Course Syllabus for students Autumn 2019

After a successful course, the student shall

- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of transport and warehouse logistics and their role in industrial operations, including knowledge of the basic concepts, methods and models and sense of current research issues
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the design, planning and management of material flows, focusing on transport and warehouse logistics

- demonstrate the ability to design, plan and control material flows by being able to choose and apply different methods for planning and managing inventory and transport
- demonstrate the ability to search, collect, value and critically interpret information in relevant transport and warehouse logistics
- demonstrate the ability to plan, implement, and report transport and warehouse logistics investigations

- demonstrate the ability to propose and compare options for the design, planning and control of material flows with a focus on transportation and warehousing, and assess their implications and risks
- demonstrate the ability to assess the relevant sustainability aspects of transport and warehousing
- demonstrate the ability to apply the acquired knowledge in practical work and show insight into their future profession.

The course provides in-depth knowledge and skills in transport and warehouse logistics. The focus of the course is on methods for planning and controlling warehousing and transport activities.'

The course includes the following elements:
- Warehousing and storage
- Material handling
- Modes of transport
- Transportation planning
- Routing
- Terminal handling
- Third-party logistics
- Packaging logistics
- Sustainability in transport and warehousing

The teaching consists of lectures, seminars and project work.

The teaching is conducted in English.

General entry requirements and completed courses worth 60 credits in first cycle including Introduction to Logistics and Materials Management, 9 credits (or the equivalent).

The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.

The final grade for the course is based upon a balanced set of assessments. The final grade will only be issued after satisfactory completion of all assessments.

Name of the Test	Value	Grading
Examination	3 credits	5/4/3/U
Seminars	1.5 credits	5/4/3/U
Project Work	3 credits	5/4/3/U

The literature list for the course will be provided one month before the course starts.

Title: Warehousing and Transportation Logistics, 1st Edition
Author: Martin, Heinrich. (2018)
Publisher: KoganPage
ISBN: 978 0 7494 8220 6