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Home > Executive Education > Non-Credit-Bearing Programs > Open Enrollment Programs > Operations > Logistics - MGO 638

Logistics - MGO 638

For spring 2010, this course is an option through our Digital Access Program.

This Digital Access course can be taken in one of two ways:

  1. Credit bearing - earning three graduate credits; requires participants to take final exam on site at UB. If you are interested in receiving credit for this course, refer to the Post-MBA Studies website.
  2. Open enrollment - non-credit bearing, earning a certificate of completion; no exam. If you are interested in registering for this course, on a non-credit basis, see below.

Many employers offer tuition reimbursement, and will stipulate if the course needs to be credit bearing or not to qualify.

Date:

January 11, 2010 - May 5, 2010
Mondays and Wednesdays
Time: 3:30 - 4:50 p.m.
Location:

Jacobs 106, North Campus
Cost: $1950 per participant (includes cost of all course materials)
Registration: On-line or 716-645-3200

Course Description:
This course covers global logistics and distribution issues, dealing with the management of physical material flows, documentation, and information flows in cross-border supply chains. Logistics issues such as intermodal transportation, e-fulfillment, cross-border trade regulations, reverse logistics, and design of sustainable supply chains are dealt with. The optimum design of distribution systems, inventory positioning in distribution networks, selection of optimal transportation modes, inter-modal transport, etc. are also covered. Emerging technologies such as warehouse management systems (WMS), distribution requirements planning (DRP), radio frequency identification (RFID), geographical information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS) applications are also covered. Both qualitative issues (such as regulatory issues, INCO terms and documentation) as well quantitative tools and techniques such as the use of Route Assist software will be covered.

Prerequisite: MG0 630 and/or past academic or work experience in purchasing and/or logistics.