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