Course Description
Formerly SCMT.X402 - Logistics and Transportation Management.
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
Additional Information
AI* - This course utilizes AI as a tool - with emphasis on students’ own analysis and verification - to help generate scenarios and perspectives for Operations Management assignments.
This course applies to these programs: