The Future of LogisticsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The purpose of the course:

Commonly has been recognized that the world is nowadays increasingly VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity). Changing operational environment is also challenging logistics as a function and things must be done in a different way to generate the expected value. During the course you will understand the role of logistics as a "builder" of future competitiveness and you will realize what have to be taken into account to enable success also in the future.

Competences

Logistics
Strategic
Internationalisation and communications
Entrepreneurship, innovation and working community

Learning outcome

Student understands how and why logistics as a function will develop in the future. Student recognizes new technologies, their possibilities and how to apply them into practice on general level.

Content

Content

- The role of logistics in the future
- Logistics as a builder of competitiveness
- New technologies, including robotics

Qualifications

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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1: Student understands how and why logistics as a function will develop in the future. Student recognizes new technologies, their possibilities and how to apply them into practice on general level.

Satisfactory 2: Student understands how and why logistics as a function will develop in the future. Student recognizes new technologies, their possibilities and how to apply them into practice both on general level and own organisation's level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3: Student understands how and why logistics as a function will develop in the future. Student recognizes the changes and demands of logistics and understands how those will influence to their own organisation. Student recognizes new technologies, their possibilities and how to apply them into practice both on general level and own organisation's level.

Very good 4: Student understands how and why logistics as a function will develop in the future. Student recognizes the changes and demands of logistics, understands how those will influence to their own organisation and is able to give some recommendations. Student recognizes new technologies, their possibilities and how to apply them into practice both on general level and own organisation's level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: Student understands how and why logistics as a function will develop in the future. Student recognizes the changes and demands of logistics, understands how those will influence to their own organisation and is able to give some recommendations. Student recognizes new technologies, their possibilities and how to apply them into practice both on general level and own organisation's level. Students understands how to build competitiveness by logistics.