## Course Overview
This course introduces the fundamentals of smart logistics, focusing on how goods and people move efficiently across borders and through modern supply chains. Students learn how emerging technologies such as data analytics, tracking systems, and automation are transforming logistics operations and improving speed, visibility, and coordination.
The course also explores the fundamental role of policies, regulations, and data in shaping logistics systems, including how access to information can affect fairness and opportunity across different communities and businesses. Through real-world examples and practical exercises, students examine how logistics decisions affect everyday life, from product availability to transportation efficiency.
## Course Topics:
1. Smart Logistics Foundations: From Traditional to Intelligent Systems
2. Border Logistics as a Strategic System
3. Data Equity in Supply Chains
4. Digital Twins & Real-Time Visibility
5. AI & Machine Learning in Logistics Decision-Making
6. Smart Ports and Infrastructure Modernization
7. Risk, Resilience, and Contested Supply Chains
8. Policy, Regulation, and Ethical Tradeoffs
9. Human-Centered Logistics & Workforce Impact
10. Cybersecurity in Smart Logistics Networks
11. Sustainable & Green Border Logistics
12. Public-Private Partnerships in Smart Logistics
## Smat Logistics Instructor - Frank Davis Jr.
Frank Davis Jr. A proven senior logistics and supply chain management leader with comprehensive experience directing large-scale global military logistics, intricate programs and projects, and resource utilization. Throughout my career, I have partnered with culturally diverse personnel to align individual, team, and cross-functional goals that streamlined logistics transportation involving high-value assets across geographically dispersed locations to propel our nation’s objectives.
## Dates: July 1st - August 5th
## Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
## Course Structure
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