Logistics and Transportation Management (MGMT90276)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online

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Overview

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This subject examines both the strategic and operational levels of logistics and transportation management. This subject will identify both the inter-organisational and intra-organisational logistics, and enhance the ability to manage and design various logistics distribution effectively and efficiently. Specific topics will include: transportation management; transportation outsourcing; intermodal transportation; warehousing and distribution centre; inbound and outbound logistics management; vehicle sequencing and routing optimisation; intra-organisational process and layout design.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Analyse logistics and transportation strategies and align them to organisational strategies
  • Develop and apply models for analysing logistics and transportation decisions
  • Identify challenges and critical success factors of global transportation
  • Evaluate and apply models for analysing intra-organisational logistics decisions
  • Analyse third-party logistics service provider performance

Generic skills

After completing this subject, students will be able to:

  • Communicate effectively about key ideas and theories
  • Identify and critically analyse strategic problems and decisions
  • Enhance critical thinking in relation to the effectiveness of solutions
  • Decompose and resolve complex problems

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Reflection on online discussion board participation (Requires participation in discussion activities in all four weeks)

  • 250 words
End of the teaching period10%

Multiple choice quizzes. (3 x 15-minute quizzes)

  • 750 words (equivalent)
Throughout the teaching period30%

Written assignment (1500-2000 words)

  • 1500 words
End of the assessment period60%

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Dates & times

Time commitment details

28 hours of case study analysis and 35 hours of online activities, participation in simulations and other related analyses of supply chain challenges

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Last updated: 4 March 2025

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

Last updated: 4 March 2025