Management of Military Logistics Systems
Management of Military Logistics Systems
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Course Description
The aim of the course is to enable students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge of logistics systems, understanding the needs of management, its planning and coordination, and acquiring analytical and managerial skills necessary to apply this knowledge in the management of military logistics systems.
Study Programmes
undergraduate
Air Defence - course
(5. semester)
Armour - course
(5. semester)
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence - course
(5. semester)
Engineers - course
(5. semester)
Field Artillery - course
(5. semester)
Military Leadership and Management - study
(5. semester)
Monitoring and Guidance - course
(5. semester)
Signals - course
(5. semester)
Technical Support - course
(5. semester)
Learning Outcomes
- explain the concept and basic principles of logistics
- explain the organization of logistics
- describe the planning and organization of logistics processes
- explain on the internal and external factors of the logistics system
- explain the various processes of supply logistics (procurement, warehousing, inventory management, distribution)
- explain the various processes of production logistics
- explain the organization of transport logistics
- assess the quantitative and qualitative execution of logistics activities
- outline the organizational structure of logistics units in operations
- calculate the number of vehicles for the transport of various amounts of material resources, taking into account the weight and dimensions of goods and vehicle characteristics
Forms of Teaching
Lectures
Formal lecturing.
ExercisesExercizes in 4 groups.
Week by Week Schedule
- L: Introduction to logistics systems management E: Creating a supply budget - water budget in different weather conditions, food budget.
- L: Logistics management and supply chain management. Logistics activities. E: Creating a supply budget - water budget in different weather conditions, food budget.
- L: Military logistics E: Calculation of the required amount of ammunition
- L: Military logistics activities E: Calculation of the required amount of ammunition
- L: Military logistics activities E: Movement planning - transit times, column length, column speed.
- L: Military logistics activities E: Movement planning - transit times, column length, column speed.
- Mid term 1
- L: Internal and external factors of the (military) logistics system. Strategy, planning and organization of military logistics processes. E: Planning of means of transport - types of vehicles, required capacities
- L: Organization and implementation of material and financial operations. E: Planning of means of transport - types of vehicles, required capacities
- L: Risk management. Human resources management. Controlling and analyzing logistics activities and decisions. E: Planning of means of transport - types of vehicles, required capacities
- L: Organization of logistics in the Croatian Armed Forces. E: Preparation of documentation for sending material resources
- L: Place and role of logistics units in tactical operations. E: Preparation of documentation for sending material resources
- Q: Managing health benefits. V: Preparation of documentation for the procurement of goods or services
- L: Organization of logistics in UN, NATO and EU operations. E: Preparation of documentation for the procurement of goods or services
- Mid term 2
Literature
Mladen Barković, Boris Škoti, Robert Spudić (2015.), Vojna logistika, Veleučilište Velika Gorica
Waters D. (2003.), Logistics An Introduction to Supply Chain Management, Palgrave Macmillan
Kress M. (2002.), Operational logistics: The Art and Science of Sustaining Military Operations, Kluwer
loomberg, J.D.; LeMay, S.; Hanna, J.B. (2006.), Logistika, Mate, Zagreb
- (2017.), Pravilnik o materijalnom zbrinjavanju, MORH
- (2018.), Uputa o načinu provedbi logističke potpore OS RH, Uprava za logistiku GS OS RH
(2018.), Koncept logističke potpore djelovanja postrojbi OS RH deklariranih za angažiranje u multinacionalnim snagama NATO-a i EU-a, Uprava za logistiku GS OS RH
(2018.), AJP-4B Allied Joint Doctrine for Logistics, NATO HQ
(2013.), AJP-4B Združena saveznička logistička doktrina, Brussels, drugo dopunjeno i ažurirano izdanje – prijevod, NATO HQ
(2012.), NATO Logistics Handbook, NATO HQ
For students
General
ID 282331
Winter semester
4.0 ECTS
L0 English Level
L1 e-Learning
30 Lectures
30 Laboratory exercises