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Lecturer
Dates & Places
- Monday 09:45-11:15 HS 9, Wednesday 09:45-11:15 HS 9
- Starting on 2 March, 2015
Secretary
Alexandra Ederer
Language of Instruction
- English
Course Descripton
- In
International Logistics models for different global planning problems
are introduced, developed and discussed (location planning,
supplier selection, long-haul transportation, global sourcing, global
production). As solution techniques excel-solver or specific heuristics
and exact techniques are presented. In collaborative logistics auctions
and negotiations are introduced.
For the excel homework an excel
tutorial is offered. Area of applications: Humanitarian Logistics,
Maritime Logistics, Airport and airline management).
Dates:
- 2.3., 4.3, 9.3., 11.3., 16.3., 18.3., 23.3., 25.3.,
- 13.4., 15.4., 20.4., 22.4., 27.4., 29.4., 4.5., 6.5. (midterm exam)
- 11.5., 13.5., 18.5.(presentation of term projects), 20.5. (presentation of term projects),
- 1.6, 3.6., 8.6./10.6. (international guest presentation/times TBA) 15.6., 17.6., 22.6., 24.6 (Final exam),
Overview- Introduction, Strategic Decisions: Warehouse Location Models revisited – branch and bound,
- Covering Location Models, Stochastic Location Models
- Selecting the suppliers,
- Global
Transportation: Long Haul Transportation (Freight Traffic Assignment,
Min-cost flow, Multi-commodity Min-cost flow, Network design)
- Vehicle
allocation problems, dynamic driver assignment problem, fleet
composition, shipment consolidation, (Transshipment and Cross-docking)
- Global Sourcing (Auctions), Global Production
- Collaborative Logistics: Negotiations, Auctions, Fair and efficient allocations
- Humanitarian Logistics, Disaster Relief, Humanitarian objectives, Multi-objective Optimization
- Maritime Logistics and Transportation (Port Management)
- Hazardous Material Logistics, Reverse and Green Logistics
- Airport Management: Gate Assignment
- Airline Management, Crew Rostering and Crew Assignment, Air Traffic Flow
- Presentation of Term project
- For the excel based homework an introductory tutorial is offered at the beginning of the semester.
- Two tutorials are offered (one in English/one in German)
- Content of the tutorial: general introduction in excel and excel solver, preparation for the homework.
Evaluation- 20% - Homework exercises presented and discussed in class (Excel homework uploaded in Moodle)
- 10% - Term projects, due dates TBA, presentation May 18 and May 20
- 35% - Midterm exam on May 6 2015, 9.45-11.15 am (HS 9)
- 35% - Final exam on June 24 2015, 9.45-11.15 am (HS 9)
Literature- Ghianpaolo Ghiani, Gilbert Laporte, Roberto Musmanno (2013), Introduction to Logistics Systems Management, 2nd edition, Wiley
- Jan A. Van Mieghem, Gad Allon (2015), Operations Strategy Principles and Practice, 2nd edition, Dynamic Ideas
- Recent Research Articlesl
Course Materials
...available on the Moodle e-learning platform.
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