Course Overview
Adding to information from GTTM3301, the course examines warehouse and distribution decisions, including third party outsourcing as an option to traditional systems. With heavy emphasis on the trade-offs between customer service and profitability, the course prepares the student to conduct transportation and warehouse audits, identify controllable and uncontrollable factors that impact international logistics, be aware of issues of compliance with environmental law and understand the financial and strategic aspects of logistics functions of Supply Chain Management.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
2.5
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Understand the influence of purchasing on other major functional activities, including product design, information system design, e-commerce, manufacturing planning and control, inventory management and other functional areas.
- Evaluate warehouse and distribution decisions, including third party outsourcing as an option to traditional systems.
- Examine third party logistics, reverse logistics, outsourcing of logistical services and evaluate proper conditions of their applications.
- Identify the issues of design and implementation of a logistics information system.
- Understand and be aware of the issues of compliance with environmental law in all business sectors.
- Understand and be aware of the necessity to plan, budget and control through environmental management.
- Identify controllable and uncontrollable factors that impact international logistics.
- Identify organizational, financial and managerial issues that impact international logistics.
Effective as of Fall 2021
Related Programs
Global Logistics management & Strategies (GTTM 4301) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Business + Media
- Global Supply Chain Management
Diploma Full-time
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