World of Logistics (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Purpose When you order something at online shop, which kind of actions it causes? Does it ecologically matter whether you choose same day or next day delivery? Why aren't there products in the shops sometimes? For these questions and many others will be answered on the World of Logistics course. Competences Transportations, intralogistics, purchasing, circular economy, business, knowledge and understanding, communication and team working Learning outcome By completing this course, you will know what logistics is and how it is linked to different kind of companies and organizations. You will also understand trends of logistics and understand its impact to the future of logistics. You will also understand circular economy as the part of the logistics. You will also know different parts of logistics. how to do calculations and analysis of the planning. You will also know how to do layout planning and choose reasonable technologies and estimate

Content

1. What is logistics 2. Trends of logistics and circular economy 3. Purchasing and materials management 4. Intralogistics and production logistics 5. Transportation and information logistics

Materials

Kuvataan oppimisympäristössä. Haetaan opintojaksolta.

Teaching methods

This is a nonstop course. Student may enroll to the course during 1.8.-31.5. There are three (3) different time periods inside the nonstop course: - Course studied by 10.12. - Course studied by 31.5. - Course studied by 31.7. Student chooses the time period in the virtual study environment. Time period should be selected based on students enrollment and study right time. Student can create own time schedule for the assignments and tasks within the selected time period. If the virtual study environment has not opened for you within 2 weeks after enrollment, please contact the course teacher.

Exam schedules

You can take the exam virtually on your own schedule.

Completion alternatives

The admission procedures are described in the degree rule and the study guide. The teacher of the course will give you more information on possible specific course practices.

Student workload

The calculated workload is the number of credits times 27 hours. In the 5 credit course, the workload is 135 h