FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Department of Logistics Management

LOG 472 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
LOG 472
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery Online
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Group Work
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives This course aims to provide an understanding of logistics and supply chain approaches and practices in the humanitarian context.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Outline the humanitarian supply chain actors, and describe the interactions between them,
  • Describe the concepts of crisis management and humanitarian aid in the context of logistics and supply chain management,
  • Evaluate and interpret logistics and supply chain management practices in different phases of disaster management cycle,
  • Explain the concept of disaster threat,
  • Outline the types and effects of disasters.
Course Description This course explores how logistics and supply chain management principles can be applied in the humanitarian context, which is a dynamic, resource-constrained setting. This course covers several topics including the crisis management, management of logistics/supply chain practices in different phases of disaster management cycle. Several national and international disaster relief operations & interventions will be discussed in class.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction to the course
2 Introduction to the concept of humanitarian logistics & SC Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Ch1, Reading 1
3 Understanding humanitarian supply chain actors Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Ch2, Reading 2
4 Challenges in humanitarian logistics and supply chain management Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Ch 1&2
5 Strategies for the different stages of the crisis, intervention, & disaster cycles Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Reading 3
6 Preparation strategies Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Reading 4
7 Managing coordination in humanitarian supply chains Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Reading 5
8 Information & knowledge management in humanitarian supply chains
9 Mid-term Exam Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Ch3
10 Coursework Tutorial Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Ch4
11 Presentations & in-class discussions Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Reading 6-8
12 Presentations & in-class discussions Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009Ch5
13 Presentations & in-class discussions
14 Presentations & in-class discussions
15 Review of the semester
16 Final exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Textbook:

Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Lecture notes based on the above subjects and related presentation material

 

Suggested Readings/Materials

Reading list:

  1. Van Wassenhove, L. N. (2006). Blackett memorial lecture. Humanitarian aid logistics: Supply chain management in high gear. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 57(5), 475–489.
  2. Kovács, G., & Spens, K. M. 2011. Trends and developments in humanitarian logistics – a gap analysis. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 41(1), 32-45.
  3. Kovács, G., & Spens, K. M. (2009). Identifying challenges in humanitarian logistics. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 39(6), 506–528.
  4. Cozzolino, A., Rossi, S., & Conforti, A. (2012). Agile and Lean Principles in the humanitarian supply chain. The case of the United Nations world food programme. Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2(1), 16–33.
  5. Scholten, K., Scott, P. S., & Fynes, B. (2010). (Le) agility in humanitarian aid (NGO) supply chains. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 40(8/9), 623–635.
  6. Balcik, B., Beamon, B. M., Krejci, C. C., Muramatsu, K. M., & Ramirez, M. (2010). Coordination in humanitarian relief chains: Practices, challenges and opportunities. International Journal of Production Economics, 126(1), 22–34.
  7. Maon, F., Lindgreen, A. & Vanhamme, J. (2009). Developing supply chains in disaster relief operations through cross-sector socially oriented collaborations: a theoretical model. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 14(2), 149–164.
  8. McLachlin, R., & Larson, P. D. 2011. Building humanitarian supply chain relationships: lessons from leading practitioners Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 1(1), 32-49.
  9. Taham, P., & Spens, K. 2011. Towards a humanitarian logistics knowledge management system. Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, 20(1), 6-26.
  10. Tabaklar, T., Sorkun, M.F., Yurt, O. and Yu, W., 2021. Exploring the microfoundations of dynamic capabilities for social innovation in a humanitarian aid supply network setting. Industrial Marketing Management, 96, pp.147-162.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
30
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
15
2
30
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
-
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
1
12
12
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
25
25
Final Exam
1
35
35
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to analyze complex problems in the field of logistics and supply chains

X
2

To be able to have good knowledge of sector related market leaders, professional organizations, and contemporary developments in the logistics sector and supply chains

X
3

To be able to participate in the sector-related communication networks and improve professional competencies within the business sector

X
4

To be able to use necessary software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain

X
5

To be able to understand and utilize the coordination mechanisms and supply chain integration

X
6

To be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain processes using the management science perspective and analytical approaches

X
7

To be able to design, plan and model in order to contribute to decision making within the scope of logistics and supply chains

X
8

To be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chains

X
9

To be able to conduct projects and participate in teamwork in the field of logistics and supply chains

X
10

To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating decisions.

X
11

To be able to collect data in the area of logistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

X
12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

X
13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise.

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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