Integrated Logistics

Module overview

Logistics studies the optimal planning and control of materials, information, and cash-flows through the processes of transformation, transportation, and storage within a system. Integrated logistics studies the management of the logistics across multiple products and multiple firms in a supply chain. Supply chain coordination studies how companies that retain independent decision making can improve the overall performance in their supply chain while also realising their individual objectives.

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

the logistics' function in relation to the firm's strategy, cash-flow management and supplier- and customer- relationship/contract management;
strategies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of logistics operations of a company.
the modern concepts and approaches used in managing logistics and supply chains in an integrated manner;

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

apply spreadsheet modelling and manipulation.
apply quantitative decision making methods;
utilise written communication;
structure and solve problems;

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

determine and calculate the impact of (coordination) contracts on logistics performance.
critically evaluate logistics processes for areas of improvement;
model and solve new logistics situations and problems;

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Learning activities include: • Lectures • Private study • Use of on-line materials • In-class case studies • A group work

Study time
Type	Hours
Teaching	24
Independent Study	126
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Winston, W.L. (2004). Operations Research: Applications and Algorithms. Brooks/Cole.

Jacobs, F.R., R.B. Chase, and N.J. Aquilano (2014). Operations and Supply Chain Management. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

Silver, E.A., D.F. Pyke, and R. Peterson (1998). Inventory Management and Production Planning and Scheduling. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Simchi-Levi, D., P. Kaminsky, and E. Simchi-Levi (2004). Managing the Supply Chain: The Definitive Guide for the Business Professional. McGraw-Hill Professional.

Assessment

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Class Test

Assessment Type: Formative
Feedback: Multiple choice quizzes; in class test; mock coursework exercise; mock exam; e-mail and office hours for Q&A.
Final Assessment: No
Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Individual Coursework	50%
Group Coursework	50%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Individual Coursework	100%

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Individual Coursework	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External