Information Package / Course Catalogue
Logistics Quality and Performance Management
Course Code: ULT211
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

This course aims at developing an understanding of Quality Control Systems, Total Quality Management (TQM) techniques and Statistical Process Control tools; and the foundation for interpreting the control-charts.

Course Content

Quality concept and its development Global competition and new management paradigms Differentiations total quality management and classical management Total quality management’s philosophy and principles Total quality management instruments Total quality management applications Working of quality control circles Total quality management applications as a process Leadership in total quality management and its important Success requirement in total quality management Criticism about total quality management Total quality management in Turkey Quality prizes in quality application .

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the concept of quality and performace
2.Explains total quality management tools and techniques
3.To analyze the differences in quality and performance management in logistics
4.Discusses the formation of the quality of the human and process performance.
5.Discusses total quality management practices
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Quality Control. Dale H. Besterfield, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009. Ünite 1
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Concept of Quality and Performance
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Purposes of Quality and The Elements of Quality
Week 3 - Theoretical
The Factors Affecting the Quality, Quality-Related Concepts
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Concept of Total Quality Management (TQM)
Week 5 - Theoretical
General Characteristics of TQM,The Benefits and Objectives of TQM
Week 6 - Theoretical
TQM Philosophy and the Development of the standards
Week 7 - Theoretical
The Process of Implementation of TQM
Week 8 - Theoretical
The Pioneers of Quality
Week 9 - Theoretical
The Pioneers of Quality
Week 10 - Theoretical
Logistics Quality and Performance Improvement Activties
Week 11 - Theoretical
Logistics Quality and Performance Improvement Activties
Week 12 - Theoretical
Logistics QMS
Week 13 - Theoretical
TQM Tools and Techniques I
Week 14 - Theoretical
TQM Tools and Techniques II
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment2%2
Midterm Examination1%38
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory130339
Assignment2204
Individual Work130452
Midterm Examination126127
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)153
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
5
4
3
2
4
3
5
4
OÇ-2
4
3
4
5
4
2
3
4
OÇ-3
5
4
3
3
4
3
4
2
OÇ-4
5
4
3
4
3
4
5
3
OÇ-5
5
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026