SOCIOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
LOG3632 | Supply Chain and Global Logistics Management | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. YAVUZ GÜNALAY |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ÖZGÜ TURGUT Prof. Dr. SELİM ZAİM |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | The goal of supply chain management is to link the marketplace, the distribution network, the manufacturing process and the procurement activity in such a way that customers are serviced at higher levels and yet at a lower total cost. The role of logistics in using service levels to segment markets, exploring appropriate measures to assess logistics productivity and service performance. This course provides information on auditing logistic systems and describes how greater responsiveness in the supply chain can be achieved through lead time reduction. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Analyzes how logistics capabilities and supply chain excellence can help companies gain a competitive advantage. It will also look at the relationship between logistics and financial performance. II. Explains which customer value can be created and delivered through the supply chain. The theme will be demand-driven and responsive supply chain strategies. III. Analyzes the need to understand the 'costs-to-serve'. Issues such as customer profitability analysis and benchmarking will be discussed. IV. Discusses the concept of the agile supply chain and the building blocks of the agile paradigm. V. Analyzes time compression including the search for ways in which non-value adding time can be removed from the pipeline. VI. Examines the ideas of supply chain risk and vulnerability and explores ways in which supply chain resilience can be improved. VII. Examines the fundamental business transformations that are required to enable supply chain integration to become a reality. VIII. Examines the characteristics of effective supply chains. |
1st Week: Logistics & Competitive Strategy 2nd Week: Logistics & Customer Value 3rd Week: Measuring Logistics Costs and Performance 4thWeek: Creating the Agile Supply Chain 5thWeek: Strategic Lead-Time Management 6thWeek: Strategic Lead-Time Management 7thWeek: Managing the Global Pipeline 8thWeek: Managing the Global Pipeline 9thWeek: Managing Networks and Relationships 10thWeek: Managing Networks and Relationships 11thWeek: Overcoming the Barriers to Supply Chain Integration 12thWeek: Overcoming the Barriers to Supply Chain Integration 13th Week: Presentation 14th Week: Presentation |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Logistics & Competitive Strategy | |
2) | Logistics & Customer Value | |
3) | Measuring Logistics Costs and Performance | |
4) | Creating the Agile Supply Chain | |
5) | Strategic Lead-Time Management | |
6) | Strategic Lead-Time Management | |
7) | Managing the Global Pipeline | |
8) | Managing the Global Pipeline | |
9) | Managing Networks and Relationships | |
10) | Managing Networks and Relationships | |
11) | Overcoming the Barriers to Supply Chain Integration | |
12) | Overcoming the Barriers to Supply Chain Integration | |
13) | Presentation | |
14) | Presentation |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Supply Chain Management: by S. Chopra and P. Meindl, 4th ed. 2010, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies and Case Studies by Simchi Levi, Kaminsky, Simchi Levi, 3rd ed. 2008, McGraw-Hill. Logistics and Supply Chain Management by Martin Christoper, 2004. |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 3 | % 15 |
Midterms | 1 | % 35 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 40 |
Quizzes | 3 | 3 |
Midterms | 8 | 50 |
Final | 8 | 60 |
Total Workload | 153 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions. | |
2) | To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels | |
3) | To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences. | |
4) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes | |
5) | To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills | |
6) | To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields. | |
7) | To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime. | |
8) | To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective | |
9) | To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge | |
10) | To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects | |
11) | To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member. | |
12) | To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school. |