Geographic information systems (GIS) are systems for capturing, storing, checking, integrating, manipulating, analyzing and displaying data which are spatially referenced to the Earth. GIS are interconnected hardware, software, data, people, organizations, and institutional arrangements.
It may seem obvious that GIS has something to offer logistics. Logistics is mainly concerned with issues surrounding the transportation or transmission of materials, services and information across geographic space. There are some impressive GIS tools designed for analyzing and managing transportation systems. These include network routing (particularly traveling salesman, vehicle routing, and related procedures) and facility location algorithms.
At the study subject will be discussed – Fundamentals of GIS – Spatial data -Spatial data modeling – Editing spatial data – Data analysis – Network analysis – Maps as output
The primary purpose of the study subject is to understand the theoretical basis and practical applicability of GIS in logistics and transport.