Fundamentals of Logistics
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
MEL0010
course title in Estonian
Logistika alused
course title in English
Fundamentals of Logistics
course volume CP
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ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
autumn - spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
EARB16/25
no
MVEB14/25
no
Structural units teaching the course
EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
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course aims in Estonian
Logistika aluste tundmaõppimine ning teadmiste omandamine siseneva, väljuva, seesmise ja reversiivse logistika, tarne- ja jaotusahelate kavandamise ning logistika strateegilise ja operatiivse planeerimise alal.
course aims in English
Learning the basics of logistics and acquisition of knowledge about inbound, outbound, production and reverse logistics, supply and distribution chains engineering and strategic/operative planning of logistics.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Teab logistika baasteooriad ning interdistsiplinaarseid seoseid teiste valdkondadega.
Tunneb logistika alamvaldkondi, logistikaettevõtete liike ja peamisi lisandväärtust andvaid tegevusi logistikas.
Selgitab välja ettevõtte logistilise potentsiaali, määrab kindlaks vajaduse logistikateenuste järele ja realiseerib selle.
Määrab kindlaks prioriteedid ettevõtte logistikavaldkonna arendamiseks.
Mõistab tarneahela olemust ja teab selle osi, saab aru nõudluse ja pakkumise rollidest tarneahela juhtimises, oskab selgitada tarneahela juhtimise mõju ettevõtte väärtusele.
Optimeerib ettevõtte logistilisi protsesse, selgitades välja kompromissivõimalused ressursikasutuse tõhustamiseks tarneahelas.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
Knows basic concepts and theories of logistics, is able to identify interdisciplinary relationships.
Knows subdomains of logistics, types of logistic companies and main value adding logistic activities.
Identifies logistic potential of company, determines need for logistic services and realises it.
Defines priorities for developing company’s logistics.
Understands nature of supply chains and knows its components, understands the role of supply and demand in managing supply chains, can explain influence of supply chains’ management on value of company.
Optimises company’s logistic processes, identifying opportunities for compromise in making resource use in supply chain more efficient.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Logistika mõiste ja arenguetapid. Logistika vs tarneahela kavandamine. Logistika ja teiste valdkondade interdistsiplinaarsed seosed. Logistikaettevõtete liigid ja lisandväärtust andvad tegevused nendes. Logistikastrateegia. Logistikateenuste turg. Tee-või-osta äriotsus, kolmanda ja neljanda osapoole logistika. Omamise kogukulu. Tarneahel. Tarneahela juhtimise alused. Nõudluse ja pakkumise tähtsus logistikas. Seesmine logistika. Laondus ja veondus logistikas, jaotusahel. Veoviisi valiku kriteeriumid. Klienditeenindus. Pakkimine ja tagastused.
brief description of the course in English
Interpretation of the logistics content, overview of the stages of logistics development. Logistics vs supply chain engineering. Interdisciplinary relationships in logistics theory. Types of logistic companies and their value adding activities. Logistics strategy. Market of logistic services. Make-or-buy decision, 3PL and 4PL. Total costs of ownership. Supply chain, fundamentals of supply chain management. Importance of supply and demand in logistics. Production logistics. Warehousing and transportation in logistics, distribution system. Criterions for the choose of transport mode. Customer service. Packaging and reverse logistics.
type of assessment in Estonian
Eristav kokkuvõttev analüütiline hindamine (eksam)
type of assessment in English
Summative holistic analytical grading (exam)
independent study in Estonian
Õppejõu poolt jaotatavad ülesanded, juhtumid ja/või artiklid
independent study in English
Tasks, cases and/or papers distributed by the lecturer
study literature
M. Christopher, Logistics and Supply chain management, Prentice Hall, 2011
A. Kiisler, Logistika ja tarneahela juhtimine, Külim, 2011
J.-P. Rodrigue et al, The Geography of Transport Systems, Routledge, 2013
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
3.0
lectures
-
practices
1.0
practices
-
exercises
0.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2025/2026 autumn
Kati Kõrbe Kaare, EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Estonian
    hindamisinfo_MEL0010_eng.pdf 
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    2024/2025 spring
    Kati Kõrbe Kaare, EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
    English
      hindamisinfo_MEL0010_eng.pdf 
      2024/2025 autumn
      Kati Kõrbe Kaare, EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
      Estonian
        2023/2024 spring
        Kati Kõrbe Kaare, EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
        English
          2022/2023 spring
          Kati Kõrbe Kaare, EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
          English
            2021/2022 spring
            Kati Kõrbe Kaare, EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
            English
              hindamisinfo_MEL0010_eng.pdf 
              2020/2021 spring
              Kati Kõrbe Kaare, EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
              English, Estonian
                hindamisinfo_MEL0010_eng.pdf 
                2018/2019 spring
                Kati Kõrbe Kaare, EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
                English
                  hindamisinfo_MEL0010_eng.pdf 
                  2017/2018 spring
                  Kati Kõrbe Kaare, EM - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
                  English
                    hindamisinfo_MEL0010_eng.pdf 
                    Course description in Estonian
                    Course description in English