VIETNAM MARITIME

UNIVERSITY SYLLABUS BM.04-QT.ISE.01

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 01/08/19-REV:01
OF EDUCATION

COURSE: Fundamentals of Logistics and Supply Chain

Duration: May 30th – June 13th , 2022

INSTRUCTOR: MSc. Nguyen Thi Cam Nhung

Organization: Vietnam Maritime University
Phone: 0946258699
Email: nhungntc.ktb@vimaru.edu.vn

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course of logistics and supply chain provides students knowledge bases of logistics and supply chain
that consist of concepts; historical, societal, and cultural background; main processes and operations.
These bases facilitate students in studying the later professional courses that are related to logistics and
business management. The course also embeds the practical cases and overviews of logistics industry in
Vietnam and typical foreign countries.
II. LEARNING OUTCOMES

 After the course, students need to

 Summarize and restate bases of logistics, business logistics, logistics services and supply chain;
 Apply problem identification and formulation, estimation and qualitative analysis, analysis with
uncertainty in logistics;
 Express professional behaviors;
 Identify external, societal, and environmental context of logistics; enterprise and business
context;.

III. READING MATERIALS

[1] Alan Rushton, Phil Croucher, Peter Baker (2014). The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution
Management, 5th edition. Kogan Page.
[2] Martin Christopher (2011). Logistics & Supply Chain Management, 4th edition. Prentice Hall.

[3] Morgan Swink, Steven A. Melnyk, M. Bixby Cooper, Janet L. Hartley (2014). Managing Operations
Across the Supply Chain, 2nd edition. McGraw-Hill Irwin.
[4] Richard E. Crandall, William R. Crandall, Charlie C. Chen (2015). Principles of Supply Chain
Management, 2nd edition. CRC Press.
 In approaching the readings, you might try the following sequence:

- SCAN - to see if there is anything of value to you.

- SKIM - to get an impression of the author’s ideas.

- DIRECTED READING – is active searching to uncover concepts, facts and themes that you
may develop or follow.

- DEEP STUDY - to make connections, interpret ideas and critically evaluate.

IV. LECTURE PLAN

Session Lecture Topics Learning objectives Learning activities

Chapter 1: 1.1. Origin & concepts of

Session 1
Fundamentals of logistics Discussion
30/05/2022 logistics 1.2. Development of Logistics

1.3. Position and roles of

Session 2 Chapter 1:
Logistics Discussion
Fundamentals of
1.4. Business logistics Learn about LPI
31/05/2022 logistics (Cont)
activities
1.5.
1.4. Business logistics
Session 3 Chapter 1:
Fundamentals of activities (cont) Discussion
01/06/2022 logistics (Cont)

1.5. Logistics cost Discussion

Session 4 Chapter 1:
1.6. Key issues and challenges Do exercise on calculating
Fundamentals of
02/06/2022 for logistics logistics cost
logistics (Cont)

Midterm Exam
Session 5 2.1. Fundamental of logistics
Chapter 2: Logistics Discussion
03/06/2022 service
services

Session 6 Chapter 2: Logistics 2.1. Fundamental of logistics

Discussion
06/06/2022 services (cont) service
Session 7 2.2. Reverse logistics
Chapter 2: Logistics
2.3. Logistics center Discussion
07/06/2022 services (cont)

Session 10
08/06/2022 Group presentation

Chapter 3: Supply
09/06/2022 3.1. Fundamental of supply chain Discussion
chain

Session 9 Chapter 3: Supply 3.2. Supply chain management

Discussion
10/06/2022 chain (cont) 3.3 Risk in SCM

Session 11
13/06/2022 Course Review and Final exam

* The lecture plan is subject to change

V. ASSESSMENT

Ass. components Ass. evidences (X.x) (%)

Attendance X 10%
Midterm exam 1 Y1 25%
Group Assignment Y2 40%
Midterm exam 3 Y3 35%

VI. PLAGIARISM: both directly or indirectly, is strictly prohibited and will result in a fail grade or
marks deducted depending on severity.

Date: …………………..

Head of Logistics Division Lecturer(s)

(Signature & Full name) (Signature & Full name)
Dr. Nguyen Minh Duc MSc. Nguyen Thi Cam Nhung