MKP9620

Fulfilment and order management ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Mr Peter Dapiran

Offered:
Peninsula Second semester 2006 (Off-campus)

Synopsis: Topics include strategic warehousing decisions; third party logistics; decision analysis techniques for facilities location; warehouse design; design of order picking systems; decision trees and game theory and applications to warehousing; labour management and the introduction of technological change; packaging and unitisation; shipping case design; pallet load stabilisation; containerisation; contingency planning in logistics operations; measuring performance; benchmarking.

Assessment: Assignment(s): 60% + Class test: 40%

Contact Hours: 3 Hours class contact or equivalent per week