TTOG15 - Logistics Engineering

Course Code:	TTOG15
Confirmed:	Feb 06, 2025
Valid From:	Sep 01, 2025

Education Cycle:	First-cycle level
Disciplinary domain:	Technology
Subject group:	Other Subjects within Technology
Specialised in:	G1N First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Main field of study:	Industrial Engineering and Management

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

On completion of the course the student shall:

Knowledge and understanding

display knowledge of logistics and materials management and their role in an industrial setting, including knowledge of fundamental concepts, methods and models as well as topical research issues
display knowledge of design, planning, and control of materials flows focusing on fundamental materials supply, production, distribution, and logistics goals and conflicts

Skills and abilities

demonstrate the ability to design, plan, and control materials flows by means of calculating relevant logistics performance indicators, applying fundamental methods for materials planning and control, and differentiating logistics measures taken
demonstrate the ability to identify, formulate, analyse and discuss relevant logistics issues and solutions and to plan and carry out logistics investigations
demonstrate the ability to search for, gather, value, and critically interpret information in relevant logistics issues
demonstrate the ability to present logistics investigations

Judgment and approach

demonstrate the ability to suggest and compare different alternatives for design, planning, and control of materials flows focusing on fundamental materials supply, production, distribution, and evaluate their consequences and risks based on different performance indicators
demonstrate the ability to apply a systems perspective

Content

The course gives fundamental knowledge and abilities within logistics in an industrial setting. The focus is on logistics goals and performance indicators, stock functions, and materials planning and control.

The course includes the following elements:

The logistics system
Materials supply
Products and production
Distribution
Customer service
Logistics costs and tied-up capital
Logistics performance indicators
Stock
Materials planning and control
Differentiating

Type of instruction

The instruction is given through lectures, lessons, seminars, and project work.

Language of instruction is in English.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements and Mathematics 3b, English 6 with required grade passed in the Swedish upper secondary school system or international equivalent.

Examination and grades

The course is graded 5, 4, 3 or U.

Registration of examination:

Name of the Test	Value	Grading
Written exam ¹	4 credits	5/4/3/U
Assignments	3.5 credits	G/U

¹Determines the final grade of the course, which is issued only when all course units have been passed.

Course literature

Please note that changes may be made to the reading list up until eight weeks before the start of the course.

Bowersox, D.J., Closs, D.J., Cooper, M.B., and Bowersox, J.C., (latest edition), Supply Chain Logistics Management, McGraw-Hill Irwin

COURSE SYLLABUS