W536 – Fundamentals of Logistics and Production Management

Module
Fundamentals of Logistics and Production Management
Fundamentals of Logistics and Production Management
Module number
W536 [IB-BA V06.1]
Version: 2
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Bachelor
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingo Gestring
ingo.gestring(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingo Gestring
ingo.gestring(at)htw-dresden.de
Course language(s)

English
in "Fundamentals of Logistics and Produktion Management - V06.1"
ECTS credits

5.00 credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SCH (4.00 SCH Seminar)
Self-study time

105.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Written examination
Examination time: 90 min | Weighting: 100%
in "Fundamentals of Logistics and Produktion Management - V06.1"
Form of teaching
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.
Media type
No information
Instruction content/structure
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)
Qualification objectives
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.
Social and personal skills
none
Special admission requirements
No information
Recommended prerequisites

Language: TOEFL 550 or equivalent Subject: none

Subject: none
Continuation options
No information
Literature
Patrick Jonsson: Logistics and Supply Chain Management, McGraw-Hill 2008
Current teaching resources

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Notes
English (100%) Ab dem Wintersemester 2011/12 wird das Modul zu 100% auf Englisch gelehrt.
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