This course covers the advanced topics in logistics and supply chain management. In particular, it uses comprehensive models to describe, and hence explore the optimal strategies in, various important logistics and supply chain management problems. The topics include customer service, channels of distribution, transportation, vehicle routing and scheduling, freight consolidation, facility location and network planning, storage. This course also introduces important practice in logistics and supply chain management, such as material handling systems, information systems for order processing and inventory tracking, purchasing and supply scheduling, business process re-engineering, third-party logistics, and global logistics.
