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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Subject |
Materials Sharing * |
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Related Preparation |
Further Study |
1) |
Role and Importance of Warehousing In Supply Chains |
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2) |
Warehouse Management and Competitive Advantage |
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3) |
Warehousing Decision and Outsourcing |
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4) |
Warehouse Operations and Industrial Storage Techniques |
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5) |
Classification of Materials to be Stored and Types of Warehouses |
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6) |
Warehouse Transport Equipments and Racking Systems |
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7) |
Warehouse Location Selection I |
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8) |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9) |
Warehouse Location Selection II |
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10) |
Warehouse Design I |
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11) |
Warehouse Design II |
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12) |
Inventory Management Through Supply Chain |
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13) |
Independent Demans and Economic Order Quantity |
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14) |
Dependent Demand and Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) |
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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 required in international trade and logistics. |
5 |
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1.1 . |
5 |
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1.2 . |
5 |
2) |
Improves the vision of problem solving by taking advantage of the case method in different areas of international trade and logistics. |
3 |
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2.1 . |
3 |
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2.2 . |
2 |
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2.3 . |
4 |
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2.4 . |
3 |
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2.5 . |
2 |
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3) |
Can use the theoretical knowledge in scientific research and decision making with efficiency and reports the results with an analytical approach. |
5 |
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3.1 . |
5 |
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3.2 . |
3 |
4) |
In addition to the bachelor level competencies already acquired, s/he acquires the competencies that develop by the expectations of business world and the society defined as the institutional outcomes of our university on the professional level in business and/or academic life. |
4 |
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4.1 Develops analyzing problems, solving them and managing the conflicts competence in the expert level. |
4 |
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4.2 Participates as a team member in the environments that require the solving of the conflicts and acts as a leader when necessary. |
2 |
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4.3 Evaluates the norms and standards present in the works in which s/he takes responsibility in a critical point of view, develops innovative and entrepreneurial ideas. |
3 |
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4.4 Aware of the advanced technology and digital transformation possibilities in his/her works. |
5 |
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4.5 By supporting the learnt courses with quantitative and qualitative data; and by using verbal and visual communication means, s/he transfers them to the groups within and outside his/her field in a systematical and effective way. |
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4.6 Has cultural awareness and s/he transfers this to the groups within and outside his/her field. |
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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 |
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60 |
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) |
154 |
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) |
6 |