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Lecturer(s)
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Trnka David, Prof. Dr. Ing.
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Course content
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The course is intended for doctoral studies. Importance of logistics, logistics strategy - interconnection of logistics strategy with company strategy. Logistics of purchasing processes - content and rationalization of purchasing processes, supplier relationship management. Material flow management - logistics technology in production and distribution. Inventory management - inventory management strategies, inventory management costs, symptoms of poor inventory management, inventory optimization. Warehouse logistics management and its aspects - warehouse networks, financial aspects, functions of warehouse operations, cross-docking. Logistic Information Systems - progressive Order Processing Systems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), RSS, Decision Support Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems. Global logistics - strategy in international distribution channels, global logistics management, logistics of multinational retail chains. Logistics outsourcing and logistics chain optimization solutions, advantages and risks of outsourcing. Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) - area of use, main effect, prerequisites for application in production-trade relations. Supply Chain Management (SCM) - inventory reduction, supplier-customer relations and their management, supplier inventory management (Vendor Managed Inventory - VMI). E-commerce in logistics. ISO standards in logistics - certification as a competitive advantage.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Contact hours
- 30 hours per semester
- Individual project (40)
- 180 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 180 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to complete Master´s study programme |
| to know statistical methods, basics of project management, basics of strategic management, basics of logistics |
| Skills |
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| to apply statistical methods, project management tools, strategic management tools, basic logistics technologies |
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| N/A |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to know the principles of material flow control, or more precisely, goods flow control in firms and between them |
| to understand the strategy of commercial and supply logistics |
| to have a good grasp of modern technologies used to control information and material flow |
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| to apply advanced statistical methods in planning and optimisation of supplies and creating of logistic solutions projects |
| to be able to apply the logistic methods and procedures to practical situations of Czech and multinational firms |
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| N/A |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
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| Task-based study method |
| Students' portfolio |
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| N/A |
| assessment methods |
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| Oral exam |
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| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
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Recommended literature
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Fernie, J; Sparks, L. Logistics and retail management. New Delhi, 2008. ISBN 978-81-7554-354-6.
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Rushton, Alan; Croucher, Phil,; Baker, Peter. The handbook of logistics and distribution management : understanding the supply chain. 5th ed. London : Kogan Page, 2014. ISBN 978-0-7494-6627-5.
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