: global supply chain, Boca Raton. CRC Press.
Grzybowska, K., (ed.), (2011). Management of global and regional supply chain – research and concepts: monograph, Publishing House of Poznan University of Technology, Poznań.
Manners-Bell, J., Lyon, K., (2019). The logistics and supply chain innovation handbook: disruptive technologies and new business models, Kogan Page, New York.
Ponte, S., Gereffi, G., Raj-Reichert, G., (ed.), (2019). Handbook on global value chains, Cheltenham, UK, Northampton, MA
Main papers:
Koberg, E., Longoni, A., (2019). A systematic review of sustainable chain management in global supply chains, Journal of Cleaner Production, 207, 1084-1098.
Kwak, D.-W., Rodrigues, V., S., Mason, R., Pettit, S., Beresford, A., (2018). Risk interaction identification in international supply chain logistics: Developing a holistic model, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 38(2), 372-389.
Schmidt, G., Wilhelm, W., E., (2000). Strategic, tactical and operational decisions in multi-national logistic networks: A review and discussion of modelling issues, International Journal of Production Research, 38(7), 1501-1523.
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