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Syllabus - LMGT 1319
Introduction To Business Logistics –
Summer Semester 2013
Saigon Institute of Technology
Syllabus - Introduction To Business Logistics
CRN:
Course: introduction to business logistics
Semester: Summer 2013
Instructor: Bui Van Chinh
Location: Quang Trung Software Park
Time: 07:30- 09:30 AM Tuesday and Saturday
Text:
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Contemporary Logistics, Paul R. Murphy Jr. and Donald F. Wood, 9th edition 2008.
Instructor Email: buivanchinh46@yahoo.com
Instructor Phone: 090 368 1969
Course Description:
Course Objective: enable the student to understand the economic importance of logistics as well as
logistic practices within a firm, to know about logistic careers. Besides, students are required to learn
about the supply chain management in which they may find the differences between the transactional an
relational exchanges. Furthermore, students are guided about the logistics and information technology
of the contemporary time, and so forth…
Student Evaluation: achievement of these objectives will be measured as follows:
Mid- term exam
35%
Homework assignment
20%
Class Participation & Attendance:
10%
Final Exam
35%
Mid- term and final examinations will consist totally of multiple-choice questions. Each exam takes 45
minutes with 30 multiple- choice questions, and 75 minutes for two essays.
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During this course, each student is asked to write an assignment independently about a realword economic issue for a specific market in Vietnam.
The class participation grade will be based on a student’s preparedness, assigned readings, and
his/her overall contribution to class discussions. The instructor may assign some homework
problems out of the book; these will be discussed in class,
and will be part of your class participation grade.
Grades will typically be scored on a scale of: 90-100 = A; 80-89 = B; 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D; <
60 = F.
Provisions for missed exams may be made for extraordinary situations, on a case by case basis,
at the instructor’s sole discretion. Students who may miss an exam should make every effort to
inform the instructor prior to the exam.
Class Format: the class will consist of weekly lectures, class discussion, and review assigned homework
questions and exercises. It is vital that students read class assignments and complete the homework
assignments, in order to keep up with the class and participate in class discussion. In general, a typical
class routine will be:
1) Lecture relating to the new assigned reading.
2) Review of homework, and clarifications of previous lectures/reading.
3) Class discussion of the new assigned reading and lecture.
Attendance: Regular class attendance is expected, and poor attendance may reduce a student’s class
participation grade. Students are expected to submit their written notices to the office or the instructor
for their absence before class. Those who are absent more than ten (10) hours will be dropped from the
course and will receive an F.
Academic Honesty: Cheating in any form and plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any student discovered
cheating on an examination or plagiarizing in writing assignment will be dropped from the course and
receive an F, and if deemed necessary, the matter will be forwarded through the channels prescribed in
the HCCS Student Handbook.
1. Explain logistics/supply chain terms
2. Solve transportation problems using knowledge of world
geography and the transportation system
Course SLO
(Students Learning
Outcomes)
3. Logistics and information technology
4. Explain the elements of logistics systems: demand management,
inventory management, transportation management, packaging and
material handling and distribution and warehouse management
5. Explain about organizing, analyzing, and controlling logistics
systems
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LO (Learning
Objectives)
1.1. Definition of logistics/supply chain, mission of logistics/supply chain
and the important role of logistics and supply chain
1.2. Understand logistics and supply chain strategy and planning. Return
on investment of logistics assets (ROLA)
1.3. Understand logistics/supply chain product, customer service, order
processing and information system
2.1. Understand the important role of effective transportation system,
service choices and transport characteristics
2.2. Learn about the rate profile in transportation, how to calculate the rate
2.3. Understand transportation document in exporting, importing
2.4. Learn how to make decision in transport and how to choose suitable
transportation facilities to respond well customer request with minimize
cost
3.1. Learn about nature of forecasting, forecasting methods, useful
techniques for logisticians
3.2. Understand using forecast techniques in inventory policy decisions
and the approaches of controlling inventories
3.3. Understand using forecast techniques in purchasing and supply
schedule decisions, storage and material handling
4.1. Learn about location strategy and the effect of location to distribution
channel and supply chain activities
4.2. Understand many type of location: single facility location, multiple
facility location, dynamic warehouse locations and location problems
4.3. Understand the effect of organizational structure to logistics and
supply chain management
4.4. Learn how to choose suitable organizational structure to control well
the logistics/supply chain process.
Course Objectives
The primary objective is to give students an understanding well about WHAT are logistics and supply
chain, WHY it becomes so vital nowadays to manage the business logistics / supply chain in an
organization, HOW to manage and control well logistics activities in the organization to maximize
profit and respond well customer’s demand.
Class Schedule
Date
Topic
Required reading
11 June 2013
Logistics and the supply chain
Chapter 1
15 June 2013
Logistics and the supply chain
Chapter 1
18 June 2013
Supply chain management concept
Chapter 2
22 June 2013
Supply chain management concept
Chapter 2
25 June 2013
Logistics and information technology
Chapter 3
29 June 2013
Logistics and information technology
Chapter 3
02 July 2013
06 July 2013
09 July 2013
Demand, order management and
customer service
Demand, order management and
customer service
Protective packaging and materials
handling
Chapter 4
week 1
week 2
week 3
week 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
week 5
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13 July 2013
Protective packaging and materials
handling
16 July 2013
Midterm test
20 July 2013
Midterm test
23 July 2013
Transportation
Chapter 7
27 July 2009
Transportation
Chapter 7
30 July 2013
Transportation management
Chapter 8
03 Aug 2013
Chapter 8
13 Aug 2013
Transportation management
Distribution center Warehoue and plant
location
Distribution center Warehoue and plant
location
Inventory management
17 Aug2013
Inventory management
Chapter 10
20 Aug 2013
Final test
From chap 7-10 week 11
24 Aug.2013
Final test
27 Aug 2013
Revisited
06 Aug 2013
10 Augt 2013
From chap 1-5
Chapter 9
week 6
week 7
Week 8
week 9
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
week 10
Week 12
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