Transport Management Systems (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Purpose
Transport Management is one of the key business processes of supply chain. By Transport Management Systems you can manage transports, improve service and reduce cost whilst reducing environmental impact. By measuring, analyzing, and continuously improving transport management you can affect goods availability for customers and customer satisfaction. By managing and controlling transports, you can proactively react for better customer need fulfillment.

During the course you will learn basics of Transport Management and meaning of basic concepts of Transport Management Systems. Course will also help to understand basics of logistics network and monitoring of results. After the course you will have a perspective to transport management tasks.

Competencies
This course develops and assesses the following knowhow:
- Business skills, engineering practice, communication and team working.

Learning outcome
After completing this course, you will know the principles of Transport Management Systems. You will be able to apply how to plan and execute transports in global logistics network. You will understand how to control transports in Transport Management Systems. You will also understand to how Transport Management Systems is connected to companies’ other systems.

Content

The course covers following main themes:
- Principles of Transport Management Systems
- Logistics Network
- Transport Management
- Transport Management and Logistics Systems

Location and time

Virtual

Materials

Lauterbach, Sauer, Gottlieb, Surie, Benz, Transportation Management with SAP, 3rd edition, 2019

Slides, articles and video material that highlights essential information regarding Transport Management Systems. They are given in the learning management system.

Teaching methods

- Self-access learning
- Distance learning, specifically studies in learning management system (Moodle)
- Assignments

Employer connections

Working life connections appear in assignments.

Exam schedules

The possible date and method of the exam will be announced in the course opening information.

Completion alternatives

The admission procedures for crediting are described in the degree rule and the study guide, if student has already acquired supply chain knowledge earlier.

The teacher of the course will give you more information on possible specific course practices.

Student workload

One credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of work, which means that the load of five credits is approximately 135 hours. The load is distributed in different ways depending on the course implementation.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

(1) The student demonstrates his / her competence in the subjects dealt with in the course, identifies the topics dealt with in the course.

(2) In addition to the above, the student can describe the topics covered in the course systematically and knows how to apply them.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

(3) In addition to the above, the student demonstrates the ability to justify the effects of different solutions and to make informed choices between options.

(4) In addition to the above, the student demonstrates the ability to apply what he or she has learned and to evaluate the solutions and their effects analytically.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

(5) In addition to the above, the student demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the course topics and the ability to structure and analyze the effects of solutions in a broader context. It also demonstrates innovation in applying what they have learned to different situations.

Qualifications

Global supply chain

Further information

Open UAS: No limits
Campusonline: No limits