Courses totaling at least 22,5 credits in business administration and at least 7,5 credits in logistics

The course does not belong to a main field of study. The course is mandatory for the bachelor's degree in Business Administration - Specialization in Transport Management.

The purpose of the course is for the student to develop advanced knowledge and skills in logistics, as well as an understanding of various logistic solutions and services and how they affect the profitability of the company and the overall efficiency. The student should also develop the ability to handle IT-based business systems used in the transportation industry and understand the benefits of new information technology in business and transport planning. The course provides an in-depth exploration of Supply Chain Management and emphasizes the importance of information systems for logistics and transportation, as well as the relationships between information, logistics, business, and decision support systems, with a particular focus on the growing e-commerce. The course covers methods and models for warehouse management, logistic optimization, transportation management, third-party logistics, traceability, and transportation economics. It includes modules on computer applications used in the transportation industry for logistics and addresses the management of information systems for logistics and transportation, the relationship between information, logistics, business, and other decision support systems, as well as the development of e-commerce.

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

1. demonstrate knowledge of the principles of logistics for effective Supply Chain Management and transportation
2. utilize various logistic models to analyze, optimize, control, and streamline flows from a profitability and sustainability perspective, as well as assess the economic impacts of different logistic solutions
3. describe the process of converting raw data into useful information and provide examples of techniques for analysis and decision-making support
4. construct models for visualizing a dataset and conduct graphical analysis of datasets to identify patterns, trends, and relationships
5. communicate insights from data clearly and effectively through diagrams and writing
6. explain the functionality and usage of logistic business and information systems in a transportation company, as well as their significance for the efficiency of the supply chain
7. critically evaluate both the opportunities and limitations of data-driven decision-making
8. independently assess new knowledge about logistic business and information systems while considering ethical aspects in handling logistic and information-related data

Lectures, computer exercises with associated assignments, project work, and self-studies.

• Individual Examination (8 hp) (UA) (learning outcomes 1, 3, 6)
• Computer Exercises (2 hp) (UG) (learning outcomes 4, 5)
• Project Work in group (5 hp) (UG) (learning outcomes 2, 5, 7, 8)

All learning outcomes are individually assessed.

In order to pass the course all examining parts need to be passed.

The final grade is based on the grade on the individual examination.

• Jones, P. & Robinson P. (latest edition). Operations Management. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
• Sharda, R., Delen, D. & Turban, E. (latest edition). Business Intelligence, Analytics and Data Science: A Managerial Approach. Pearson Education Limited.

Additional materials are provided electronically.

Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

If a course is no longer offered, or has undergone significant changes, the students must be offered two opportunities for re-examination based on the syllabus that applied at the time of registration, for a period of one year after the changes have been implemented.

If a student has a Learning support decision, the examiner has the right to provide the student with an adapted test, or to allow the student to take the exam in a different format. The syllabus is a translation of a Swedish source text.