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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
LOG4436 Inventory and Warehouse Management Spring 3 0 3 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

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
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: Students learn to analytically solve problems and make decision considering forecasting, inventory planning and service levels, profitability, product range, supply chain dynamics, facility location, distribution, and routing.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The course provides an integrated methodology for strategy based inventory and product management in supply chains.

Course Content

Course introduction, Measures in logistics, ABCD analysis, Activity based costing, Du Pont -model, Turnover, Modeling in logistics, Trend adjustment: Holt’s method, Trend and seasonal variation adjustment: Winter’s model, optimizing the parameters for the above methods, Stochastic demand, Safety stocks, Single products with time-variable demand, dynamic programming, Wagner-Whitin method, Silver-Meal heuristics, Time supply, Lot- forlot, Least unit cost, Part-period balancing, Heuristics, Yield Management – stochastic demand, Bullwhip effect, Deterministic demand, Probabilistic demand, Arborescent system, Supply chain contracts, Distribution requirements planning, Multioperiod production planning, Repair crew planning.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Course introduction, Measures in logistics, ABCD analysis
2) Activity based costing
3) Du-Pont Model, Turnover, Modeling in Logistics
4) Trend adjustment: Holt’s method, Trend and seasonal variation adjustment: Winter’s model, optimizing the parameters for the above methods
5) Stochastic demand, Safety stocks, Single products with time-variable demand, dynamic programming
6) Wagner-Whitin method, Silver-Meal heuristics, Time supply, Lot- forlot, Least unit cost, Part-period balancing, Heuristics
7) Yield Management – stochastic demand
8) Midterms Week
9) Bullwhip effect, Deterministic demand, Probabilistic demand, Arborescent system, Supply chain contracts, Distribution requirements planning
10) Multioperiod production planning, Repair crew planning
11) Case Capacent - preparation
12) Case Capacent feedback session
13) Course Wrapup; Case Sport Obermeyer feedback session
14) Finals Week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Silver, Edward A. (1998) Inventory management and production planning and scheduling. ISBN 0-471-11947-4.

References: Ders Notları - Lecture material and course reading package.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 5 % 30
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Homework Assignments 5 12 60
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To prepare students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practices, and the innovative use of both traditional and new media 2
2) To be able to explain and define problems related to the relationship between facts and phenomena in areas such as Advertising, Persuasive Communication, and Brand Management
3) To critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools, and ideas in the field of advertising
4) To be able to follow and interpret innovations in the field of advertising
5) To demonstrate a scientific perspective in line with the topics they are curious about in the field.
6) To address and solve the needs and problems of the field through the developed scientific perspective
7) To recognize and understand all the dynamics within the field of advertising
8) To analyze and develop solutions to problems encountered in the practical field of advertising