Description

Theory
2

Laboratory
2

Instructors

António Amaral

Contents

CP1. Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management
CP2. Location Strategies
2.1 The strategic importance of location;
2.2 Classification of location problems;
2.3 Scores and Gravity Model.
2.4 Exact solution models.
CP3. Forecasting
3.1 Characteristics of Forecasts
3.2 Classification of Forecasting Models
3.3 Components of a Time Series
3.4 Forecasting Methods and Models
CP4. Storage Management
4.1 Classification and types of storage
4.2 Operation and Activities of the Warehouses
4.3 Warehouse layouts
4.4 Dimensioning warehouses and performance indicators.
CP5. Inventory Management
5.1 Inventory functions
5.2 Stock Management: Main Costs
5.3 Basic models of stock management
CP6. Transport and Distribution Planning
6.1 Transport systems
6.2 Modes of transport
6.3 Route programming
CP7. Integrated Supply Chain Management
CP8. Future trends in Logistics and Supply Chain

Learning Outcomes

OB1. Recognize the strategic importance of logistics and supply chain, as a function, in their different activities: storage, transportation, inventory management and strategic planning and integration;
OB2. Critical analysis of the common logistics problems in companies;
OB3. To be able to conceive, in an efficient and integrated way, the various processes related to the logistics activities;
OB4. To Know the best practices and future trends in logistics and apply the techniques and tools to support the logistics function.