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  • Select activity Short intro and few words

    

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  • Select activity Short introduction and few words about me

    

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    Hi,

    My name is Anna Urbanek. I work at the Department of Transport at the University of Economics in Katowice. I am the author of this course about the Fundamentals of Logistics. 

    The main objectives of this short course that can be adapted to fully on-line or hybrid course are: 

    1. To familiarize students with the fundamental concepts and definitions in the field of logistics, logistics system and logistics management.

    2. Students will acquire knowledge in the field of logistics evolution stages, as well as basic organizational structures created for its needs.

    3. Students will develop skills to apply the acquired knowledge for the needs of designing logistics solutions.

    4. Students will develop social competencies relevant to the work of logistics.

    If you want to contact me or to read more about me please visit websites: 

    https://www.ue.katowice.pl/pracownicy/wydzial-ekonomii/katedra-transportu/anna-urbanek.html
    

    https://pl.linkedin.com/in/anna-urbanek-6b631b10b
    

    
    

• Select section PART 1 Transport and logistics in the global economy

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  PART 1 Transport and logistics in the global economy

  • Select activity Transport – the lifeblood of the economy

    

    Transport – the lifeblood of the economy Lesson

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    Why do we need transport?

    Let’s start with some ice-breaking activity

    •Discuss the problem in small groups and present your ideas.

    •On-line tools to use: Mentimeter, Jamboard, Canva etc.

    
    

  • Select activity The role of transport and storage in the EU’s economy

    

    The role of transport and storage in the EU’s economy File

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    Read all the materials.
    

    Download EU transport in figures. Statistical pocketbook 2022 and answer questions. Prepare short memo with answers for the teacher.

    https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/f656ef8e-3e0e-11ed-92ed-01aa75ed71a1

    
    

  • Select activity Logistics: definitions, basic rules and history

    

    Logistics: definitions, basic rules and history File

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    Read all the materials:

    1. Historical development of logistics.

    2. Logistics: definitions and basic rules

    Your task:

    Think about your experience of purchasing products in the context of 7 Rs of logistics and think about indicators that can be useful for the company to control all these areas.

    Prepare a short presentation.

    
    

    
    

• Select section PART 2 • Multimodal Transport: different transportation modes, their characteristics and their role in global logistics

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  PART 2 • Multimodal Transport: different transportation modes, their characteristics and their role in global logistics

  Using EU transport in figures. Statistical pocketbook 2022, available internet sources and literature prepare a short max. 15 min. presentation about chosen mode of FREIGHT transport. Focus on the types of vehicles, development, performance and used infrastructure. 

  Choose one:

  1. Road transport,

  2. Rail transport,

  3. Maritime infrastructure,

  4. Air transport,

  5. Inland waterways.

  
  

  Answer the following questions:

  1. What modes of freight transport do we have?

  2. Which one has the highest performance for freight transport?

  3. What was the share of particular modes of transport in the freight transport performance in EU? 

  4. What modes of passenger transport do we have?

  5. Which one has the highest performance for passenger transport?

  6. What was the share of particular modes of transport in the passenger transport performance in EU? 

  
  

  
  

  • Select activity How the containerization shaped modern world?

    

    How the containerization shaped modern world? URL

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    Watch the TED movie about the containerization. Prepare a short presentation about the types of containers used in the chosen mode of transport.

    
    

• Select section PART 3 • Supply chain management

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  PART 3 • Supply chain management

  • Select activity Supply Chain Management

    

    Supply Chain Management File

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    Read all the materials.

    Agenda:

    1. Differences between goods and services 

    2. What is a Supply Chain and SCM Supply Chain Management?

    3. Activities in the Logistical Channel

    4. Main categories of costs in a logistics system

    5. Just in Time and Lean Management

    
    

  • Select activity The History of Supply Chain Management

    

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    https://www.dhl.com/global-en/delivered/globalization/history-of-supply-chain-management.html
    

  • Select activity The Evolution of Supply Chain Management

    

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    https://transportgeography.org/contents/chapter7/logistics-freight-distribution/evolution-supply-chain-management/
    

  • Select activity FROM 'ONE DAY' TO ONE-DAY: EXPECTATIONS IN GLOBAL SHIPPING

    

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    Read the article and think about:

    innovations and types of innovations (technological and organizational) that can faster deliveries and improve the quality of logistics processes.

    Start a discussion in small working groups. Write your idea using Mentimeter or Jamboard.

    https://www.dhl.com/discover/en-us/global-logistics-advice/logistics-insights/from-one-day-to-one-day
    

  • Select activity System approach and the butterfly effect in Supply Chain Management

    

    System approach and the butterfly effect in Supply Chain Management URL

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    Watch the movie 

    
    

    and think about the answers:

    - Is a system approach critical in logistics management?

    - Do you know any examples from business practices of the butterfly effect in logistics?

    Start a discussion.

