Principles of Logistics and Supply Chain ManagementLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

A student who has completed this course or has acquired equivalent skills is able to:

- define basic concepts of international logistics and supply chain management
- understand the competitive advantages of logistics and supply chain
- know logistical activities: purchasing, storage, transport and reverse logistics
- master benefits and risks of outsourcing logistics services in an international environment
- consider trade-off between logistics costs and customer service
- apply sustainability requirements in the supply chain





A student who has completed this course or has acquired equivalent skills is able to:
- master basic concepts and terms of logistics and reverse logistics and supply chain management.
- understand the competitive advantages, cost impacts and sustainability requirements of logistics and supply chain.
- consider benefits and risks of operating in an international environment.

After completing the course;

- You can recognize competitive advantage of supply chain management and critically assess elements of sustainable supply chain and reverse logistics

- You can plan logistics functions internationally considering customer service, costs and environmental friendliness

- You can assess risks and opportunities of outsourcing and logistics service providers and their services

Contents

- Elements of global supply chain and concept of sustainable supply chain
- Features and challenges of international logistics, purchasing process and reverse logistics
- Competitive advantages of logistics
- Logistics service providers and logistics services
- Role and risks of outsourcing

Starting level and linkage with other courses

- Basic business related courses completed.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Blended / Online

Assessment criteria - grade 1

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

To some extent, the student knows some key concepts as well as logistics and understands something about the importance of the supply chain for business operations.

Assessment criteria - grade 3

The student is fairly familiar with key concepts and logistics and understands the importance of the supply chain for business operations.

Assessment criteria - grade 5

The student is very familiar with key concepts and logistics and comprehensively understands the importance of the supply chain for business operations.

The student is able to identify problems and create development ideas.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Individual assignments, scale 1-5
Team assignments, scale 1-5

Learning materials

- Study material in moodle