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Level 6 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Digital Tools and Technology in International Logistics

LSC603 · International Logistics Management — Week 6 of 16

CourseLSC603
Week6 of 16
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This week’s topics

Digital Tools and Technology in International Logistics

  1. Transport management systems (TMS)
  2. RFID and IoT asset tracking
  3. Vehicle routing scheduling algorithms
  4. Logistics dashboards and KPI tracking
  5. Week 10: Lecture 49: ERP, WMS & TMS (I & II)
  6. How Secure IoT is Transforming Supply Chains
  7. Week 10: Lecture 50: ERP, WMS & TMS (I & II)

What you will be able to do

  • 3.1 Explain the tools and techniques used in logistics management in business.
  • 3.2 Analyse the tools and techniques in international logistics applied when solving logistical problems.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the tools and techniques used in logistics management in business.

Study materials

Videos

  • How Secure IoT is Transforming Supply Chains · YouTube · MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics · 46 min · for registered students
  • Day 2 | Session 3: Digital Supply Chain Management - The Future (Part 1) · YouTube · The Open University Business School · 35 min · for registered students
  • Supply Chain Analytics in Action | Lessons from UPS on Digital Transformation, Technology, and AI · YouTube · MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics · 52 min · for registered students
  • Supply chain simulation, AI and digital twins: theory to use cases and implementation blueprints · YouTube · MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics · 52 min · for registered students
  • From Supply Chain Analytics to Agentic AI | How AI is Transforming Supply Chain Decision Making · YouTube · MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics · 48 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Introduction to Logistics, ch. 2: Technology and Logistics · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 33–41 · for registered students
  • NIST SP 800-98, section 3: RFID Applications · PDF · NIST, guidance · for registered students
  • NIST IR 8228, section 2: IoT Device Capabilities · PDF · NIST, guidance; pp. 3–4 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Strategic Role of International Logistics
  • Week 2: Stakeholder Management in Global Logistics
  • Week 3: International Logistics Strategies
  • Week 4: Comparative Analysis of Global Logistics Strategies
  • Week 5: Core Logistics Management Tools and Techniques
  • Week 6: Digital Tools and Technology in International Logistics
  • Week 7: Logistical Problem Solving and Risk Mitigation
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Logistics Network Planning and Facility Design
  • Week 10: Logistics Planning Approaches and Frameworks
  • Week 11: Advanced Planning Applications in International Logistics
  • Week 12: Applying International Logistics Management in practice: ca…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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