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2016/2017  KAN-CCMVV1316U  International Logistics Management

English Title
International Logistics Management

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Elective
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Quarter
Start time of the course Autumn, First Quarter
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Max. participants 80
Study board
Study Board for MSc in Economics and Business Administration
Course coordinator
  • Andreas Wieland - Department of Operations Management (OM)
Kontaktinformation: https:/​/​e-campus.dk/​studium/​kontakt eller Contact information: https:/​/​e-campus.dk/​studium/​kontakt
Main academic disciplines
  • Globalization and international business
  • Strategy
  • Supply chain management and logistics
Last updated on 18-02-2016
Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors: Upon course completion, the individual student should be able to demonstrate knowledge on the different logistics processes and logistics-related business models in an international context, while at the same time being able to relate to the broader logistics network design and management issues. The goals of this course in relation to what the students will achieve on completion are that students can...
  • analyze and map processes related to warehousing, transportation and inventory management
  • link strategic goals to the structure of logistics networks
  • reflect on the use of new technologies in logistics business models
  • design, identify and contrast logistics strategies for multiple purposes (e.g. commercial or humanitarian)
  • reflect on the most prominent theories and dilemmas in international logistics management
Course prerequisites
This is a CEMS accredited course. It can be followed by master level and exchange students. The course is closed for students already enrolled in the cand.merc. SCM line at CBS.
Examination
International Logistics Management:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Oral Exam
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Duration 20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Preparation time No preparation
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and second internal examiner
Exam period Autumn
Aids allowed to bring to the exam Closed book
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Course content and structure

Supply chain management has traditionally been focused on goals like quality, efficiency, total cost, or delivery performance. However, the business environment is currently undergoing a change towards a global network of regional supply chains, a greater focus on resilience, a notion of carbon emissions and resource depletion, and end-to-end integration.

 

This course emphasizes the importance of logistics management in the changing reality of global supply chains. Logistics management has been defined as “that part of supply chain management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers’ requirements” (CSCMP, 2013).

 

Among the focal elements of the course are transportation and warehousing processes as well as the third-party logistics (3PL) business model, which refers to “a relationship between a shipper and third-party which, compared with basic services, has more customized offerings, encompasses a broader number of service functions, and is characterized by a longer term, more mutually beneficial relationship” (Leahy et al., 1995).
Teaching methods
The course includes dialogue lectures, case-based teaching, simulations and guest speakers. Students are encouraged to participate in group discussion and presentation, and to develop their overall analytical skills.
Student workload
preparation 75 hours
teaching 25 hours
examination 106 hours
Expected literature

Indicative literature, Additional readings will be assigned during the course.

 

  • Mentzer, T., de Witt, W. Keebler, J., Min, S., Nix, N., Smith, C. & Zacharia, Z. (2001): Defining supply chain management. Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 1-26.
  • Lee, H.L., Padmanabhan, V., Whang, S. 1997. Information Distortion in a Supply Chain: The Bullwhip Effect. Management Science, 43 (4), 546–558.
  • Swaminathan, J.M., Lee, H.L. 2003. Design for Postponement. Handbooks in Operations Research and Management Science, 11 (Supply Chain Management: Design, Coordination and Operation), 199–226.
Last updated on 18-02-2016