Logistics (LOGI)

LOGI1000. Business Logistics. (3 Credits)

Provides a general knowledge of current management practices in logistics management. The focuses of the course will be on planning, organizing, and controlling of these activities, key elements for successful management in any organization. The course will also introduce student to Transport, Inventory, and Location strategies, Customer Service Goals and Organization and Control.

LOGI1010. Purchasing. (3 Credits)

Provides a general knowledge of purchasing for todays Supply Chains. The student will be introduced to Cross-functional teaming, Purchasing and Supply Performance, Supplier Integration into new Product Development, Supplier Development, Strategic Cost Management and Total Ownership Cost (TOC), and many other topics. This course along with other Supply Chain based courses will give the student the foundation needed to make a difference in obtaining low costs, quality products for their organizations.

LOGI1015. Purchasing and Materials Manag. (3 Credits)

This course will introduce students to Materials Management and Purchasing fundamentals by learning the purchasing cycle, establishing material requirements, selecting suppliers, price determination, planning production process, master scheduling, material requirements, and forecasting material demands and inventory levels. This course is designed to build on the students knowledge of supply chains and how effective purchasing and material management improves supply chain performance.

LOGI1020. Materials Management. (3 Credits)

This course will introduce students to Materials Management by learning the planning production process, master scheduling, material requirements, and forecasting material demands and inventory levels. This course is designed to build on the students knowledge of supply chains and how effective material management improves supply chain performance.

LOGI1030. Product Lifecycle Management. (3 Credits)

The core of product lifecycle management is the creation, preservation and storage of data relating to an organizations products and activities to ensure its available for daily operations. Students will learn that effective product lifecycle management is an essential tool for coping with the demanding global competition and ever-shortening product and component life cycles.

LOGI2000. Freight Brokerage Operations. (4 Credits)

Provides a detailed understanding of the purpose and benefits of freight brokerages. The course emphasis is placed on: overview of the planning, development, and execution of non asset based freight brokerage transportation management services as well as focus on the process for obtaining a brokerage license, daily operations, building a shipper customer base, completing RFP/bids, negotiate rates, sourcing and qualifying motor carriers, federal, state, and local regulations, and gaining a detailed understanding of the diverse types of cargo as well as their respective transportation requirements and the dispatch process.