K8843010 Logistics Planning and Design

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering

Lecture Code K8843010 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 物流システム

Subject Name
（Katakana）ブツリュウシステム

Subject Name in
English Logistics Planning and Design

Instructor KATAGIRI KAZUAKI

Instructor
(Katakana) カタギリ　カズアキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Mon5-8：ENG 117

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 10 : Integrated Engineering

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Program of Transportation Systems
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The area of systems: Technical knowledge on systems, information and transportation systems relating to transportation equipment and coexistence with the environment
（Abilities and Skills）
・The area of systems: The ability to apply technical knowledge of systems, information and transportation systems to solve issues relating to the areas of transportation equipment and coexistence with the environment

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The Transportation and Environmental Systems Program aims to provide students with fundamental engineering knowledge related to various modes of transportation, including automobiles, railways, ships, and aircraft. Its primary objective is to enable the efficient transport of passengers and freight while minimizing environmental impacts.
In this course, students will learn that the flows of passengers and goods—that is, logistics—form the backbone of society and the economy as an integrated system. Taking into account social needs and the current conditions of firms engaged in logistics, the course examines methods for optimizing logistics systems and developing logistics planning strategies.
The evaluation items for “Knowledge and Understanding” and “Abilities and Skills” are as follows:

Understand the social impacts of logistics, distribution, and transportation.
(B. Problem-Finding Ability)

Identify issues and challenges in logistics systems.
(B. Problem-Finding Ability)

Examine logistics systems with consideration for both efficiency and environmental sustainability.
(C. Problem-Structuring Ability)

Acquire the ability to construct mathematical models of logistics systems and solve them analytically.
(D. Problem-Analysis Ability)

Class Schedule Lecture 1: Fundamentals of Economics
Lecture 2: Managerial Thinking
Lecture 3: Business Cycles and Logistics
Lecture 4: Land Transportation
Lecture 5: Maritime Transportation
Lecture 6: Air Transportation
Lecture 7: Logistics
Lecture 8: Midterm Examination
Lecture 9: Information, Environment, and Logistics

Lecture 10: Supply Chain Management
Lecture 11: Linear Programming (1)
Lecture 12: Linear Programming (2)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Philippe Aghion, Céline Antonin, Simon Bunel, translated by Akiko Murai,
The Power of Creative Destruction: A 22nd-Century Theory of National Wealth for Reforming Capitalism,
Toyo Keizai Inc.

Takeshi Nakano,
An Introduction to Schumpeter: The Genius Who Foretold the Future of Capitalism,
PHP Shinsho.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc.

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review It goes without saying that studying is something each student must do on their own. However, the primary role of classes is to provide the initial trigger and point of entry for learning. Encountering new worlds and ways of thinking, and discovering fields in which one previously had no interest, is highly important. Whether one remains unaware or comes to learn something eventually makes a significant difference. The earlier this awareness is gained, the broader and deeper one’s perspective becomes. Students should actively seek to connect what they learn with knowledge from entirely different subjects.

Requirements

Grading Method Examination, attitude to the classes and homework/report will be evaluated.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Engineering
Lecture Code	K8843010	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	物流システム
Subject Name （Katakana）	ブツリュウシステム
Subject Name in English	Logistics Planning and Design
Instructor	KATAGIRI KAZUAKI
Instructor (Katakana)	カタギリ　カズアキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Mon5-8：ENG 117
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	10 : Integrated Engineering
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Program of Transportation Systems （Knowledge and Understanding）・The area of systems: Technical knowledge on systems, information and transportation systems relating to transportation equipment and coexistence with the environment （Abilities and Skills）・The area of systems: The ability to apply technical knowledge of systems, information and transportation systems to solve issues relating to the areas of transportation equipment and coexistence with the environment
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The Transportation and Environmental Systems Program aims to provide students with fundamental engineering knowledge related to various modes of transportation, including automobiles, railways, ships, and aircraft. Its primary objective is to enable the efficient transport of passengers and freight while minimizing environmental impacts. In this course, students will learn that the flows of passengers and goods—that is, logistics—form the backbone of society and the economy as an integrated system. Taking into account social needs and the current conditions of firms engaged in logistics, the course examines methods for optimizing logistics systems and developing logistics planning strategies. The evaluation items for “Knowledge and Understanding” and “Abilities and Skills” are as follows: Understand the social impacts of logistics, distribution, and transportation. (B. Problem-Finding Ability) Identify issues and challenges in logistics systems. (B. Problem-Finding Ability) Examine logistics systems with consideration for both efficiency and environmental sustainability. (C. Problem-Structuring Ability) Acquire the ability to construct mathematical models of logistics systems and solve them analytically. (D. Problem-Analysis Ability)
Class Schedule	Lecture 1: Fundamentals of Economics Lecture 2: Managerial Thinking Lecture 3: Business Cycles and Logistics Lecture 4: Land Transportation Lecture 5: Maritime Transportation Lecture 6: Air Transportation Lecture 7: Logistics Lecture 8: Midterm Examination Lecture 9: Information, Environment, and Logistics Lecture 10: Supply Chain Management Lecture 11: Linear Programming (1) Lecture 12: Linear Programming (2)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Philippe Aghion, Céline Antonin, Simon Bunel, translated by Akiko Murai, The Power of Creative Destruction: A 22nd-Century Theory of National Wealth for Reforming Capitalism, Toyo Keizai Inc. Takeshi Nakano, An Introduction to Schumpeter: The Genius Who Foretold the Future of Capitalism, PHP Shinsho.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	It goes without saying that studying is something each student must do on their own. However, the primary role of classes is to provide the initial trigger and point of entry for learning. Encountering new worlds and ways of thinking, and discovering fields in which one previously had no interest, is highly important. Whether one remains unaware or comes to learn something eventually makes a significant difference. The earlier this awareness is gained, the broader and deeper one’s perspective becomes. Students should actively seek to connect what they learn with knowledge from entirely different subjects.
Requirements
Grading Method	Examination, attitude to the classes and homework/report will be evaluated.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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