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General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Joan Triadó Aymerich

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 4

Teaching staff: 

Esteban Escorcia Gonzalez

Academic year: 2024

Teaching course: 3

Languages ​​of instruction

  • Spanish

Competencies / Learning Outcomes

Specific skills

  • CE19: Manage the logistics of the production process: stock management, production planning and production scheduling and control systems.

Transversal competences

  • CT2: That students have the ability to work as members of an interdisciplinary team either as another member, or performing management tasks in order to contribute to developing projects with pragmatism and a sense of responsibility, assuming commitments taking into account the available resources.

Presentation of the subject

Subject framed in the matter of direction of operations. The course aims to introduce students to the basic concepts, principles and foundations of business logistics especially in terms of logistics networks, purchasing and supplier management, and advanced models for inventory management. Finally, the main digital technologies for logistics management are presented, which take us to the concepts of smart warehouses and smart logistics.

 The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or towards teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer prejudice from others.

Contents

Title Content 1: Introduction to the logistics function

  • Company value chain. The logistics chain

  • Logistics strategies. Logistics networks

  • Location decisions

  • Cross docking

  • New technologies for logistics. Smart Logistics

Title content 2: Management of the supply chain

  • Supplier intelligence

  • Purchasing, supply and distribution management.

  • Trade negotiation strategy.

  • Internal logistics in the industrial company

  • Logistics costs

  • Reverse logistics

Content title 3: Advanced stock management

  • Concept and type of inventory

  • Inventory valuation

  • Advanced models for inventory management

Content title 4: Information systems for logistics management

  • ERP: MRP II, MRP

  • Supply Chain Management (SCM)

  • e-procurement

  • Introduction to warehouse management

 

 

Activities and evaluation system

  • Continuous evaluation
    10% Test in class.
    10% Case study

    30% Teamwork

    Final evaluation
    40% Tested
    60% Practical exercise / development questions

    The test taken is directly assessable, although they count as class participation and are very useful for immediately correcting aspects that were not clear in class. In addition, the type of questions in these tests can be very useful for preparing the final exam to be of a similar style.

    The final exam will consist of two parts, a first test type (40%) and another with exercises and/or development questions (60%). It is essential to pass both parts of the final assessment with a grade of 5/10 to pass the subject. The score assigned to each of the exam questions will be displayed next to the statement in the exam. The minimum grade of the Exam to be able to make an average is "5" points, otherwise, it will be retaken.
     
    Classroom attendance:
    Attendance at theory classes is mandatory and attendance will be checked.

REFERENCES

Basic

Ballou, Ronald H. (2004). Logistics. Supply chain management. Ed. Pearson, Prentice Hall

Langevin, André; Riopel; Diane (2005). Logistics Systems: Design and Optimization. Ed. Springer.

Ghian, Gianpaolo et al. (2004). Introduction to Logistics Systems. Planning and Control. Ed. Wiley.

Chopra, S., & Meindl, P. (2016). Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation. (6th ed.) Pearson Education.

Velasco Sánchez, J. (2013). Logistics management in the company. Pyramid.

Ballou, Ronald H. (1991). Business logistics. Ed. Díaz de Santos.

Guasch Petit, J; Piera, MA; Figueras Jové, J; Casanovas, J. (2009). Modeling and simulation: Application to logistics processes of manufacturing and services. Politex.

Complementary

Russell, RS and Taylor, BW (2014). Operations and Supply Chain Management, 8th Edition, Wiley.

Chase, Aquilano & Jacobs. (2014). Production and Operations Management. (13th ed.) Mexico: McGraw Hill.

Krajewski, LJ, Ritzman, LP and Malhotra, MK. (2013). Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains: Global Edition. Ed. Pearson.