Course: Enterprise Logistics

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Course title Enterprise Logistics
Course code KPV/PL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Veszprémi Lukáš, Ing.
  • Šimon Michal, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics of lectures according to weeks: 1. Terms, definitions, history, theoretical foundations, logistics methods 2. Basic logistics activities and logistics processes 3. Logistics services and logistics costs, 4. Logistic view on purchase 5. Stocks and supplies 6. Spatial arrangement of production system 7. Logistic view of the order process by the company and scheduling production tasks 8. Logistic view of expedition and distribution of products 9. Just in Time 10. Kanban, Kaizen, Facilities Management, Total Productive Maintenance 11. Macrologistics, market of transport services, forwarding 12. Possibilities of logistics application in mechanical engineering company 13. User view of transport modes Topics of seminars according to weeks: 1. Seeking the optimal situation of central stock in the distribution system 2. Solving logistical problems by using the transport problem method 3. Optimization of transport lines by using the container transport problem method 4. Optimization of production system layout by using the CRAFT method 5. The spatial arrangement of the production system using the triangular method 6. Scheduling production tasks - case study 7. Scheduling production tasks - case study 8. Case study on a logistical costs quantifying 9. Case study on a logistical costs quantifying 10. Presentation of the results of a given logistic topic 11. Presentation of the results of a given logistic topic 12. Test 13. Evaluation of fulfillment of continuous assessment requirements

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Students' portfolio, Task-based study method, Self-study of literature
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
describe and explain technological processes, read technological procedures and orientate in the basics of machining
know basic manipulation movements and be able to work with them
have basic knowledge of material flows and general knowledge of means of transport
Skills
be able to identify the basic context, causes and potential consequences of individual actions on the basis of a framework assignment
to acquire further professional skills on the basis of practical experience and to use them
be able to work in a team and independently analyze assigned tasks
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
distinguish logistic and technological processes
independently evaluate the possibilities of implementation of modern logistics technologies and their use
comprehensively explain the importance of logistics processes
design the material supply process of the manufacturing company, including material inventory management
choose the appropriate supplier of external logistics services for the manufacturing company
apply Value stream mapping and lean logistics principles
Skills
apply their theoretical knowledge with the use of logistics technologies to solve specific practical problems
to propose, based on the theoretical and practical knowledge gained, the streamlining of logistics processes in terms of minimizing non-value-added activities
efficiently design logistic means in an industrial enterprise
solve projects and tasks of logistic character
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Task-based study method
Skills
Task-based study method
Students' portfolio
Individual study
Practicum
Skills demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Test
Continuous assessment
Practical exam
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Gros I., Barančík I., Čujan Z. Velká kniha logistiky. VŠCHT Praha, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7080-952-5.
  • Jurová, Marie. Výrobní procesy řízené logistikou. 1. vyd. Brno : BizBooks, 2013. ISBN 978-80-265-0059-9.
  • Oudová A. Logistika - Základy logistiky. Computer Media, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7402-238-8.
  • Pernica, Petr. Logistika pro 21. století : (supply chain management). Praha : Radix, 2005. ISBN 80-86031-59-4(1.
  • Sixta, Josef; Žižka, Mirosla. Logistika: Používané metody. Praha, 2009. ISBN 9788025125632.
  • Šimon, Michal; Trnková, Lucie. Logistika - praktická část. [Plzeň] : SmartMotion, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87539-36-1.
  • Šimon, Michal; Trnková, Lucie. Logistika - teoretická část. [Plzeň] : SmartMotion, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87539-35-4.


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