GOODS TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS
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THE COURSE WANTS TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF LOGISTICS SYSTEMS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO TRANSPORT OF GOODS. THE DEVELOPED TOPICS WILL BE: THE EVOLUTION OF LOGISTICS INDUSTRY, THE PROBLEM OF LOCATION, SIZING AND OPTIMIZATION OF LOGISTIC INFRASTRUCTURE, TECHNICAL RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT MODELS FOR SUPPLYING THE DEMAND FOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT WITH DIFFERENT TRANSPORT MODES. THE COURSE STRUCTURE PROVIDES A GENERAL OVERVIEW, THE ANALYSIS OF SOME ISSUES OF PARTICULAR RELEVANCE WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF EXPERTS, VISITS TO PLANTS AND SOLVING OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS THROUGH LABORATORY EXERCISES
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