International Logistics 2600-GM-IL
The course program covers the following topics:
1. History of logistics. From the fields of war to the era of international logistics (3 hours).
2. Megatrends as the basic forces determining the development of international logistics and global supply chains (3 hours).
3. Logistic Game: What is so important in modern international logistics? (3 hours).
4. Relations in global supply chains. How to foster the cooperation and so, upgrade the quality of international logistics networks (3 hours)?
5. Revolution 4.0 and its impact on the development and efficiency of international logistics (3 hours).
6. Robustness of international supply chains in the face of rapid global changes. Problems, challenges, forecasts (3 hours).
7. Regionalization, as the way of strengthening the regional logistic networks – example of ASEAN community and case of the freight exchanges in European road transport (3 hours).
8. CSR and sustainable development as a critical challenge in global supply chains and international logistics (3 hours).
9. Logistic infrastructure, intermodal transport and logistic centres as a driving force in the development of international logistics. International transportation rules (3 hours).
10. Offshoring, nearshoring or backshoring? How modern approach to global supply chains affects the international logistics? (1,5 hours). Exam (1,5 hours).
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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. can analyse the influence of megatrends on the functioning of international supply chains.
7. understands the main concerns connected with cooperation within global supply chains.
8. knows the idea of industry 4.0 and can describe its impact on international logistics.
9. knows the idea of robustness in international supply chains and why it is so important in modern economy.
10. understands the impact of globalization and regionalization on the functioning of international logistics.
11. knows the ideas of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development and understands their influence on international logistics.
12. understands the importance of infrastructure in the development of international logistics.
13. knows the main international transport rules and conventions.
14. understands the strategies of offshoring, nearshoring and backshoring and knows the main advantages of each in global supply chains.
Assessment criteria
Presence, Activities, Exam.
Activities – either in class or at home
Exam consisting of multiple choice questions and open-ended questions.