Simulation-based education approaches in logistic management

Logistic management is highly important to manage values that organizations can use to provide financial advantage without compromising their product and service quality. A good management is possible with well-trained managers and personnel. Education technologies improved by today?s global and technological changes and developments raised importance and diversity of education methods based on practice in building knowledge, skills and attitudes expected from managers and personnel.Simulation-based education approaches is a frequently used method in manager training fields in the frame of practice-based education view. Effects of simulations to learning process used in logistics management education and critical achievement factors of this education method are evaluated in the context of time during which students take the above mentioned education method.As a result of thesis study in which focus group study and field study carried out together, students evaluated contributions of this method positively, independently of time education method applicated. Also by the evaluation in terms of critical achievement factors, simulation seemed to significantly induce difference on perceiving visual and actuality criteria statistically, related with education period.Key Words: Logistics Management, Logistics Management Education, Simulation, Skills, Educational Games.