In the lecture "Logistics and Supply Chain Management", comprehensive and well-founded fundamentals of crucial issues in logistics and supply chain management are presented. Furthermore, the interaction of different design elements of supply chains is emphasized. For this purpose, both qualitative and quantitative models are presented and applied. Additionally, methods for mapping and evaluating logistics systems and supply chains are described. The contents of the lecture are deepened in exercises and case studies and comprehension is partially reviewed in case studies. The contents will be illustrated, among other things, on the basis of supply chains in the automotive industry.

Among others, the following topics are covered:

• Inventory Management
• Forecasting
• Bullwhip Effect
• Supply Chain Segmentation and Collaboration
• Key Performance Indicators
• Supply Chain Risk Management
• Production Logistics
• Location Planning
• Route Planning

It is intended to provide an interactive format in which students can also contribute (and work alone or in groups). Since logistics and supply chain management requires working in an international environment and therefore many terms are derived from English, the lecture will be held in English.

Plenary: The plenary sessions take place on Mondays from 09:45 - 13:00 and from 14:00 - 17:15.

Exercises: There are a total of five exercise sessions, which take place on Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The scheduling can be found in Ilias from 20 April 2026.
Examination dates: This is a different type of examination. The date of the written exam will be announced on ILIAS as soon as defined. The oral exams are scheduled for the two weeks before that. An oral exam lasts 20 minutes.
Contact persons: In the summer semester 2026, the contact persons for organisational matters are Etienne Hoffmann and Alexander Ernst. Please contact us at 
log-scm∂ifl.kit.edu