Course Description

BU435 Business Logistics Management 0.5

This course covers major topics in supply chain management, and helps develop skills in understanding, designing and managing the flow of goods and information between a firm, its suppliers and its customers. Topics covered include logistics; customer service; order processing; transportation decisions; forecasting; inventory management; warehousing and handling of goods; supply scheduling; product design and packaging for logistics; and logistic organization and control. Important current issues discussed include: centralization and risk pooling, information sharing, third party logistics and other strategic alliances, international distribution and information technology for supply chain management.

Prerequisite: BU395.

Exclusion: BU495j.

Official electronic version updated on November 10, 2000

M. Watson, Editor