1.265J International Logistics

(Same subject as 13.67J, 15.765J, ESD.265J)
Prereq.: 1.260J, 1.261J, 1.262J, 15.760, or permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4
FIRST HALF TERM ONLY Lecture: MW12-1:30 (1-390)

An overview of globalization and the international environment. The international marketing and supply chain interface; the international finance and supply chain interface; global strategy for logistics and supply chain management; global supply chain models; role of government intervention and regulations (including border crossings, local content laws, etc.); the role of ports and airports in international product movements; the economics of international air and ocean carriers; and the forwarding industry. Half-term subject offered in the first half of the term.
H. Marcus, A. Weiss