Course code PārZ4042
Credit points 2.25
Logistics in Hospitality
Total Hours in Course60
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Date of course confirmation12.10.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Land Management and Geodesy
Course developer
Ilze Beitāne
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
Students get knowledge in logistics importance, aspects and targets in hospitality and also in costs structure of logistic. Students get know more about logistics environment in hospitality. They properly study logistics of purchase, logistics of service and logistics cycle of processing and execution of an order, also supply management and logistics management in hospitality.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge and understanding about the competence of logistic in enterprises of hospitality and about the general conceptions of logistic;
skills to follow and to analyze the all existent flows in enterprise of hospitality (flows of material value, of information and of finance) and to draw the appropriate conclusions about the improvement of business activities, there are to elevate the quality of service and to cut down costs;
competence to understanding the essence and the significance of the integrated logistic approach in the enterprise of hospitality and to put into practice.
Compulsory reading
1. Praude V., Beļčikovs J. Loģistika. Rīga: Vaidelote, 2003. 541 lpp.
2. Sprancmanis N. Biznesa loģistika. Vaidelote, 2003. 360 lpp.
3. Под.ред. Аникина Б. Логистика. Москва: Изд-во «Инфра - М», 1998. 326 c.
4. Сергеев В. Менеджмент в бизнес-логистике. М. Москва: Изд-во «Филин», 1997. 768 c.
Further reading
1. Praude V., Beļčikovs J. Menedžments. Rīga: Vaidelote, 1997.
2. Ballou R. Business Logistics Management. 3rd.ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall International, 1993.
3. Bowersox D. Logistical Management. The Integrated Suply Chain Process. New York: The Mc Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. New York, 1996 . 730 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Kapitāls : žurnāls lietišķiem cilvēkiem : krāsains biznesa un ekonomikas žurnāls. Rīga : Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 1998-. ISSN 1407-2505.
2. Dienas Bizness: nedēļas laikraksts: Latvijas biznesa avīze. Rīga: Diena: Dagens Industri, 2005-. ISSN 1407-2041.
3. Latvijas Tirgotājs. Rīga: Latvijas Tirgotāju kamera. ISSN 1407-3840.