| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Gain an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
- Gain an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
- Gain an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary engineering practice.
- Explain the distribution systems
- DEfine the inventory and discount models
- Design the distribution processes and explain the plant location and layout
- Explain the vehicle routing and scheduling
- Use the application of operations research techniques to the distribution system design problems
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to distribution systems |
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2nd Week |
Design of the distribution network in production-distribution systems |
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3rd Week |
Design of the distribution network in public transportation/logistics systems |
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4th Week |
Single level location problems and solution methods |
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5th Week |
Multi level location problems and solution methods |
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6th Week |
Solution methods of location problems |
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7th Week |
Facility layout |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Inventory models |
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10th Week |
Discount models |
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11th Week |
Direct distribution |
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12th Week |
Routed distribution, the vehicle routing problem and solution methods |
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13th Week |
The vehicle routing and scheduling problems and solution methods |
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14th Week |
Aggregated planning in production and distribution |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | (1) Ghiani, G., Laporte, G., Musmanno, R. Introduction to Logistics Systems Planning and Control, Wiley, 2003. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
- Problem Solving
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Project |
1 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
14 |
196 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
14 |
14 |
| Total Work Load | 306 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10.2 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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