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The purpose of the course is for the student to develop advanced knowledge and skills in logistics, as well as an understanding of various logistic solutions and services and how they affect the profitability of the company and the overall efficiency. The student should also develop the ability to handle IT-based business systems used in the transportation industry and understand the benefits of new information technology in business and transport planning. The course provides an in-depth exploration of Supply Chain Management and emphasizes the importance of information systems for logistics and transportation, as well as the relationships between information, logistics, business, and decision support systems, with a particular focus on the growing e-commerce. The course covers methods and models for warehouse management, logistic optimization, transportation management, third-party logistics, traceability, and transportation economics. It includes modules on computer applications used in the transportation industry for logistics and addresses the management of information systems for logistics and transportation, the relationship between information, logistics, business, and other decision support systems, as well as the development of e-commerce.

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