Global Transport and Distribution Management

Unit code: BMO3007 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
City Campus
India Online
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

Get things moving with the Global Transport and Distribution Management unit.

Global transportation and freight distribution involves planning and coordination to deliver goods or passengers from one location to another.

You will learn about various modes of transport and the supporting services, including:

  • roadways
  • railways
  • waterways
  • airways
  • warehousing
  • storage
  • freight forwarding
  • customs brokerage for both domestic and international trade.

Reflect on the transport-related pollution challenges facing the industry. How can innovative and reliable freight and distribution management solutions mitigate these to follow the Glasgow agreement (COP26) for net zero emission?


This unit will help you develop strategies to optimise freight-related activities for achieving triple bottom line sustainability. You also will gain hands-on skills by using the warehouse management system (WMS) technology for inbound and outbound logistics functions within the warehouse.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Critically reflect on transport policy, regulation and address challenges of freight distribution;
  2. Investigate and verify specialised knowledge of transport mode and route optimisation to review channels of distribution, pollution emission and green approach to sustainability based upon the reading of established academic literature;
  3. Collaborate with other team members to prepare a group industry report; and optimise warehouse activities using a Warehouse Management System (WMS) software; and,
  4. Conceptually map and synthesise information from various sources to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge in the field of transport and freight distribution.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Test
|
Grade: 15%
Online quiz on concepts and theory
Assessment type: Report
|
Grade: 35%
Industry report on current challenges and improvement strategies (Group)
Assessment type: Assignment
|
Grade: 20%
Reflection based on hands-on experience of WMS software and its functionalities (Group)
Assessment type: Test
|
Grade: 30%
In-class test on short descriptive theoretical questions

Other locations

For students studying at India Online
Assessment type: Case Study
|
Grade: 30%
Freight distribution case study
Assessment type: Review
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Grade: 30%
Transport mode and route optimisation review
Assessment type: Report
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Grade: 40%
WMS industry report

Required reading

Students will have access to required readings via VU Collaborate and are not required to purchase the listed textbook.

Transportation: A Global Supply Chain Perspective
Coyle J, Bardi E & Novack R, (2019)| South-Western Cenage Learning, Mason Ohio

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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