Information Package / Course Catalogue
Design and Analysis of Logistics Systems
Course Code: LYM510
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Improving the students’ knowledge and Professional skills on analyzing, designing and modeling logistics systems

Course Content

This course mainly deals with fundamentals of transportation management, distribution's contribution to the logistics process, transport systems, modes of transport and intermodal transportation, urban transport, the role of customer service, ecommerce and physical distribution, transport cost characteristics and rate profiles by the modes of transportation and services. Transportation modeling through computer information systems, decision support systems, optimization models, simulation, advanced statistics, and commercial logistics software systems will also be emphasized.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Student will be able to analyze logistics systems.
2.Student will be able to design new systems.
3.Student will be able to explain information about modeling techniques.
4.Student will be able to model logistics systems.
5.Student will be able to define necessary solution methods for model.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Course notes and reading material, Operations Research Applications and Algorithms, Wayne L. Winston, Fourth Edition, Thomson Books
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction: Logistics system analysis
Week 2 - Theoretical
Linear Programming and Transportation Problems
Week 3 - Theoretical
Integer Programming Review
Week 4 - Theoretical
Designing the Logistics Network
Week 5 - Theoretical
Designing the Logistics Network
Week 6 - Theoretical
Supplier Selection
Week 7 - Theoretical
Network Design
Week 8 - Theoretical
Long Haul Freight Transportation
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterms
Week 10 - Intermediate Exam
Midterms
Week 11 - Theoretical
Long Haul Freight Transportation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Long Haul Freight Transportation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Short Haul Freight Transportation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Short Haul Freight Transportation
Week 15 - Theoretical
Warehouse Design and Operations
Week 16 - Final Exam
Finals
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory130339
Individual Work130226
Midterm Examination125126
Final Examination135136
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
3
1
3
4
5
1
5
4
OÇ-2
5
5
2
3
4
2
1
5
4
2
OÇ-3
3
1
5
3
1
2
1
5
3
5
OÇ-4
3
2
4
5
1
5
4
5
5
OÇ-5
4
5
3
5
2
3
5
3
2
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026