Content

The Receiving of Goods and Materials, Quiz, Warehousing Operations Glossary

Fixed Costs vs Variable Costs in Transportation Operations, Incoterms, Transportation Operations Glossary

A. International Trade B. Incoterms C. CIF vs. FOB: An Overview – what is the difference? Chapter 4: A. Board Meetings and Committees B. Making the Supply Chain Greener C. Six Professions in the Logistics Industry D. Managing Changes in Demand

Invoices - Inventory Terns and Vocabulary Exercises, Revision Test items

A. Supply Chain Distribution Glossary B. Shipping Instructions – Bill of Sale C. Temperature controlled goods and perishables D. Packing List E. Placing an order on the telephone F. The Cross- docking technique in Logistics G. Warehouse Robotics H. E2E Logistics Solutions I. What is E2E (end-to-end) in Supply Chain Management? J. Text (E2E Services ad)

A. The Aims of Logistics B. What Are the Goals / Objectives of Logistics Management? C. Supply Chain Management (SCM) D. What is Production Logistics? E. Pick(ing) List Guide [κατάλογος συλλογής αποθήκης]

A. Documentation B. Terms of Payment C. Terms of Payment in International Trade D. Shipping Goods E. Continuous Replenishment

A. Supply Chain B. Planning and Arranging Transportation C. Business Language Functions D. Transportation Today

A. Warehousing Today B. Outsourcing of Logistics Services C. New Trends in Third-Party Logistics D. Specificity – language / expressions E. Layers of Logistics

A. Logistics in different parts of the world B. The History of Transportation C. April 2021 D. Lean Inventory

A. Top 10 Supply Chain and Logistics Technology Trends in 2020 B. Challenges Faced by Logistics Managers in 2021 C. Top challenges facing logistics managers D. Other challenges Logistics Managers face every day, E. Common Logistics Problems and How to Solve Them F. Five Daily Problems Logistics Managers Contend with G. Problem solving - The mark of an independent employee Η. What Kind of Problems Typically Arise in a Professional Context? - How to Improve Problem-Solving Skills Ι.‘AXA’ creates a development path for transversal skills J. Logistics Multiple Choice test / problem items

General Revision Exercises

Learning results

The aims of the course are the following:

• To teach the students the basic terms and concepts of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Materials Receiving, Fixed / Variable Costs, Incoterms, World Trade, Committees, Conferences, Green Supply Chains, Demand Variations Management, Distribution, Perishables, Packing List, Telephone Ordering, Warehouse Robotics, Picking List, Terms of Payment, Continuous Replenishment, Transport scheduling, Lean Inventory, Challenges / Issues and usual Problems faced by Logistics Managers and how they are resolved ) in English.

• To train the students in all the above topics / subjects through many language exercises (Multiple Choice tests, Error Recognition, and Incomplete Sentences) as well as relevant texts of Logistics and Supply Chain English content.

• To introduce the students to the topic of soft / transversal skills, and particularly (collaborative) problem-solving using critical thinking and decision making

• To develop the students’ problem-solving skills

Upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to:

Understand and define / identify / distinguish clearly basic terms and concepts of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Materials Receiving, Fixed / Variable Costs, Incoterms, World Trade, Committees, Conferences, Green Supply Chains, Demand Variations Management, Distribution, Perishables, Packing List, Telephone Ordering, Warehouse Robotics, Picking List, Terms of Payment, Continuous Replenishment, Transport scheduling, Lean Inventory, Challenges / Issues and usual Problems faced by Logistics Managers and how they are resolved) in English.
Work out language exercises / problems pertaining to the above-mentioned Supply Chain Management and Logistics Operations as well as comprehend relevant texts of Logistics and Supply Chain English content.
Demonstrate an understanding of soft / transversal skills (as opposed to hard skills), and particularly (collaborative) problem-solving using critical thinking and decision making
Implement a basic level of problem-solving skills
Demonstrate a comprehensive and working knowledge / notion of the language of Logistics and Supply Chain as it is expressed and used in the (Global) Labour Market.

Bibliography

Suggested Bibliography in the Greek Language:

‘Achieve TOEIC’ A. Betsis, Betsis Publications

Suggested Bibliography in the English Language:

‘Cracking the TOEIC’ E. Rolins, Random House, London

Instructor's Notes

The students are also given texts on the topics of Supply Chain Management and Logistics for study and practice, as well as graded language exercises for consolidation of vocabulary items and grammar and syntax forms

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The Department was created in 2019 (article 20, Law 4589/2019) and is an evolution of the Supply Systems Management Department (D.S.E.). Housed in a 770 sq.m. building. within a plot with a total area of 8,000 sq.m. in facilities with extensive research and teaching spaces.