Today we learned about supply chain logistics from Mrs. Blasco. Logistics was first thought up by the military in 200 B.C. It is simply the managing of assets, in that time it is making sure that an army has enough food, water, clothing, and shelter to make it to the battles. Now we use logistics on most effectively using our assets, making sure products get to where they need to be on time. Logistics is the science of connecting present production with future demand.
After her presentation we went to the port to learn about logistics in the port of Barcelona. In the past few months the port has broken ground and is underway in building alomst 2 miles of new port area.
What's funny is that until recently Spain wasn't connected by railway to the rest of Europe. During the time of steam engines and the first locamotives Spain was still reeling for the Penisular War, for all you non-history buffs it was a time in which most of Spain was occupied by Napolean. A certain politician wanted to limit the use of locomotives by invading armies, so they created rail lines with a different width and created special engines and cars to ride on the special rail. The problem with this is that in this day and age Spain is at a severe disadvange when trading amongst the EU because they have to switch tracks at the French border (consuming around 3 hours). Barcelona's port has recently been connected with France via a new standard rail line, and the expect port commerce to boom because it is in a prime location and has great facilities to receive shipments.
Today I went off on my own, no one really wanted to get out and I was feeling antsy so I explored the city for the first time.
I went into the public library
Saw the Museu d'Art Contemporani
Walked past a house designed by Gaudi
And Realized that we have been walking past a La Sallian university on our way to class.
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