This week’s topics
Review and coursework completion
- Reviewing the learning outcomes
- Completing and checking coursework against the criteria
- Self-assessment
What you will be able to do
- 1.1 Explain why effective operations management is important to a logistics business.
- 1.2 Explain how the resources of a logistics business influences its operations planning.
- 1.3 Explain the relationship between the management of operations and a business’s objectives.
- 1.4 Discuss how a logistic business’s objectives impact of the achievement of operational objectives.
- 2.1 Explain why effective logistics management is important to a logistics business.
- 2.2 Compare types of logistics network planning.
- 2.3 Explain how logistics network planning relates to supply chains.
- 2.4 Discuss how a logistic business’s objectives impact of the achievement of logistics objectives.
- 3.1 Explain the key principles of warehouse management.
- 3.2 Describe a logistic business’s warehouse management processes.
- 3.3 Explain the key principles of inventory management.
- 3.4 Describe a logistic business’s inventory management processes.
- 4.1 Explain the role of transport management.
- 4.2 Explain the importance of effective transport planning to a logistics business.
- 4.3 Describe different modes of transport.
- 4.4 Assess the impact of current issues on a logistics business’s transportation and distribution.
Activity
Guided review of every criterion; coursework completion clinic and peer review.
Study materials
The teaching notes, exercises and videos of this week are in the student portal. Your portal is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance, so you can open them before the semester starts.
