TLO-25468 Sustainable Logistics and Global Distribution, 5 cr
Additional information
This course replaces the former course TLO-25467 Logistics Management and Strategies in academic year 2018-2019.
Person responsible
Pasi Porkka, Heikki Liimatainen
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| TLO-25468 2018-01 | 4 |
Heikki Liimatainen Pasi Porkka |
Exam (50%) and assignment (50%). |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student can describe sustainable logistics and global distribution. The student is able to identify the operational environment of and the challenges in international logistics. The student is familiar with the decision trade-offs that have to be made when selecting appropriate distribution strategies. The student has critical awareness of the impact of logistics on the environment and is familiar with the concepts of 'people, planet, profit' and 'triple bottom line' and their relevance in logistics. The student can examine the decisions behind efficient and sustainable freight transport. The student can describe how changes in supply chain can effect freight transport decisions and vice versa. The student appreciates the employment opportunities arising from successful completion of the course.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Logistics and distribution concepts and their relevance to managing the supply chain | ||
| 2. | Key aspects of global distribution and logistics network planning | ||
| 3. | Information management and principles of warehousing | ||
| 4. | Managing logistics and multimodal distribution internationally, the factors affecting key freight transport decisions | ||
| 5. | Performance monitoring and outsourcing in logistics | ||
| 6. | Assessing and reducing the environmental impacts of logistics | ||
| 7. | Future challenges and opportunities in sustainable logistics and global distribution |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Course is graded based on exam (50%) and course assignment (50%). Achieving excellent grades requires mastering the core content both in theory and in practice as demonstrated by the exam and the assignment.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management | Alan Rushton, Phil Croucher, Peter Baker | 9780749476779 | Yes | ||
| Book | Green Logistics | Alan McKinnon, Michael Browne, Anthony Whiteing, Maja Piecyk | 9780749471859 | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| TLO-11046 Supply Chain Management | Advisable |
Correspondence of content
There is no equivalence with any other courses