TAMK Logistics Innovation Laboratory : Project Logivo
Hakala, Jaakko (2010)
Hakala, Jaakko
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2010
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201101101133
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201101101133
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Introduction and objectives
A logistic innovation laboratory will be set up in Tampere University of Applied Sciences (later TAMK) in co- operation with TUT, PHL Limburgh University based in Belgium, small and medium size businesses in Pirkanmaa area and other partners. It will constitute of an information communications laboratory (later ICT- laboratory) and Disaster and Emergency supply Chain Management module. TAMK Logistics Innovation Laboratory will serve small and medium size businesses (later SME) as a tool to analyse supply chains and as a neutral testing facility for enterprise resource planning systems (later ERP), radio frequency identification (later RFID) systems. Innovation laboratory is also used in contact teaching for TAMK logistics module students and other logistics professionals creating a unique learning environment.
A new logistics module has been added in the curriculum for TAMK. This is called disaster and emergency supply chain management. It was established in co- operation with Tampere Technical University (TTU). This module is aimed for logistics students as well as for professionals working in the emergency and rescue field. This module is an innovative project and is established since there is very little this kind of teaching globally and almost non existent in Finland. In this way TAMK will increase its appeal as a learning facility. The TAMK Logistics Innovation Laboratory will be used as a teaching tool in this course to simulate crisis situations.
My thesis will explain the functions and importance of the logistics innovation laboratory established in TAMK. Thesis gives the reader an understanding of the basic logistic concepts which are needed to understand the functions of the innovation laboratory. Thesis also takes a look into the on going trends in the logistics sector.
This work has been challenging because the innovation laboratory is unique in Finland. Therefore collecting material for it has proven to be very difficult. Without being involved in this innovation laboratory project as an assistant to Mr. Anasse Bouhlahl, it would have been almost impossible to complete this thesis. On the other hand, the process of writing this thesis has been an interesting project for the exact same reasons.
A logistic innovation laboratory will be set up in Tampere University of Applied Sciences (later TAMK) in co- operation with TUT, PHL Limburgh University based in Belgium, small and medium size businesses in Pirkanmaa area and other partners. It will constitute of an information communications laboratory (later ICT- laboratory) and Disaster and Emergency supply Chain Management module. TAMK Logistics Innovation Laboratory will serve small and medium size businesses (later SME) as a tool to analyse supply chains and as a neutral testing facility for enterprise resource planning systems (later ERP), radio frequency identification (later RFID) systems. Innovation laboratory is also used in contact teaching for TAMK logistics module students and other logistics professionals creating a unique learning environment.
A new logistics module has been added in the curriculum for TAMK. This is called disaster and emergency supply chain management. It was established in co- operation with Tampere Technical University (TTU). This module is aimed for logistics students as well as for professionals working in the emergency and rescue field. This module is an innovative project and is established since there is very little this kind of teaching globally and almost non existent in Finland. In this way TAMK will increase its appeal as a learning facility. The TAMK Logistics Innovation Laboratory will be used as a teaching tool in this course to simulate crisis situations.
My thesis will explain the functions and importance of the logistics innovation laboratory established in TAMK. Thesis gives the reader an understanding of the basic logistic concepts which are needed to understand the functions of the innovation laboratory. Thesis also takes a look into the on going trends in the logistics sector.
This work has been challenging because the innovation laboratory is unique in Finland. Therefore collecting material for it has proven to be very difficult. Without being involved in this innovation laboratory project as an assistant to Mr. Anasse Bouhlahl, it would have been almost impossible to complete this thesis. On the other hand, the process of writing this thesis has been an interesting project for the exact same reasons.