OPRE6370 - Global Logistics and Transportation

OPRE 6370 Global Logistics and Transportation (3 semester credit hours) This course focuses on the design and analysis of global logistics, transportation, and supply chain systems including the components such as suppliers, warehouse, packaging and material handling, customers, production, inventory, orders, transportation, and information systems. The course discusses the interactions between these components; models and techniques for the analysis of logistics systems, as well as the strategic financial outcomes influenced by the logistics decisions. In addition, the course incorporates various applications of optimization and data analytics for managing the worldwide distribution of products and services, as well as the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in global logistics. Prerequisite: OPRE 6302. (3-0) S