| Course Name |
Warehouse Management
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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LOG 506
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
|
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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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | Improving the students’ knowledge and professional skills on warehouse management |
| Course Description |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | This course basically examines the principles of warehouse management, warehousing and physical distribution as part of logistics, management functions of warehousing, categories of warehouses, warehouse structure, location selection and activities, warehouse layout, network management, storage of materials, maintaining inventory accuracy, warehouse safety, measuring effectiveness and efficiency, packaging and materials handling systems, legal aspects. Warehouse 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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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Why have a Warehouse? | WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002 Chapter 1 |
| 2 | The Role of the Warehouse in the Logistics Chain | WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002 Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Warehouse Performance Analysis – Q 1 | WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002 Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Receiving and Putaway | WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002 Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Storage Systems | WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002 Chapter 5 6 |
| 6 | Transportation Network Problems | WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002 Chapter 8 |
| 7 | Shipping | WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002 Chapter 9 |
| 8 | Warehouse functionality, Distribution Centres, Location | WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002 Chapter 10 |
| 9 | Warehouse Layout | WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002 Chapter 10 |
| 10 | International Warehousing Options | |
| 11 | Warehouse Management Systems | WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002 Chapter 11 |
| 12 | Information Technology for Paperless Warehousing – Q 3 | WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002 Chapter 11 |
| 13 | Warehouse Workforce Design | WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002 Chapter 12 |
| 14 | Work Measurement Systems | WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002 Chapter 12 |
| 15 | Case study presentation – Q 4 | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | WorldClass Warehousing and Material Handling, E. H. Frazelle: McGrawHill, 2002 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Business Logistics/Supply Chain Management, R. H. Ballou: Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 5th Edition, 2004, ISBN 0131230107 The Management of Business Logistics, Coyle, Bardi, and Langley Jr., SouthWestern/Thomson Learning ISBN 0324007515 Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Strategies for Reducing Cost and Improving Service, M. Christopher, Prentice Hall; 1998, ISBN: 0273630490, Basics of supply chain management, Fredendall, Lawrence D., Boca Raton: St. Lucie Press; 2001. ISBN: 1574441205. Essentials of supply chain management, Hugos, Michael, Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons; 2003. ISBN: 0471235172. Supply chain management, Mentzer, John T., Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications; 2001. ISBN: 0761921117 |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
|
5
|
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
5
|
15
|
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project |
1
|
30
|
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
|
20
|
| Final Exam |
1
|
30
|
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 80 |
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 20 |
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| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
|
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
15
|
2
|
|
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Homework / Assignments |
5
|
6
|
|
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project |
1
|
40
|
|
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms |
1
|
22
|
|
| Final Exam |
1
|
25
|
|
| Total |
195
|
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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| 1 | To be able to demonstrate general business knowledge and skills. |
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| 2 | To able to master the state-of-the-art literature in the area of specialization. |
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| 3 | To be able to evaluate the performance of business organizations through a holistic approach. |
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| 4 | To be able to effectively communicate scientific ideas and research results to diverse audiences. |
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| 5 | To be able to deliver creative and innovative solutions to business-related problems. |
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| 6 | To be able to solve business related problems using analytical and technological tools and techniques. |
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| 7 | To be able to take a critical perspective in evaluating business knowledge. |
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| 8 |
To be able to exhibit an ethical and socially responsible behavior in conducting research and making business decisions. |
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| 9 | To be able to carry out a well-designed independent and empirical research. |
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| 10 | To be able to use a foreign language to follow information about the field of finance and participate in discussions in academic environments. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
