Understanding of logistic processes in production, distribution and services. Basics of technical logistics. Classification of materials and related flows. Types and charachteristics of material handling and warehouse systems and equipment.

Student responsibilities:

Grading and evaluation of student work over the course of instruction and at a final exam:

Written seminar with defence 50%. The written exam 50%.

Methods of monitoring quality that ensure acquisition of exit competences:

Active participation in class. Control of understanding the subject matter through consultations during writing the seminar.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to (learning outcomes):

Upon passing the course, student will be able to: Define logistics and supply chain management. Explain the areas and tasks of logistics. Identify the technical problems of logistics in industrial enterprises. Explain the connection of material handling and production processes. Category internal transportation equipment. Category warehouse equipment. Evaluate particular technical logistics solutions.

Lectures

1. Term and definition of logistics. Historical development.
Importance and objectives of logistics.

2. Classifications of logistics. Industrial logistics - supply logistics, production logistics, distribution logistics. Basic logistic activities.

3. Material handling - importance and objectives. MH Principles.
Material flow. Unit-loads.

4. Term, importance and objectives of internal transport systems in industry. Transport equipments.

5. Sistematization, types and charachteristics of material
handling equipment. Industrial trucks and cranes. AGV
systems.

6. Sistematization, types and charachteristics of continuous
material handling equipment.

7. Sistematization, types and charachteristics of continuous
material handling equipment (cont.).

8. Term, importance and objectives of warehouse systems. Types of warehouses. Areas and functions in warehouses.
Floor storage systems.

9. Warehouse racks: pallet, shelf, flow, drive-in, mobile,
cantilever, carousels.

10. Transport equipment in warehouses. Other equipment.

11. Warehouse design.
Assignment (storage) methods.

12. Automated storage systems (AS/RS). Application of AGV systems in warehouses.

13. Order-picking and sortation. Order-picking systems.
WMS, identification and communication in warehouses.

14. Receiving process. Shipping process. Cross-docking.

15. Trends in logistics and material handling.

Exercises

1. Seminar (individual work with consultations).

2. Seminar (individual work with consultations).

3. Seminar (individual work with consultations).

4. Seminar (individual work with consultations).

5. Seminar (individual work with consultations).

6. Seminar (individual work with consultations).

7. Seminar (individual work with consultations).

8. Seminar (individual work with consultations).

9. Seminar (individual work with consultations).

10. Seminar (individual work with consultations).

11. Seminar (individual work with consultations).

12. Seminar (individual work with consultations).

13. Seminar (individual work with consultations).

14. Presentation of seminars.

15. Presentation of seminars.

Compulsory literature:

Oluić, Č.: Skladištenje u industriji, FSB, Zagreb, 1997.

Oluić, Č.: Transport u industriji, Sveučilišna naklada, Zagreb, 1991.

Waters D.: Logistics An Introduction to Supply Chain management, Palgrave, NY, 2003

Recommended literature:

Barthold & Hackman: Warehouse & Distribution Science, Gatech, digital edition, 2012

Tompkins et al.: Facilities Planning, 2nd ed., Wiley, 1996

Kuchta: How to Save Warehouse Space, Distribution Group, 2004

Napolitano: The Time, Space & Cost Guide to Better Warehouse Design, Distribution Group, 2003