LOGISTICS (TURKISH)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
LSK2002 Land Transportation and Fleet Management Spring 2 0 2 7
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: Tr
Type of course: Must Course
Course Level: Associate
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor HACER HANDAN DEMİR
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MEHMET SITKI SAYGILI
Course Objectives: The aim of the course is to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to provide an effective fleet management.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1 Students will gain competencies that are required to ensure an effective fleet management.
2 Effective use of road transport in supply chain management
3 To manage the fleet of vehicles, the driver and load monitoring.
4 To have the skills to make Disposition transactions and computation

Course Content

Importance and development of the road transport,
Road transport legislation
Logistics Management and Organization
Operational size of road transport
The relationship of fleet department with the other business segments and coordination of operations
Customer relationship management in road transport
Information systems used in road transport
Car types and properties used in road transport
Truck loading and unloading processes
Performance Management
Flight management
industry practices of performance management in the logistics sector (Cost-Performance Evaluation)

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Importance and development of the road transport, Students will be directed to the some preparation about the forthcoming subject one week before.
2) Road transport legislation Students will be directed to the some preparation about the forthcoming subject one week before.
3) Logistics Management and Organization Students will be directed to the some preparation about the forthcoming subject one week before.
4) Operational size of road transport Students will be directed to the some preparation about the forthcoming subject one week before.
5) The relationship of fleet department with the other business segments and coordination of operations Students will be directed to the some preparation about the forthcoming subject one week before.
6) Customer relationship management in road transport Students will be directed to the some preparation about the forthcoming subject one week before.
7) Fleet management process examples and analysis at different companies Students will be directed to the some preparation about the forthcoming subject one week before.
8) Information systems used in road transport Students will be directed to the some preparation about the forthcoming subject one week before.
9) Car types and properties used in road transport Students will be directed to the some preparation about the forthcoming subject one week before.
10) Car repair and maintenance processes Students will be directed to the some preparation about the forthcoming subject one week before.
11) Truck loading and unloading processes Students will be directed to the some preparation about the forthcoming subject one week before.
12) Flight management Students will be directed to the some preparation about the forthcoming subject one week before.
13) Performance Management Students will be directed to the some preparation about the forthcoming subject one week before.
14) Industry practices of performance management in the logistics sector (Cost-Performance Evaluation) Students will be directed to the some preparation about the forthcoming subject one week before.

Sources

Course Notes: Bulunmamaktadır.
References: Murat Erdal, Mehmet Sıtkı Saygılı, Lojistik İşletmelerinde Yönetim Organizasyon ve Filo Yönetimi, Utikad Yayınları, Kasım 2007, İstanbul

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 0 % 0
Laboratory 0 % 0
Application 0 % 0
Field Work 0 % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 % 0
Quizzes 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Presentation 1 % 10
Project 0 % 0
Seminar 0 % 0
Midterms 1 % 20
Preliminary Jury 0 % 0
Final 1 % 50
Paper Submission 0 % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 8 112
Presentations / Seminar 1 1 1
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 1 5 5
Quizzes 1 1 1
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 1 1
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 150

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 have knowledge about logistics operations and the basic legislation
2) To have knowledge about the politics, corporations and the developments in logistics. 1
3) To have knowledge about the economical life and the basic features of the enterprises that take place in logistics sector.
4) To have knowledge about the documents that are used in logistics and how to prepare them.
5) To have knowledge about the new marketing and sales techniques and the principles of opening to new markets. 1
6) To have knowledge and consciousness about the job security, worker health and environment protection in logistics sector.
7) To have knowledge and consciousness about the basic legal attainments, social responsibility, ethics and social security rights in logistics.
8) To be involved in communication network in logistics sector and follow the developments.
9) To have the ability to comment and evaluate the classical and current theories by taking into account the developments in logistics and supply chain areas.
10) To have the basic knowledge about foreign trade and customs legislation. 2
11) To have knowledge about relationship between foreign trade and logistics management. 2
12) To have basic knowledge in at least one foreign language.
13) He/she can use information and communication tecnologies that necessary for their area, follows technological change and applies new technologies to business system.