Logistics and Distribution

Code	14444
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(30H)
Scientific area	Marketing
Entry requirements	None
Learning outcomes	Understand the importance of proper management of logistics operations and supply chain management; Understand the key concepts and evolution of logistics; Be able to select the appropriate inventory policy for the company's context; Be able to define the warehouse layout and plan the main storage activities; Be able to select and plan the appropriate transportation models for the operational context; Be able to design the supply network to optimize its performance; Understand the main information systems and digital technologies that can be used for logistics management; Understand the key concepts of sustainable logistics.
Syllabus	Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Inventory and Warehousing Management; Transportation Management; Location Strategies and Decision-Making; Information Systems and Digital Technologies in Supply Chain Management; Sustainable Supply Chains.
Main Bibliography	R. H. Ballou; Business Logistic/Supply Chain Management: Planning, Organizing, and Controlling the Supply Chain, Prentice Hall, 2004 Carvalho, J. C. (2010), Logística e Gestão da Cadeia de Abastecimento, Edições Sílabo. Christopher, M. (2016), Logistics & Supply chain Management, 5th edition, Prentice Hall.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.