Method
Flexible
Term
WINTER
Units
3.0 QUARTER UNITS
Cost
$750

Skills you will gain

  • Global Trade Facilitation: Understand key elements of global trade and international shipping terms (INCOTERMS).
  • Supply Chain Coordination: Analyze how global supply chains manage the flow of goods and services.
  • Network Planning & Transportation Models: Learn methods for effective network planning and transportation optimization.
  • Logistics & New Product Introduction: Explore the logistics role in coordinating new product launches.
  • Risk Mitigation Strategies: Master risk pooling techniques to manage uncertainties in demand and lead time.

Course Description

Please note: Courses SCMT.X402 Logistics and Transportation Management and BUSM.X420 Logistics and Transportation Management are the same course.

 

Logistics management is the art of moving and storing materials from one point to another on the globe. In this course for people interested in building supply chain expertise, we study various transporting modes for products through road, rail, water, and air. Students will gain an understanding of transportation models and inventory localization which are focal points in network planning strategies.

We will review the supply chain operations reference (SCOR) model with its focus on improving supply chain processes. Finally, we will discuss the increased costs of logistics resulting from the worldwide lockdown due to the COVID pandemic, and lessons learned.

Topics

 

  • History and evolution of logistics
  • Modes of transportation
  • Costs of transportation
  • Class and commodity rates
  • Transportation law and deregulation
  • Internal logistics and global supply chains
  • Leading technology and trends in logistics
  • Network design
  • Warehousing management
  • Risk pooling

 

Stephen Hyatt
Feb. 4 - Mar. 25, Wednesday, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
BUSM.X420.(1)
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Wed, 02-04-2026 5:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Wed, 02-11-2026 5:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Wed, 02-18-2026 5:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Wed, 02-25-2026 5:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Wed, 03-04-2026 5:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Wed, 03-11-2026 5:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Wed, 03-18-2026 5:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Wed, 03-25-2026 5:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
 

This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience. Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop to each class meeting.

To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
 

Required Tools & Materials: Supply Chain and Logistics Management Made Easy: Methods and Applications for Planning, Operations, Integration, Control and Improvement, and Network Design, Paul A. Myerson; Pearson FT Press, 2015.  ISBN: 978-0133993349.

Recommended Tools & Materials: Supply Chain Management: A Logistics Perspective (11th Edition), C. John Langley, Robert A. Novack, Brian Gibson, John J. Coyle; Cengage Learning, 2020.  ISBN: 978-0357442135.

This course applies to these certificate programs:

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