MBA 527 — Transportation and Logistics Management
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding and knowledge of transportation concepts and critical issues affecting the flow of materials and people. The concepts will include (but are not limited to) freight movements, transportation policies, modal characteristics, 3rd party logistics (3PL), security, globalization, and sustainability aspects related to transportation. In addition, the course will focus on developing transportation models. Emphasis will be placed on the application of these concepts to actual business situations. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to: Understand the role of transportation in a supply chain, Understand the regulations and public policies related to transportation logistics, Obtain knowledge about the pricing and costing for transportation, Understand the characteristics of various modes of transportation such as roadways, railroad, airlines, and water carriers, Learn about risks in transportation, global transportation planning and execution, 3PL, Understand the critical issues while developing transportation strategies, Develop optimization models to find efficient transportation in a supply chain