11955 (v.2) Introduction to Logistics 201

Area:	School of Information Systems
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	An introduction to the concept of logistics and its role in the overall supply chain. Logistics as the management of bi-directional flow of goods, services and information between point of origin and point of consumption. Overview of some typical logistics activities: transportation, inventory management, supply management, warehouse management, material handling, order processing and customer service. Also looks at impact of globalization and information technology advancements. Includes ethics and environmental considerations
To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement.
Field of Education:	080300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2010	Singapore Campus	Trimester 1A	Y
2010	UHK SPACE Admiralty Ctr	Trimester 1A	Y
2010	UHK SPACE CIDP	Trimester 1A	Y

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External