TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Doctorate Of Science
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor İmdat Kara
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Explain the supply chain processes and define the activities of supply chain members 2) Define the basic functions of logistics 3) Identify, formulate, and solve logistic problems 4) Use logistics technology tools and resources, in order to comply with the requirements of logistics/supply chain management 5) Evaluate and select warehousing and transportation options and recommend appropriate solutions for business requirements
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Logistics in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management and its contents 2nd Week National and International Logistics Management 3rd Week Physical Distribution in Logistics Management and its importance 4th Week Physical Distribution Strategies 5th Week Distribution Network Design 6th Week Transportation Problems and Costs 7th Week Decision Models of Transportation Problems, Transshipment Problem 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Vehicle Routing Problems in Logistics Management and their extensions 10th Week Warehouse Management 11th Week Models for Location Problems 12th Week Shareholders in Logistic Management And Risk Management 13th Week Reverse Logistics 14th Week Applications-Example cases
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Ghiani, G., Laporte, G., Musmanno, R. Introduction to Logistics Systems Planning and Control, Wiley, 2003. Bowersox, D. J., Closs, D.J., Cooper M. B., Supply Chain Logistics Management, Mc Gray Hill, 2002. Lecture notes
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Presentation,Practice,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 10 Quiz 1 10 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 1 14 14 Individual or group work 14 14 196 Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 14 14 Total Workload 310 Total Workload / 30 10,33 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No