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Subject 'Enterprise Practice'

Name in Estonian: Ettevõttepraktika

Year:   2014/2015    2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    

State codeTLM171
Study languageEstonian
ChairTransport ja logistika
Credit points 6 ECTS
Grading method Prelim

General description

During the practical training the student will perform specific work tasks assigned to him/her by a responsible specialist from the company.

The student may perform different work tasks in the following fields:
• transportation and forwarding – transport organizer’s assistant, forwarder’s assistant
• warehousing – warehouse keeper’s assistant, warehouse front-line staff member
• purchasing and inventory management – purchasing agent’s assistant, purchasing secretary’s assistant
• customer service – front-line staff member, customer service manager’s assistant
• production and material management – material manager’s assistant, production planner’s assistant
• logistician’s assistant

General aim

The goal of the practical training is to give future logisticians knowledge of the activity of a company offering services in the field of production, commerce or logistics, as
well as working in a team and being responsible for one’s work. The practical training will help to form proper attitudes towards performing of work tasks.

During the practical training the student will get acquainted with
• impacts the state’s economic environment has had on the company in recent years
• work arrangement in a company
• products and/or services offered
• organization structure and hierarchy
• machines, equipment and technologies
• company’s business and customer service strategy
• competition environment
• occupational safety and prevention of accidents
• company’s logistics system and work arrangement in the field of logistics

Aim

The student
• knows the goals of company’s work;
• knows the products and/or services provided by the company;
• is familiar with the basic processes of the company;
• knows how the company’s customer service process is functioning;
• knows how the company’s logistics system is functioning;
• is familiar with the work tasks that he/she had to perform during the practical training.

During the practical training the student will master the basic skills to be able to work in some fields of logistics.

Form description

Practical training.

Literature

The student will compose the practical training report (8-10 pages), forming it according to the rules of TTK UAS written papers. For composing the written report the student should collect necessary information during the practical training.

Evaluation methods

The practical training will be completed by defending the practical training report. The board will assess the practical training as “passed” or “failed“ according to the following criteria:
• The members of the board are convinced by reading the student’s report and listening to his/her presentation that the student did work in the company and acquired new knowledge and skills there
• The practical training report conforms to the content requirements and the rules of TTK UAS written papers
• The company’s supervisor has given a positive evaluation to the student’s practical training.

Is taught in following curricula

2020: FOR*  LO  
2019: TL  
2018: TL  
2017: TL  
2016: TL  
2015: TL  
2014: TL  
2013: TL  
2012: LI  
2011: LI  
2010: LI  
2009: LI  
2008: LI  
2007: LI  
2006: LI  
2005: LI  
2004: LI  
* Optional subject
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