W536 – Fundamentals of Logistics and Production Management

Modul
Fundamentals of Logistics and Production Management
Fundamentals of Logistics and Production Management
Modulnummer
W536 [IB-BA V06.1]
Version: 2
Fakultät
Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Niveau
Bachelor
Dauer
1 Semester
Turnus
Wintersemester
Modulverantwortliche/-r

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingo Gestring
ingo.gestring(at)htw-dresden.de
Dozent/-in(nen)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingo Gestring
ingo.gestring(at)htw-dresden.de
Lehrsprache(n)

Englisch
in "Fundamentals of Logistics and Produktion Management - V06.1"
ECTS-Credits

5.00 Credits

Workload

150 Stunden

Lehrveranstaltungen

4.00 SWS (4.00 SWS Übung)
Selbststudienzeit

105.00 Stunden

Prüfungsvorleistung(en)
Keine
Prüfungsleistung(en)

Schriftliche Prüfungsleistung
Prüfungsdauer: 90 min | Wichtung: 100%
in "Fundamentals of Logistics and Produktion Management - V06.1"
Lehrform
Directed Study:
The basic principles will be presented during lectures. Lecture material (handouts) will be available on the faculty homepage. Students will present the results of their self study examples.

Self-Study:
Students are expected to supplement and support the lecture material with their own reading. Additional exercises as homework are given.
Medienform
Keine Angabe
Lehrinhalte/Gliederung
Directed Study: In particular the course will cover the following main areas:
  • Introduction (definition, objects, service goals, quality, decision areas in logistics systems)
  • Global logistics (infrastructure, politics, markets)
  • The flow of material in international supply chains (storage, layout considerations, materials handling, traffic modes, packaging)
  • Customer Service (inventory service level, cost and revenue analysis, ABC analysis)
  • Logistics costs and tied-up capital (total logistics costs analysis)
  • Products in the logistics system (product structures, customer order decoupling point, product variants)
  • Production processes and layouts (functional, line-shaped, cellular production layout, capacity)
  • Distribution structures (material flow in distribution channels, intermediaries, cross-dock)
  • Demand management (forecast process)
  • Materials management (stock functions, material planning methods, lot sizing, safety stock determination)
Qualifikationsziele
The module focuses on the basics of global logistics. Students learn to understand logistics as a competitive weapon in global economies and globally operating industries.
  • Students get knowledge of the complexity of highly connected supply chains.
  • They learn about models and techniques to create optimized processes in global supply chains.
  • They will be able to measure, control and improve the performance of logistics systems.
Sozial- und Selbstkompetenzen
none
Besondere Zulassungsvoraussetzung
Keine Angabe
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen

Language: TOEFL 550 or equivalent Subject: none

Subject: none
Fortsetzungsmöglichkeiten
Keine Angabe
Literatur
Patrick Jonsson: Logistics and Supply Chain Management, McGraw-Hill 2008
Aktuelle Lehrressourcen

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Hinweise
English (100%) Ab dem Wintersemester 2011/12 wird das Modul zu 100% auf Englisch gelehrt.
Link zu Kurs/Lernressourcen im OPAL
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