Objective is to expand general systematic knowledge for managing material flow from row materials to recycling necessary for designing.

Students should acquire knowledge and first experience how to relate the idea of construction or product with consideration of material flow and process management which include planning of the whole logistic chain from the design and production to distribution and recycling.

Forms of management in logistics, logistics as an extended form of local management, short-term and strategic management in a company. Project defining, product life cycle, concepts of project and resource management, monitoring and control – managing project realization, planning and managing logistic systems in a company, planning and managing global goods and material flow, SWOT analysis, supply chains, VDI suggestions for logistic processes management. Supply Chain Management, logistic controlling, Internet der Dinge. Availability and tools for system evaluation, role of simulations. Examples of companies worldwide.

Active participation of students. Knowledge testing during lectures and oral and written part of the examination.