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AH2102 Logistics and Transportation 7.5 credits

Logistik och transport

The course gives basic understanding of logistics.

  • Educational level

    Second cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    D

  • Subject area

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Autumn 12 for programme students

Autumn 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Autumn 13 P2 (7.5 credits)

  • Application code

    50482

  • Start date

    2013 week: 45

  • End date

    2014 week: 3

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

    30 (preliminary)

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    Min. 5

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Sebastiaan Meijer <smeijer@kth.se>

  • Target group

    Conditionally Elective for TTGTM, year 2

    Searchable for other master programs with reference to the eligibility requirements in the course plan.

  • Part of programme

Learning outcomes

To give basic knowledge in logistic management, to write a literature report; to map flows of goods and information of a company, to analyse a logistics report; to get acquainted with logistics simulation.

Course main content

The core competence of modern logistics management is “flow thinking” – analysing and designing the flows of goods and information in the supply chain to the consuming customer. Then logistics is a key when delivering "the right product, in the right place in the right time".

Eligibility

At least 180 credits academic studies in Engineering, Science, Economics or Planning and documented proficiency in English B or equivalent.

Literature

  • D. Bowerox. Supply Chain Logistics Management, ISBN: 9780071276.77

Examination

  • ÖVN1 - Exercise, 7.5 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Requirements for final grade

Written and oral presentation of the assignments .

Offered by

ABE/Transport and Logistics

Contact

Sebastiaan Meijer, smeijer@kth.se

Examiner

Harilaos Koutsopoulos <hnk@kth.se>

Sebastiaan Meijer <smeijer@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 12.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 07.