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THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT. THE COURSE FOCUSES ON THE CONCEPTS, THEORIES AND APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS MANAGEMENT IN THE LOGISTICS BUSINESS. IT EXPOSES THE STUDENTS TO MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS, INVENTORY, PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS DISTRIBUTION, WAREHOUSING AND PACKAGING, AND TRANSPORTATION FOR HANDLING GOODS.

THE COURSE EMPHASISES THE INNOVATION OF SERVICE IN THE CONTEXT OF HALAL LOGISTICS SERVICES WHICH MIGHT ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY. THE IMPORTANCE OF HALAL LOGISTICS SERVICES THAT EMPHASISE BEHAVIOURS, ACTIVITIES, AND OPERATIONS THAT VIOLATED OR CONFLICT WITH THE ISLAMIC THOUGHTS, ARE OPERATED AND PERFORMED WITH TRUST, DEDICATION, AND HONEST, FOLLOW TERM OF AGREEMENT OR SHARIAH COMPLIANT, MINIMISES HARDSHIP AND GENERATES WELFARE OR BENEFITS TO PEOPLE (SOCIETY), PLANET (ENVIRONMENT), PROFIT (ECONOMY). STUDENTS CAN LEARN HOW STRATEGIC HALAL DECISIONS IN LOGISTICS WILL AFFECT PEOPLE, THE PLANET AND PROFIT (FIRMS' SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE).

THE COURSE WILL INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT OF HALAL LOGISTICS SERVICES THAT COVERS THE FIRM'S PHILOSOPHY (E.G., GREEN, REVERSE LOGISTICS, LESS ENERGY CONSUMPTION, AND RESOURCES); ETHICAL STANDARD AND ACT.