Transport Control Systems (5cr)

Objective

The students understand the significance of control systems in modern network-based business operations. The students know the features and application areas of various control systems. The students understand how the systems are inter-connected and how the carriage of goods is managed in network-based business operations. The students are able to utilize different transport systems and they recognize the opportunities they offer on strategic, tactical and operative levels.

Content

Lectures on
- Planning levels
- Considerations concerning the providers and the end-users of transportation services
- General features of operations control systems
- Features and classification of planning systems
- Geographical Information System (GIS)
- GPS and information transfer systems
- Transport equipment management system and management of the driver resources
- Measurement and definition of the amount of transport equipment in the programs
Use of the programs
- MapInfor, SAP, the operations control system of the transportation provider, Pro-Opt, “Suomi Plus” Route Map, "What's Best” optimization program or equivalent, ED Simulation Program, GPS, database management program, Dynafleet or equivalent
If possible, a visit to a transportation company
GPS and data transfer and equipment management laboratory

Qualifications

Principles of building information systems, office applications, mathematics, methods of operational research, basics of logistics

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

o Excellent (5)
o The development of the student’s skills has been very good, and he/she has performed the practical work and assignments in a skilful manner and using good methods, applying the properties of the programmes in a laudable way. Participation in the learning situations has been active. The student has a very good understanding of the theoretical background.
o Good - Very Good (3-4)
o The development of the student’s skills has been good, and he/she has performed the practical work and assignments well, using a sufficient variety of methods and applying the properties of the programmes well. Participation in the learning situations has been active. The student has a good understanding of the theoretical background.
o Sufficient - Satisfactory (1 - 2)
o The development of the student’s skills has been satisfactory, and he/she has performed the practical work and assignments in a satisfactory way, using a sufficient variety of methods and applying the properties of the programmes in a satisfactory way. Participation in the learning situations has been insufficient. The student has a satisfactory understanding of the theoretical background.