TecnoCampus Foundation
eCampus
University Business
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General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Jesus Ezequiel Martínez Marín

Trimester: First term

Credits: 6

Teaching staff: 

A hard tackle from Oscar Josep Ródenas to Ujaque
Valeria Bernardo 

Teaching languages

The language of both the oral and written subject is Spanish.

Skills

Specific skills

  • Show knowledge and skills for the coordination of the departments of purchasing, supply, production and distribution of a product to any company, analyzing different types of techniques

  • Operationalize the storage of goods, through computer applications of logistics management

  • Show knowledge of the organization of maritime, land, air and multimodal transport, customs management and international trade in order to manage and / or contract transport

  • Show knowledge of the ship and its recruitment for use as a means of transport for both goods and people, in an environment of sustainability and respect for the environment

  • Select and use quantitative instruments for decision making and contrasting economic hypotheses

Description

Study of the supply chain, storage and distribution of any organization based on different proposals. Reflect on the different actors in the logistics chain, their participation and influence in the global process of goods movements.

 

The TecnoCampus will make available to teachers and students the digital tools needed to carry out the course, as well as guides and recommendations that facilitate adaptation to the non-contact mode.

Learning outcomes

Acquire the basic knowledge necessary to understand the operation of the supply chain of a company in its entirety to be able to successfully undertake the tasks related to the storage and distribution of any organization.

  • Develop skills to search, process and analyze information from various sources to apply it to issues to be resolved
  • Make decisions in the professional and personal field, applying knowledge and techniques acquired throughout the academic activity 
  • Work in a team, actively participating in tasks and using the negotiation and planning tools learned
  • Show knowledge and skills for the coordination of the departments of purchasing, supply, production and distribution of a product to any company, analyzing different types of techniques
  • Operationalize the storage of goods, through computer applications of logistics management

Working methodology

Master Class: Expository class sessions based on the teacher's explanation attended by all students enrolled in the subject. Failure without adequate justification to four classes, will prevent the final exam.

Guided learning: Debates, forums and case studies in any case led by the teacher. They will have both written and oral charge.

Autonomous learning: Problem solving proposed by the teacher.  

Contents

 

Topic 1. The supply chain.

• Definition, phases and objectives.

• Reasons for its origin, growth and current complexity.

• Main actors in the supply chain.

• How to achieve optimal chain management.

• The product and its life cycle.

 

Topic 2. Storage

• Storage master lines.

• The warehouse. Reasons for its existence.

• The products to be stored.

• Type of warehouse and its characteristics.

• Variables to consider in a storage project.

• The design of the warehouse. "Layout".

• The pallet and its types.

• The shelves. Regulations and ITE.

• Types of shelves: conventional, compact, dynamic, etc.

• Coding of warehouses.

• Maintenance equipment.

 

Subject 3. The management of the warehouses and of the stock.

• Main objectives of optimal warehouse management.

• Logistic functions of the warehouse.

 - Reception.

- Storage.

- Preparation of orders.

- Expedition.

• Storage methods.

• Warehouse Management Systems (SGA).

• The ABC Method.

• The different stock management systems: FIFO, LIFO, FEFO.

• Automation and technology in order preparation. RFID, Voice Picking, Picking to Light, etc.

• How to make the shipments: own or subcontracted transport?

• Inventory or stock management.

• Stock type.

• Optimization of stock management. Out of stock, order point, Wilson or VOP model.

 

Item 4. The distribution.

• Distribution logistics, features and functions.

• Distribution channels.

- Direct Channel.

- Short Indirect Channel.

- Long Indirect Channel.

- Double Indirect Channel.

• Distribution strategies: Intensive, selective, exclusive.

• The different sales channels.

• Outsourcing in distribution. Costs and benefits.

 

Item 5. Logistics operators.

• Definition and functions.

• Types of OPL: 1pl, 2PL, 3PL, 4PL, 5pl.

• How to make your choice?

• Advantages and risks of ceding transport and distribution to an OPL.

 

Item 6. The hair distribution.

• Features and boom. E-Commerce as a key factor.

• Hair distribution models.

• Increased DUM needs. Current problems and initiatives to solve it.

• Balance between activity and sustainability for the environment.

• Programming of transport routes: from manual planning to computer software.

• Regulations, regulations and limitations in urban distribution.

 

Item 7: Logistics costs. Rates and freight.

• Costs. Definition and type.

• Determination of operating costs: fixed and variable, direct and indirect.

• Calculation of freight rates by land transport. Full load and grouping.

• Calculation of freight in air transport.

• Calculation of freight in maritime transport.

• Calculation of freight in rail transport.

 

Item 8. Reverse logistics.

• Definition.

• Reverse supply chain management.

• Influence on the sustainable development and profit and loss account of a company.

 

Learning activities

Master Classes: Expository class sessions based on the teacher's explanation attended by all students enrolled in the subject. Failure without adequate justification to four classes, will prevent the final exam.

Guided learning: Debates, forums and case studies in any case led by the teacher. They will have both written and oral charge.

Evaluation system

It will consist of the continuous evaluation, with the following percentages:

30% : Work and oral / written presentation of the different cases that can be studied throughout the course.

70% : Final exam.

In order to perform this weighting, you must pass the final exam with a minimum grade of 5, otherwise you must go directly to recovery.

 

REFERENCES

Basic

Logistics chain optimization. María José Sorlózano González. IC Editorial. 2018 

Warehouse design and organization. Miguel Ángel Perdiguero Jiménez. Editorial IC. 2017

International Freight Transport. Francisco Lobato. Marcombo. 2015.

Maritime Transport Manual. VVAA. Marge Books. 2015.

Warehouse management manual. Sergi Flamarique. Marge books. 2019

Complementary

http://laclasedeoscarboluda.blogspot.com.es/2015/02/los-costes-y-el-calculo-del-transporte.html

http://www.translogoverseas.es/informacion/logistica-almacenamiento/18-almacenamiento-manipulacion-de-mercancias.aspx

http://gestionalmacen.blogspot.com.es/2012/12/automatizacion-de-almacenes.html#!/2012/12/automatizacion-de-almacenes.html

http://www.ingenieriaindustrialonline.com/herramientas-para-el-ingeniero-industrial/medios-y-gesti%C3%B3n-del-transporte/

http://blogdelogistica.es/principales-operadores-logisticos-de-espana/

http://transporteinternacional.blogspot.com.es/2007/09/componentes-del-transporte.html