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Jun 26, 2024
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Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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TLM 301 Introduction to Logistics Management5 credits
Course explores the organization and operations of the commercial logistics industry and its impact on the bottom-line of today’s modern businesses in the context of the global trading economy.
Prerequisites: Admission to the BASTLSCM program
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Explain the historical relationship of all modes of transportation
- Categorize the major modes of transportation, and explain the economic and environmental considerations when choosing a transportation mode for moving goods
- Analyze the political, economic, and social trends that impact the transportations/logistics functions
- Identify and explain import and export processes
- Discuss the importance of regulation and policy procedures, laws, and/or measures that affect the import and export processes
- Identify and explain impact of technology on the functions of warehouse and inventory management
- Report current issues in the transportation industry including, but not limited to, security issues and policy considerations
- Explore career opportunities within the transportation/logistics industry
- Prioritize technologies and issues that will shape the future of transportation and logistics
- Communicate research findings verbally and by writing
Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:
- describe integrated management components of inter-organizational relationships in the supply chain, including vendor selection, bidding and negotiation processes, partnering and performance measurement
- communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to demonstrate a wide-ranging technical knowledge of transportation, logistics, and supply chain management
Total Hours: 50 Lecture Hours: 50
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