Purchasing, Warehousing & Distribution

Course Code:

ATR211

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Application:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

6

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

This course will teach the students many different aspects of purchasing, warehousing and distribution. It directs the participants to learn the changes in strategic purchasing, warehousing and distribution management, and outlines the expanding role of these managers in many organizations. It also covers some special issues regarding international purchasing and supply chain management. Warehousing management is also another important issue in logistics management. The course program also covers the special issues in warehouse management and inventory management.

Course Content:

The course will start with the issues related with purchasing in businesses. This part includes purchasing strategy and forecasting, supplier selection and evaluation, international considerations and legalities. Next, we continue with the topics of warehousing and inventory management. These include materials handling, economical theories of inventory modeling and warehousing strategies. Finally, the last part is Distribution and Transportations. In this final section, transportation and traffic management and distribution channels management will be covered.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Simulation, 5: Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, B:Presentation, C: Homework, D:Project, E:Laboratory

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1 .Students learn different aspects of purchasing.	1,2,12,16	1,3,12	A
2.Students learn the changes in strategic warehousing	1,2,11,12
3.Students learn important issues of inventory management	1,2,14

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction to Purchasing, Warehousing & Distribution	Powerpoint Slides Note #1
2	Wal-mart: A Business Success (Case Study) – Part1	Powerpoint Slides Note #2
3	Wal-mart: A Business Success (Case Study) – Part2	Powerpoint Slides Note #2
4	Purchasing Procedures and Techniques	Powerpoint Slides Note #3
5	Purchasing Strategy and Forecasting	Powerpoint Slides Note #4
6	Supplier Selection and Evaluation	Powerpoint Slides Note #5
7	MIDTERM
8	International Purchasing	Powerpoint Slides Note #6
9	Currency Issues in International Purchasing: Forward Buying and Currency Options	Powerpoint Slides Note #7
10	Inventory Management I : Strategic Inventory Management	Powerpoint Slides Note #8
11	Inventory Management II : Basic Inventory Models	Powerpoint Slides Note #8
12	Warehouse Management	Powerpoint Slides Note #9
13	Material Handling and Packaging	Powerpoint Slides Note #10
14	Transportation and Traffic Management	Powerpoint Slides Note #11
15	Final Exam

Recommended Sources

Lecture Book

Purchasing and the Management of Materials… (Gary J. Zenz)

Other Resources

1- Global Supply Management: A Guide to International Purchasing….(Dick Locke)

2- Logistical Management: The Integrated Supply Chain Process…… (Donald J. Bowersox & David J. Closs)

3- Üretim Yönetiminde Yeni Yaklaşımlar ve Uygulamalar, Bülent SEZEN

Material Sharing

Documents	Powerpoint Slides
Duties	-
Exam	-

Assessment

WORKS IN SEMESTER	TIME	CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms		100
Quizzes
Assignment
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		40
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution Level
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Business concepts and information to assess and to be able to analyze problems, identify and to propose solutions based on research.			x
2	Manage logistics and transport current and emerging trends in the vocational track as proof of English proficiency.				x
3	International relations, maintain, monitor current and emerging trends in the selected competencies to master a second foreign language.			x
4	Producers and trade companies, supply chain processes to plan to be able to., coordinate, execute and controls					x
5	On road transport with mid-level managerial knowledge and skills to be able to.			x
6	Air transport in the mid-level managerial knowledge and skills to be able to.			x
7	Mid-level management in maritime transport with the knowledge and skills to be able to		x
8	Processes of international combined transport plan, to coordinate, execute and controls need to be able to				x
9	Compatible with the team members carry out a study vocational subjects.		x
10	Logistics and transport processes, awareness of social responsibility and ethical values sufficient to carry out the faithful to have knowledge of legal and regulatory		x
11	Understand and manage social and professional relationships, and these ideas put into practice to produce innovative and creative ideas,				x
12	Space-related issues and share knowledge about the people and their thoughts, supported by qualitative and quantitative data solutions to problems, orally and in writing, effectively transfer.					x
13	According to the project schedule deadlines to prepare and carry out appropriate work program			x
14	Related to the planning and management of supply chain and logistics processes to have the ability to take advantage of information technology				x
15	Analytical decision-making methods, quantitative methods, identifying problems and offering solutions.					x
16	Stages of the research process in the field of scientific research subject to perform in accordance with				x
17	To resolve the current issues related to the subject area, and produce projects that will create new opportunities, community and colleagues share information related to the profession subjects.			x
18	To adopt professional and ethical rules, to have social sensitivity.			x

ECTS

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Ders Süresi (Sınav haftası dahildir: 15x toplam ders saati)	15	3	45
Sınıf Dışı Ders Çalışma Süresi(Ön çalışma, pekiştirme)	3	5	15
Ara Sınav	1	20	20
Kısa Sınav	0	0	0
Ödev	3	7	21
Final	1	30	30
Toplam İş Yükü			131
Toplam İş Yükü / 25 (s)			5,24
Dersin AKTS Kredisi			6

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