  • Select activity Literature to read: Lean Six Sigma

    

    Literature to read: Lean Six Sigma File

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    Read two papers:

    1. Gutierrez-Gutierrez L., de Leeuw S., Dubbers R., Logistics services and Lean Six Sigma implementation: a case study, International Journal of Lean Six Sigma Vol. 7 No. 3, 2016, pp. 324-342, DOI 10.1108/IJLSS-05-2015-0019;

    2. Pepper M.P.J., Spedding T.A., The evolution of lean Six Sigma, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Vol. 27 No. 2, 2010, pp. 138-155, DOI 10.1108/02656711011014276.
    

     

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity CASE STUDY: UPS Supply Chain Strategy

    

    CASE STUDY: UPS Supply Chain Strategy File

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    Analyze the case study carefully

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  PART 4 • ICT in transport and logistics

  • Select activity Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and data-driven economies

    

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    Warm-up discussion

    1. Consider how ICT influence our daily behaviour?

    Discuss this problem in a small groups and present your ideas. 5 min.
    

    2. Consider how the phenomenon of the head-down generation influence transport and logistics sector?

    Discuss the problem in a small groups and use Miro / or Jamboard to build mind maps.
    

    
    

  • Select activity The influence of ICT on transport and logistics

    

    The influence of ICT on transport and logistics File

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    Read the paper:

    Kos-Łabędowicz J., Urbanek A., Do Information and Communications Technologies influence transport demand? An exploratory study in the European Union, Transportation Research Procedia 25C (2017) pp. 2671-2687, ISSN 2352-1465, DOI.10.1016/j.trpro.2017.05.156

    
    

  • Select activity CASE STUDY: WMS

    

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    Please watch the video on youtube about the example of Warehouse Management System.
    

    
    

    Based on the previous information and the video make a short summary of all technologies used in WMS.
    Discussion
    What is the role of each element in increasing efficiency in logistics?
    

  • Select activity CASE STUDY: ITS

    

    CASE STUDY: ITS URL

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    Please watch videos on youtube:

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    Using a mentimeter let’s build a word cloud showing all kind of technologies used in ITS 

    Please think about the city you live. What kind of ITS are implemented in your city?
    

    
    

  • Select activity Digital Revolution in Logistics

    

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    Read all the provided materials about Digital Trends in Supply Chain

    Logistics and Delivery Trends

    https://www.dhl.com/discover/en-us/global-logistics-advice/logistics-insights/logistics-and-delivery-trends-2023
    

    Digital Supply Chain

    https://www.pwc.com/us/en/services/consulting/business-transformation/digital-supply-chain-survey.html
    

    Last Mile (R)evolution

    https://www.dhl.com/discover/en-us/global-logistics-advice/logistics-insights/last-mile-revolution
    

    5G AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR LOGISTICS
    

    https://www.dhl.com/discover/en-us/global-logistics-advice/logistics-insights/5g-and-logistics
    

    THE FUTURE OF LOGISTICS
    

    https://www.dhl.com/discover/en-us/global-logistics-advice/logistics-insights/freight-runner-2049
    

• Select section PART 5 CASE STUDY: ICT and Big Data in Logistics

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  PART 5 CASE STUDY: ICT and Big Data in Logistics

  • Select activity Big Data in Transport and Logistics

    

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    Read the OECD report "Big Data and Transport Understanding and assessing options" and the website:

    https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/15cpb_bigdata_0.pdf
    

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/gartnergroup/2013/03/27/gartners-big-data-definition-consists-of-three-parts-not-to-be-confused-with-three-vs/?sh=38f35d9042f6
    

    and think about the big data influence on transport and logistics and business models of companies in these sectors.

  • Select activity CASE STUDY: AMAZON

    

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    Read all the materials and visit websites. Find some info on the Internet and Amazon's website.

    How Amazon uses Big Data to transform operations
    

    https://supplychaindigital.com/technology/how-amazon-uses-big-data-transform-operations
    

    Data Analytics

    https://aws.amazon.com/big-data/datalakes-and-analytics/
    

    Robots and WMS in Amazon

    
    

    
    

    
    

    Analyze the case study of Amazon and prepare short presentations in groups or individually:

    1. Big data analysis in Amazon
    2. Types of robots in Amazon
    3. Warehouse Management in Amazon
    4. Logistics process: rules and organization in Amazon

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  Short exam

  Please complete a short exam. Answer questions:
  

  https://forms.gle/42wy5FuwZBVt1win6

  
  

  
  

  
  
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  • Select activity Course Evaluation

    

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    Please submit feedback regarding the online/blended course you have just completed, including feedback on course structure and content. The course was provided within the project DANTE, co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union (within the action: Partnerships for Digital Education Readiness).
    

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rTsdotW619sCAAwiDZDsQwS5jWZN2l68-SBzORkRsbM/viewform?ts=63d11f4d&edit_requested=true