Course Objectives: |
This course is designed to help students to understand warehouse functions, processes, organization and operations. It includes analysis of warehouse location, operation, management, controls, procedures, finance, security, cargo/materials handling, and productivity along with introducing the students to the fundamental nature of inventory from a financial, physical, forecasting, and operational standpoint. |
Course Content: |
Inventory policy; Inventory control techniques; Inventory cost analysis and control; Economic order quantityand safety stock; Warehouse location selection, space calculation and layout design; Core and supporting activities in
warehouse; Cold chain; Material handling equipment; Ethics in inventory and warehouse management; Performance measurement, information and technology; Interesting topics and case study in inventory and warehouse management |
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:
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Knowledge
(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
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1) Students taking this course define, comprehend and explain the operations in the warehouse.
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2) Students taking this course know the transport equipments and racking systems used in the warehouse.
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3) Students taking this course evaluate the warehouse design in a strategic, tactical and operational dimensions.
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4) Students taking this course know the advantages and disadvantages of keeping stock throughout the supply chain with stock types and stock costs.
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Skills
(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
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1) Students taking this course define the criteria and apply the techniques used in the warehouse location selection.
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2) Students taking this course apply the techniques used in warehouse design.
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3) Students taking this course know the concepts of dependent and independent demand, and apply the Economic Order Quantity and MRP methods.
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Competences
(Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)
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Week |
Subject |
Materials Sharing * |
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Related Preparation |
Further Study |
1) |
Role and Importance of Warehousing in Supply Chains |
Course notes
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None |
2) |
Warehouse Management and Competitive Advantage |
Course Notes
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3) |
Warehousing Decision and Outsourcing |
Course Notes
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None |
4) |
Warehouse Operations and Industrial Storage Techniques |
Course Notes
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5) |
Classification of Materials to be Stored and Types of Warehouses |
Course notes
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None |
6) |
Warehouse Transport Equipments and Racking Systems |
Course Notes
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none |
7) |
Warehouse Location Selection I |
Course Notes
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None |
8) |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9) |
Warehouse Location Selection II |
Course Notes
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10) |
Warehouse Design I |
Course Notes
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11) |
Warehouse Design II |
Course Notes
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None |
12) |
Inventory Management Through Supply Chain |
Course Notes
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None |
13) |
Independent Demans and Economic Order Quantity |
Course Notes
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None |
14) |
Dependent Demand and Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) |
Course notes
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None |
Course Notes / Textbooks: |
Depolama ve Depo Yönetimi, A. Zafer Acar, Emre Çakmak, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2. Baskı. 2013.
Tedarik Zinciri ve Lojistik Yönetimi, Erdal Nebol, Tanyeri Uslu, Ezgi Uzel, Beta Yayınları, 3. Baskı, 2013.
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References: |
Warehouse Distribution and Operations Handbook, David Mulcahy, McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, NY 10020 ISBN: 0-07-044002-6
The Warehouse Management Handbook, James A. Tompkins, Jerry D. Smith
Tompkins Press, 1998.
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(KPLOs and SPLOs are the abbreviations for Key & Sub- Programme Learning Outcomes, respectively. )
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Contribution Level (from 1 to 5) |
1) |
Explains the basic and theoretical knowledge necessary for International trade and logistics. |
5 |
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1.1 Explains the basic functions and approaches in this area. |
5 |
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1.2 Evaluates different processes in this field with a systematic perspective. |
5 |
2) |
It also improves its vision of problem solving by making use of the case method on different topics in international trade and logistics. |
3 |
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2.1 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in the fields of international trade and logistics with a visionary approach. |
3 |
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2.2 Improves problem solving and scientific decision making skills in individual and team works. |
2 |
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2.3 It develops business strategies that may be suitable for different conditions. |
4 |
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2.4 Understands the need to adapt to the developments in the business and technology world. |
3 |
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2.5 Demonstrates the ability to manage employees and processes in the business environment. |
2 |
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3) |
Can use theoretical knowledge in scientific research and decision making effectively and report the outputs with an analytical approach. |
5 |
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3.1 Solves the problems faced in the field by analyzing them with an analytical approach. |
5 |
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3.2 Gains the competence to produce projects that can create new opportunities in different fields. |
3 |
4) |
It meets the expectations in the field of international trade and logistics with its competencies. |
4 |
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4.1 It develops work study, problem solving, leadership, teamwork, independent decision making and taking responsibility. |
4 |
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4.2 Information; uses it to gain cultural awareness by evaluating with a critical and solution-oriented approach. |
5 |
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4.3 Associates the changes in the field with a visionary and ethical understanding with quality and cultural values. |
4 |
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WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
Teaching & Learning Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
Course |
14 |
3 |
42 |
Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Application |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Field Work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Study Hours Out of Class |
14 |
3 |
42 |
Presentations / Seminar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Project |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Homework Assignments |
1 |
10 |
10 |
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities |
- |
- |
94 |
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES |
Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
Quizzes |
2 |
5 |
10 |
Midterms |
1 |
20 |
20 |
Semester Final Exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
- |
- |
60 |
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) |
154 |
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) |
6 |