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Code - Course Title	LOJ524 - Logistics Costs Analysis
Course Type	Elective Courses
Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Laboratory + Practice	3+0
ECTS	7.5
Course Instructor(s)	DOÇENT DOKTOR AHMET ONAY
Mode of Delivery	Distance Learning
Prerequisites	None.
Courses Recomended	It is recommended to take this course concurrently with Supply Chain Management or Logistics Management courses.
Required or Recommended Resources	Lambert, D. M., & Stock, J. R. - Strategic Logistics Management.Christopher, M. - Logistics & Supply Chain Management.Coyle, J. J., et al. - Supply Chain Management: A Logistics Perspective.
Recommended Reading List	CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) Annual State of Logistics Reports. Harvard Business Review – Articles on supply chain resilience and cost optimization.Industry-specific guides on Activity-Based Costing (ABC).
Assessment methods and criteria	Midterm Exam 40%Final Exam 60%
Work Placement	None.
Sustainability Development Goals

Weeks	Topics
Week - 1	Introduction to Cost Management in Logistics; The impact of logistics performance on business profitability.
Week - 2	The Total Logistics Cost Concept; Trade-offs between cost elements.
Week - 3	Supply Chain Finance; Analysis of logistics decisions on income statement and balance sheet.
Week - 4	Transportation and Distribution Costs; Cost structures according to transportation types and the impact of route optimization.
Week - 5	Storage and Handling Costs; Distinction between fixed and variable costs, warehouse efficiency analyses.
Week - 6	Inventory Carrying Costs; Calculation of holding, ordering, and out-of-stock costs.
Week - 7	Order Management and Information Systems Costs; The cost-reducing effects of digitalization.
Week - 8	Project Delivery
Week - 9	Activity-Based Costing (ABC); Differences from traditional methods and application examples.
Week - 10	Customer and Product Profitability Analysis; Establishing a balance between service level cost and profitability.
Week - 11	Total Cost of Ownership (TCO); Analysis of hidden costs in purchasing decisions.
Week - 12	Outsourcing Analysis; Cost-benefit analysis in 3PL and 4PL selection (Make or Buy decisions).
Week - 13	Sustainability and Green Logistics Costs; Carbon footprint and the financial burden of recyclable logistics.
Week - 14	Budgeting and Control in Logistics; Cost Variance Analysis and KPI (Key Performance Indicators) Management.

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
	Quamtity	Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam	1	40
Final Exam	1	60
Toplam (%)		100