UPV_0034 Logistics

Faculty of Education
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. PhDr. Ivo Svoboda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Bc. Lucie Viková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Thu 11:10–12:50 učebna 72
Prerequisites
Prerequisite for a registration is completion of the course Organization Economics.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Contents of the course consist of two sections; the first is a separate and dedicated to logistics in connection with commercial and business activities. It proceedes from the definition of the subject and methods to the implementation of the basic concepts in the market economy. Another section, smaller in scope and significance, includes the interpretation of the fundamental theoretical and practical issues of the transporation.
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- describe what is the logistics and supply chain management, and understand their importance in the contemporary world of business;
- explain "trade-off" cost - the occasional antagonistic objectives pursued by logistics and other business functions;
- interpret why it is necessary to manage and plan the logistics activities (in a holistic way) within the enterprise and between enterprises themselves;
- identify the role and the logistic problems for the purchase, storage, production and distribution;
- describe the concepts, which are used to solve these problems
- explain the basic issues of transportation.
Syllabus
  • 1. Logistics and its role in economy
  • 2. Basic principles of logistics;
  • 3. Purchase and selection of suppliers;
  • 4. Inventories and inventory management;
  • 5. Management of the material flow and warehousing;
  • 6. Transportation;
Literature
  • LAMBERT, Douglas M., James R. STOCK and Lisa M. ELLRAM. Logistika. 2. vyd. Praha: Computer Press, 2000, xviii, 589. ISBN 8072262211. info
  • PERNICA, Petr [Doc. Logistický management : teorie a podniková praxe. Vyd. 1. Praha: Radix, 1998, 660 s. : o. ISBN 80-86031-13-6. info
  • VANĚČEK, Drahoš. Logistika. 2. vyd., přeprac. České Budějovice: Jihočeská univerzita, 1998, 216 s. ISBN 8070403233. info
  • SCHULTE, Christof. Logistika. Translated by Gustav Tomek - Adolf Baudyš. 1. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1994, 301 s. ISBN 80-85605-87-2. info
Teaching methods
The course has a form of seminars, where the concepts of the logistics are explained in a discussion with students. The application of instruments will be demonstrated on examples. Some concepts will be presented with help of multimedia. Main emphasis is laid on a self-study.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by written and oral exam. Student can attend the exam provided that she/he hands in and presents seminar work in a given quality to the obligatory date. Detailed information concerning the seminar work and the on-line test is available at interactive syllabi of the course in the IS MU.
If student commits a prohibited act, such as usage of various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, teacher is allowed to interrupt an exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
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