MGT8021 Integrated Logistics Management (FOBUS)

Semester 1 (WEB)Toowoomba (EXT)Toowoomba

Units 1.0 (Business Mgt not classified) Band 3A

Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to USQConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at http://www.usq.edu.au/business/aboutfob.htm

Synopsis

This course focuses on the management aspects of the design of logistics support systems for new products and capital equipment. It includes both the "military" approach to logistics through the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) methodologies and the traditional "business" logistics areas of inventories, warehousing and transportation. The course emphasises the life-cycle approach to logistics support. It considers how reliability, availability and maintainability factors influence design and life cycle costs, the concept of ILS, the elements of ILS (maintenance planning, supply support, manpower and personnel, training and training devices, technical data, facilities, packaging, handling, storage and transport, support and test equipment, and computing support), and logistics operations and coordination. It includes related topics on logistic support analysis (LSA), modelling and simulation and the practice of logistics in both private and public enterprises.