Strategic Logistics Management

Course Information

Professor Professor Dr. Ralf Elbert
Prerequisites for participation Bachelor's degree
Target audience Students of the Master's specialisations (WI / LSCM / EIM / TT)
and other interested listeners
TUCaN Link to TUCaN.
Course meeting times Winter semester.
Further information on TUCaN.
Course organization Max Preisinger, M.Sc.
Type and scope of the course Lecture.
2 semester hours per week (SWS)
ECTS 3,0

The course Strategic Logistics Management deals with the function, conception and trends of logistics and presents them in models of logistics management. The contribution of logistics to corporate success is shown. The lecture also focuses on topics relevant to logistics management, such as strategic logistics planning, logistics controlling, structural and process organisation of logistics, model-based decision-making and relationship and cooperation management.

After successfully completing the course, students will have a basic understanding of strategic planning, controlling and the organisational integration of logistics in companies.

  • Pfohl, H. C. (2023). Logistics Management: Conception and Functions. (4th edition). Springer Verlag. Berlin.
  • Pfohl, H. C. (2022). Logistik Systems: Business Fundamentals (1. Auflage). Springer Verlag. Berlin.

The examination dates for the oral exam Strategic Logistics Management can be found under Exams.

Please note that the written part of the oral examination is also included in the grade.

The course is supported by the e-learning platform moodle. Registration for the moodle course is automatic after successful registration in TUCaN.