TLO-25468 Sustainable Logistics and Global Distribution, 5 cr
Person responsible
Heikki Liimatainen, Erika Kallionpää
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| TLO-25468 2019-01 | 4 |
Erika Kallionpää Heikki Liimatainen |
Course assignment (50%) and exam (50%) |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student - can describe sustainable logistics and global distribution - is able to identify the operational environment of and the challenges in international logistics - is familiar with the decision trade-offs that have to be made when selecting appropriate distribution strategies - 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 - can examine the decisions behind efficient and sustainable freight transport - can describe how changes in supply chain can effect freight transport decisions and vice versa - 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 | ||
| 5. | The factors affecting key freight transport decisions | ||
| 6. | Performance monitoring and outsourcing in logistics | ||
| 7. | Assessing and reducing the environmental impacts of logistics | ||
| 8. | Future challenges and opportunities in sustainable logistics and global distribution |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Course grading is based on course assignment (50%) and exam (50%). Achieving grade 3 (good) requires fulfilling the learning outcomes and mastering the core content well.
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-11047 Supply Chain Management | Advisable |
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| TLO-25468 Sustainable Logistics and Global Distribution, 5 cr | TLO-25467 Logistics Management and Strategies, 3 cr |