Course Name |
Design and Analysis of Logistics Systems
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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LOG 511
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
Second Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group WorkProblem SolvingLecture / Presentation | |||||
National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
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Assistant(s) |
Course Objectives | Improving the students’ knowledge and Professional skills on analyzing, designing and modeling logistics systems |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course mainly deals with fundamentals of transportation management, distribution's contribution to the logistics process, transport systems, modes of transport and intermodal transportation, urban transport, the role of customer service, ecommerce and physical distribution, transport cost characteristics and rate profiles by the modes of transportation and services. Transportation modeling through computer information systems, decision support systems, optimization models, simulation, advanced statistics, and commercial logistics software systems will also be emphasized. |
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Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation | Learning Outcome |
1 | Introduction: Logistics system analysis | Chapters 1 (Textbook 2,GLM) | |
2 | Linear Programming and Transportation Problems | Chapter 3 & 7 (Textbook 1, W) | |
3 | Integer Programming Review | Chapter 9 (W) | |
4 | Designing the Logistics Network | Chapter 3 (Textbook 2, GLM) | |
5 | Designing the Logistics Network | Chapter 3 (GLM) | |
6 | Supplier Selection | Chapter 4 (GLM) | |
7 | Network Design | Chapter 6 (GLM) | |
8 | MIDTERM | ||
9 | Long Haul Freight Transportation | Chapter 6 (GLM) | |
10 | Long Haul Freight Transportation | Chapter 6 (GLM) | |
11 | Long Haul Freight Transportation | Chapter 6(GLM) | |
12 | Short Haul Freight Transportation | Chapter 7 (GLM) | |
13 | Short Haul Freight Transportation | Chapter 7 (GLM) | |
14 | Warehouse Design and Operations | Chapter 5 (GLM) | |
15 | Review of semester | ||
16 | Review of semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Textbook 1, W: Operations Research: Applications and Algorithms. W.L. Winston, Duxbury, California. Reference Number: T57.6 /W56 Textbook 2, GLM: Introduction to Logistics Systems Planning and Control. G.Ghiani, G. Laporte, R. Musmanno. John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, 2004. Reference number: TS161/G45. Course notes of instructor. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Business Logistics/Supply Chain Management. R.H. Ballou, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, 2004. Reference Number: HD 38.5 /B35 Contemporary Logistics. P.R. Murphy JR and D.F. Wood, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, 2004. Reference Number: HF 5415.6 /M87 |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
14
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
2
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20
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Presentation / Jury | ||
Project |
1
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20
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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20
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
70
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
30
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Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
|
|
Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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2
|
28
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Field Work |
0
|
||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
Portfolio |
0
|
||
Homework / Assignments |
3
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5
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15
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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||
Project |
1
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50
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50
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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||
Oral Exam |
0
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||
Midterms |
1
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30
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30
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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40
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Total |
211
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PC Sub | Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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To have an appropriate knowledge of methodological and practical elements of the basic sciences and to be able to apply this knowledge in order to describe engineering-related problems in the context of industrial systems. |
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To be able to identify, formulate and solve Industrial Engineering-related problems by using state-of-the-art methods, techniques and equipment. |
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To be able to use techniques and tools for analyzing and designing industrial systems with a commitment to quality. |
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To be able to conduct basic research and write and publish articles in related conferences and journals. |
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To be able to carry out tests to measure the performance of industrial systems, analyze and interpret the subsequent results. |
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To be able to manage decision-making processes in industrial systems. |
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To have an aptitude for life-long learning; to be aware of new and upcoming applications in the field and to be able to learn them whenever necessary. |
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To have the scientific and ethical values within the society in the collection, interpretation, dissemination, containment and use of the necessary technologies related to Industrial Engineering. |
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To be able to design and implement studies based on theory, experiments and modeling; to be able to analyze and resolve the complex problems that arise in this process; to be able to prepare an original thesis that comply with Industrial Engineering criteria. |
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To be able to follow information about Industrial Engineering in a foreign language; to be able to present the process and the results of his/her studies in national and international venues systematically, clearly and in written or oral form. |
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