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| LOGI0017-1 | Distribution management
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Sabine Limbourg |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course will give to students both fundamental and more advanced knowledge about distribution management. The entire distribution network will be taken into consideration. The scope of the course is to provide the most important theories, concepts, models and methods to identify, describe, analyse and design diverse solutions for physical distribution of goods. The course will furnish an understanding of the important role played by warehouses, facilities in the supply chain where product pauses and is handled. One goal of this lecture is to develop mathematical models to allow to reduce space and time requirements or to exange one for the other.
This course also treats the fundamental topics of distribution such as distribution network design, hub-and-spoke networks, terminals and distribution centres, the travelling salesman problem, the bin packing problem, pickup and delivery problem, the vehicle routing problem, third and fourth party logistics and Returnable Transport Items. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Understand the importance of distribution in the overall Supply Chain performance and have an overall picture of distribution.
Understand the factors influencing the design of distribution systems
Understand how changes in distribution systems can influence industries' activities and vice versa: how industries' activities can influence requirements of distribution systems
Understand, explain, and compare different theories and models about distribution.
Use established technical terms to communicate and discuss distribution related issues
Use reference literature and scientific publications to analyse, evaluate and develop solutions for distribution systems
Ability to use theories, models and tools to describe, analyse and evaluate industries' distribution needs.
Resolve problems inherent in distribution management.
Capacity to independently describe, analyse and design solutions for distribution according to industries' requirements
Exchange ideas with industry guest speakers when available.
Acquire some skills of an international executive: work within a team, demonstrate a sense of synthesis and communicate in writing. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic notions of mathematics and statistics
Ability to follow algorithmic instructions |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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Lectures
Readings
Discussions
Exercise sessions
E-learning
General planning of the course:
Second semester |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Available documents on the virtual campus Lol@:
1. Slides
2. Exercises and solutions
Recommended references:
[1] Bartholdi J and Hackman S (2011) Warehouse & Distribution Science
[2] Ghiani, G., Laporte, G. and Musmanno, R. (2004) Introduction to Logistics Systems Planning and Control, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, West Sussex, England. ISBN 0470849177
[3] Daskin M. (1995) Network and discrete location: Models, Algorithms and Applications, Wiley Interscience, NY
[4] Various articles |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| June
Group Project (20%)
Written exam (80%)
Relative weight of individual assessment: 80%
September
Written exam (100%)
Relative weight of individual assessment: 100% |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Lecturer
Sabine LIMBOURG
Building N1, Room 337
sabine.limbourg@ulg.ac.be
Assistant:
Célia Paquay
Bâtiment N1, Bureau 334
cpaquay@ulg.ac.be |
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| Items online : |
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| http://newlola.hec.ulg.ac.be |
| You can find the necessary materia. |
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