2017-2018 / GBLX0059-2

Logistics in food industry

Duration

6h Th, 8h Pr, 3h FT, 7h SEM

Number of credits

 Master in bioengineering : chemistry and bio-industries (120 ECTS)2 crédits 
 Master in innovation management and the food design (120 ECTS)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Marianne Sindic

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Organization of the logistics in a company (small training course in a company) Output organization and management Stock management Distribution process Traceability : theory, standards and practical test

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

-To make the students aware of the problem of the Supply chain management concept and its importance in the food industry. -To initiate into the different methods of flow management -To deepen the knowledge of traceability After completing the course the student is expected to - integrate the different theoretical and practical aspects of the supply chain management problems in the sector of farm-produce industries - voice a critical opinion about the different methods of flow management - master the basic knowledge for the set-up of a traceability system

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Lectures : 8h Seminars : 6h Field-study trip and visits : 4h

Recommended or required readings

Power Point file

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination (40%) Personal report (60%)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Sindic, Marianne (Professeur) Unité Analyse, Qualité et Risques
Laboratoire Qualité et sécurité des produits agroalimentaires
081 /62 23 06 marianne.sindic@ulg.ac.be(sindic.m@fsagx.ac.be)(sindic.m@fsagx.ac.be)