Course: Distribution Logistics

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Course title Distribution Logistics
Course code KMO/OL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Cimler Petr, Doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Logistics and distribution logistics - content, concepts, objectives, requirements for application, subsystems of distribution logistics. Logistic supplying services. Push and pull systems, planned and demand-oriented management of the flows of goods. Logistic solutions - cross docking, hub and spoke, practical examples. Production-retail relations, ECR, VMI, QR, Just in Time etc. Logistic companies, transport and its possibilities in distribution logistics, outsourcing and providing of logistic services, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL companies. Active and passive elements of distribution logistics. Manipulation and shipping units and packaging - use in distribution logistics. Logistic transportation chains, protection of goods in logistic transportation chain. Identification of goods - EAN, RFID. Inventory (stock of goods) management - inventory planning, control stock levels, security stock, ordering systems, inventory optimisation. Methods for inventory (stock of goods) analysis. Operation management system - stock operations, retail operations. HACCP.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Lecture with practical applications, Collaborative instruction, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Individual study, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to have general economic knowledge, knowledge in the retail industry
Skills
to use basic methods of statistical data processing
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to express the content and focus of distribution logistics, its objectives and requirements for its application
to explain principles of planned and demand oriented management of the flows of goods and objective of logistic solutions
to know methods for stock of goods planning and analysis
to describe possibilities for distribution logistics provided by goods identification with EAN codes, RFID and electronic data interchange
to explain objectives and benefits of goods protection
to explain the role of companies providing logistic services, positives and negatives of logistic services outsourcing in the distribution companies
to explain the role, impact and possibilities of different transportation modes
to describe operations in wholesale (in the stock) and retail (in the store), their technical and technological securing and organization
Skills
to apply methods for stock of goods planning and analysis
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Skills
Interactive lecture
Practicum
Discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Skills demonstration
Competences
Interactive lecture
Practicum
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Written exam
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Written exam
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Cimler, Petr,; Zadražilová, Dana. Retail management. Praha : Management Press, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7261-167-6.
  • Fernie, J; Sparks, L. Logistics and retail management. New Delhi, 2008. ISBN 978-81-7554-354-6.
  • Gros, Ivan. Velká kniha logistiky. Vydání: první. 2016. ISBN 978-80-7080-952-5.
  • Jirsák, P. - Mervart, M. - Vinš, M. Logistika pro ekonomy. Vstupní logistika. Praha, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7357-958-6.
  • Lukoszová, Xenie. Logistické technologie v dodavatelském řetězci. 1. vyd. Praha : Ekopress, 2012. ISBN 978-80-86929-89-7.
  • Nenadál, J. Management partnerství s dodavateli. Praha, 2006. ISBN 80-7261-152-6.
  • Novák, R. - Zelený, L. - Pernica, P. - Kolář, P. Přepravní, zasílatelské a logistiské služby. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7357-735-3.
  • Novák, R. Námořní přeprava. 2005. ISBN 978-80-7357-070-X.
  • Novák, Radek. Mezinárodní kamionová doprava a zasílatelství. Vyd. 1. V Praze : C.H. Beck, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7400-514-5.
  • Pernica, Petr. Logistika pro 21. století : (supply chain management). Praha : Radix, 2005. ISBN 80-86031-59-4(1.
  • Stehlík, Antonín; Kapoun, Josef. Logistika pro manažery. 1. vyd. Praha : Ekopress, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86929-37-8.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Retail Management (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer