Contemporary Logistics

UCSI UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND INFORMATION SCINECE (FoBIS)

Teaching Plan

1.
Unit Code &
Unit Title:
DL101 Introduction to logistics management
2.
Course of Study:
Diploma in Logistics Management
3.
Year of Study:
Year One
4.
Year and Semester:
Semester 2, 2014

5.
Reading List:
Main Text:

1. Paul R. Murphy, Jr, Donald F. Wood, Contemporary Logistics, Pearson education

2. John J. Coyle, C. John Langley, Jr., Brian J. Gibson, Robert A. Novack, Edward J. Bardi (2011), Supply Chain Management: A Logistics Perspective, 8th Edition, Cengage Learning

Additional Text :

1 Reza Farahani, ShabnamRezapou, LalehKardar (2011), Logistics Operations and Management: Concepts and Models, Elsevier

Lecture, Tutorial and Assignment Plan
Week
Lecture Topic
Tutorial Topic
Assignment
Reference
1

May 9

Lesson 1:
Introduction to Logistics

Tutorial 1

Contemporary Logistics: CH 1
2
May 16
Lesson 2:
Introduction to Logistics

Tutorial 2

Contemporary Logistics: CH 1
3

May 23

Lesson 3:
Warehouse Management

Tutorial 3

Contemporary Logistics: CH 10
4

May 30

Lesson 4:
Warehouse Management

Tutorial 4

Contemporary Logistics: CH 10
5

June 6

Test 1

Discussion of Test 1

.
6

June 13

Lesson 5:
Transportation

Tutorial 5

Contemporary Logistics: CH 12
7

June 20

Lesson 6:
Transportation

Tutorial 6

Contemporary Logistics: CH 12
8

June 27

Lesson 7:
Procurement

Tutorial 7

Contemporary Logistics: CH 6
9

July 4

Test 2

Discussion of Test 2

10

July 11

Lesson 8:
Procurement

Tutorial 8

Contemporary Logistics: CH 6
11

July 18
Lesson 9:
Supply Chain Management

Tutorial 9

Contemporary Logistics: CH 5
12

July 25

Lesson 10: Supply Chain Management

Tutorial 10

Contemporary Logistics: CH 5
13

Aug 1

Revision and Q&A
(Last class)

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