Business Logistics
(LG)
328. BUSINESS LOGISTICS 3 cr. Prerequisites:
EC 201-202 or consent of instructor. Analysis of business logistics
functions such as transportation, warehousing, inventory management,
ordering, and customer satisfaction, with emphasis on interactions between
these functions. Problem solving with analytic tools.
350. FUNDAMENTALS OF TRANSPORTATION 3 cr. Prerequisites:
EC 201-202 or consent of instructor. Contemporary analysis of transportation
systems, to include regulatory issues, carrier management, for hire
and private transportation. Characteristics of traditional and emerging
modes of transportation.
361. GLOBAL LOGISTICS 3 cr. Prerequisite: LG 328. Principles
and practices of logistical management in a global environment. Emphasis
on the regulatory, technological, social, business, and political issues
which might impact transnational supply-chain efficiency.
405. CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 3 cr.
Prerequisite: LG 328 or as announced. Contemporary topics in logistics
management not covered in depth in other business logistics courses.
Specific topic, method of presentation, and student requirement will
be designated by the seminar leader.
440. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 3 cr. Prerequisites: LG
328 and BI 300. Investigates the design and implementation of supply
chains to maximize their efficiency. Focus on the analysis and design
activities of the supply chain development process and introduction
to system implementation and maintenance issues.
448. DEMAND CHAIN MANAGEMENT 3 cr. Prerequisites: LG
328; either LG 350 or LG 440; BI 326. Customer based focus to problem
solving and special projects in demand chain management. Critical analysis
of recent literature, with emphasis on the case method.
498. INDEPENDENT STUDY 1 3 cr. Prerequisites: 3.0 average
in business logistics; consent of chair and faculty member. Research
project supervised by a full time faculty member of the Department of
Management, Marketing, and Logistics willing to act as advisor. The
student selects an aspect of supply chain management, establishes goals,
and develops a plan of study. The plan must be approved by the chair
and filed with the dean’s office. Consult the chair for the departmental
guidelines established for such study.
