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LOGISTICS OPERATIONS

LOGISTICS OPERATIONS

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12 students enrolled
5 instructors

Course Description

The subject will discuss on the importance of business logistics in different industries. Students will be exposed to the significance of logistics in maximizing customer satisfaction and lowering the total cost. Students will gain knowledge on the sub-functions of logistics and the relationship from one function to another. Students will learn the management aspects of distribution and the role of government in assisting organizations to achieve a smooth flow of goods from the point of origin to the point of consumption. The students will also be exposed to the current issues in logistics, both domestically and internationally.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Demonstrate values and work ethics in case study related to the best practices for logistics organizations
2 ) Apply the concept of business logistics in the organisation and its roles to the economy.
3 ) Demonstrate the teamwork skills through group work in applying the logistics concepts.

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 4
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Intermediate
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Business & Management ( SP )

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Syllabus

1.1 Concept of logistics
1.1.1 Trade - off analysis
1.1.2 Total distribution Cost/System Approach
1.1.3 Value added Supply Chain Management
1.2 Role of logistics in the economy
1.2.1 Utility Concept
1.3 Role of logistics in the organization
1.3.1 Logistics supports marketing
1.3.2 Improvement in productivity

2.1 Modal Characteristics
2.2 Transportation Functionality
2.3 Decision Making Parties
2.3.1 Customer need analysis
2.4 Intermodalism
2.5 Containerization

3.1 Basic concepts of inventory management
3.1.1 Purpose of holding inventories
3.2 Types of inventories
3.3 Push and Pull system in logistics
3.4 Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)

4.1 Types of warehouses
4.2 Advantages and disadvantages of each type of warehouse
4.3 Licensed Manufacturing Warehouse (LMW)
4.4 Importance of warehousing
4.4.1 Functions of warehouses
4.5 Facilities development
4.5.1 Size and layout of warehouses
4.5.2 Location analysis

5.1 Types of handling equipment
5.2 Principles of material handling
5.3 Functions of packaging
5.4 Benefits
5.5 Factors influencing packaging

6.1 Basic needs for information Business Logistic and Supply Chain Management
6.2 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
6.3 Vehicle tracking and monitoring
6.4 Radio Frequency Information Database (RFID)
6.5 Fleet Management System (FMS)
6.6 Warehouse Management System (WMS)
6.7 Vendor Management Inventories (VMI)
6.8 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

7.1 Globalization
7.2 Green logistics
7.3 Just in time (JIT)
7.4 Third party logistics (3PL) and Fourth party logistics (4PL)
7.5 Halal logistics
7.6 Cold Chain Logistics
7.7 Multi Modal Transport Operator (MTO)
7.8 Cross border logistics
7.9 Safety and Security