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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / UTL508 - INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (MASTER'S DEGREE WITH THESIS)

Code: UTL508 Course Title: LOGISTICS 4.0 THEORY AND APPLICATIONS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (MASTER'S DEGREE WITH THESIS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer TEKİNER KAYA (tekiner.kaya@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to examine the basic functions of the logistics process and to ensure that logistics activities are integrated and harmonized with the entire supply system. In addition, students who will work in the field of logistics in the future will gain the necessary planning, modeling, execution and control skills at the application level. The course topics are designed to provide the necessary planning, modeling and controlling skills for those who will work in the logistics sector. Course content includes the basics of logistics, functions, processes and objectives of logistics operations, logistics terminology, design of distribution channels, information flow, facility locations, outsourcing, risk and potential disruptions in logistics, KPI in logistics, rules and regulations related to logistics, system approach in logistics activities; Industry 4.0 applications.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-1 To have effective communication skills both orally and in writing and to be able to use information and communication technologies related to international trade effectively.
PO-2 To be able to master the major theories and terminology related to international trade. To be able to relate international marketing theory to global cases.
PO-3 To be able to master the theories of management and organisation and to be able to associate them with business life. To be able to have the ability to evaluate and analyse the risks and opportunities that firms may face.
PO-4 To be able to master the main legal rules and regulations that constitute the legal framework of international trade. To be able to understand the political, legal, economic and technological forces in the environment in which firms compete and to explain how they influence decision- making.
PO-9 Uluslararası Ticaret konusunda gerekli olan bilgi birikimini sağlayabilir
PO-11 develop himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, talent, social sensitivity and volunteering.
PO-12 To have knowledge of transportation systems and combined transportation and to have knowledge such as storage and inventory management.
PO-13 To be able to apply green logistics and supply chain principles and methods.
PO-14 To be able to apply reverse logistics and supply chain interests and methods and to have knowledge in the field of supply chain.
PO-15 To able to master the theories of management and organization and to be able to associate them with business life. To have the ability to evaluate and analyze the risks and opportunities that firms may face
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Fundamentals of logistics, functions, processes and objectives of logistics operations, logistics terminology, design of distribution channels, information flow, facility locations, outsourcing, risk and possible disruptions in logistics, KPI in logistics, rules and regulations related to logistics, system approach in logistics activities; Industry 4.0 applications
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Course Description. - Definition of Logistics - The difference between planning and thinking - Syllabus - Lecture Topics Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
2 describe the types of logistics modeling companies - explain the process of globalization and how it affects markets and logistics - summarize the main points for each argument in logistics modeling and planning Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
3 Explanation of each main type of logistics system -Identify the origins of logistics and examine the implications for risk managers - Explain each major type of legal system and some important global logistics issues Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
4 Explaining what it means to have a centrally planned economy -State and logistics -Two frameworks used to classify and explain their practical use in logistics - Logistics changes Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
5 Logistics-related ancillary services Product characteristics and logistics - Logistics organization - Systematic approach to logistics decision making Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
6 Defining an evaluation framework for the classification of logistics types - Analyzing the characteristics arising from technology - Identifying emerging logistics attributes - Defining the criteria affecting the choice of type Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
7 Features of Planning and Modeling in Logistics - Examination of features in terms of use in logistics Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
8 mid-term exam
9 Identification of logistical characteristics - Identification of criteria affecting type selection - Technological characteristics - Speed and transportation time Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
10 Modeling in combined transport and its decisive rolein international transport - Relevant international agreements, institutions and transport documents Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
11 Explanation of the necessity of logistics and transportation planning - Evaluation of the development of the Turkish transportation system in terms of logistics sector Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
12 The need for a holistic approach and emphasis on organization in this context - Basic principles of transportation management in logistics - Interesting examples from applications Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
13 Evaluation of logistics-transportation relationship and interaction in the context of Turkey. Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
14 Pan-European corridors in logistics and Turkey - Logistics transportation corridors in the world and Turkey - Turkey's international logistics position - Turkey's advantages in terms of logistics Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
15 Pan-European corridors in logistics and Turkey - Logistics transportation corridors in the world and Turkey - Turkey's international logistics position - Turkey's advantages in terms of logistics Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Lojistik Yaklaşımıyla TEDARİK ZİNCİRİ YÖNETİMİ A. Murat KÖSEOĞLU Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Eylül 2014. ISBN-12: 9780133023752 (Köseoğlu, 2014:12-22)
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbooks, Notebook, Blackboard

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 15 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 14 56
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 12 24
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180