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Logistiikka-alan asiantuntija koulutus

Sustainable Logistics and Global Distribution

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Apply for the course by sending an email to trainings contact person Mari Vuolle, mari.vuolle@tuni.fi.
The teaching begins on Friday, January 14, 2022 at 10.

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<p>Application for the training becomes binding after the last application date.<br>
For cancellation made after the end of the application period, 50% of the participation fee will be charged.<br>
If the cancellation takes place 1-14 days before the start of the training, the entire price of the training will be charged.</p>

<p>In the event of an obstacle, the place of training can be handed over to a colleague. In trainings with separate selection criteria, a place cannot be handed over to another.</p>

<p>Please contact the training contact person in writing or by e-mail if you wish to cancel your application.</p>


<p>This course is one part of a three-course study unit. It is also possible to complete only this course of the study unit. Of the three courses only this one is in English. The other two courses are held in Finnish.</p>

<p>If you wish to complete the whole study unit, please fill the registration form on the study unit's webpage. Then again if you only want to complete only this course, register via the form on this webpage.</p>

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<h3>Contents</h3>

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	<li>Logistics and distribution concepts and their relevance to managing the supply chain</li>
	<li>Key aspects of global distribution and logistics network planning</li>
	<li>Information management and principles of warehousing</li>
	<li>Managing logistics and multimodal distribution internationally</li>
	<li>The factors affecting key freight transport decisions</li>
	<li>Performance monitoring and outsourcing in logistics</li>
	<li>Assessing and reducing the environmental impacts of logistics</li>
	<li>Future challenges and opportunities in sustainable logistics and global distribution</li>
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<h3>Target group</h3>

<p>The studies are suitable for those who work in logistics or who will be working in the field in the future, because it is possible and recommended to enable what will be learned for their own work.</p>

<p>For example, a university degree in a suitable field like an engineering degree (e.g. logistics, Electrical and Software Engineering, Production Management) or a degree in Economics or other similar education may be completed.</p>

<h3>Teaching</h3>

<p>The course includes a series of lectures, an exam and an exercise seminar together with basic education.</p>

<p>The lecture series will start on Friday, January 14, 2022 at 10-12 and ends 29th of April.<br>
The next implementation will take place in spring 2023.</p>

<h3>Assesment methods</h3>

<p>An exam and exercise work.</p>

<h3>Teachers</h3>

<p><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/erika-kallionpaa">Erika Kallionpää</a> and <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/heikki-liimatainen">Heikki Liimatainen</a>.</p>

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<p>Apply for the course by sending an email to trainings contact person Mari Vuolle, <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">mari.vuolle</span> [at] <span class="d">tuni.fi</span></span>.</p>


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<h3>On completion of this course you</h3>

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	<li>will be able to describe sustainable logistics and global distribution</li>
	<li>will be able to identify the operational environment of and the challenges in international logistics</li>
	<li>are familiar with the decision trade-offs that have to be made when selecting appropriate distribution strategies</li>
	<li>have critical awareness of the impact of logistics on the environment and are familiar with the concepts of 'people, planet, profit' and 'triple bottom line' and their relevance in logistics</li>
	<li>can examine the decisions behind efficient and sustainable freight transport</li>
	<li>can describe how changes in supply chain can effect freight transport decisions and vice versa</li>
	<li>appreciate the employment opportunities arising from successful completion of the course.</li>
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<p>This course is one part of a three-course academic module and it is possible to complete only this course of the whole study unit. Of the three courses only this one is in English. The other two courses are held in Finnish. <br>
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More information you find on the study units Finnish webpage.</p>


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