MKF2221 - Retail logistics

Leader: Mr Michael Morrison

Offered

Not offered in 2007

Synopsis

Channels distribution; logistics concepts; customer satisfaction and logistics; inventory management and control; strategic warehousing and transportation decisions; warehouse design; packaging; logistics information systems; performance measurement; logistics quality; logistics planning and strategy.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

• explain the strategic and operational roles of logistics in the retail organisation;
• apply logistics theory and concepts to the analysis of the logistics processes of a retail organisation;
• identify issues in managing retail logistics functions effectively.

Assessment

Assignment(s): 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%

Contact hours

3 Hours class contact or equivalent per week

Prerequisites

MKF1120 or MKW1120 Prohibition MKF3481 or MKW3481

Prohibitions

MKF3481 or MKW3481