E-Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Supply chain networks and e-supply chain networks may be designed for services or manufacturing and be global or domestic in scale. They encompass the functions of procurement, production, distribution, and customer service and have a diverse range of styles and structures.

The market for postgraduate qualifications in logistics and supply chain management (SCM) has been growing rapidly. Companies are demanding that senior managers are better qualified and better prepared to address the deeper issues involved in the twin goals of cost reduction and service enhancement.

This programme offers a unique curriculum that includes many practical examples of logistics and SCM in action. We are one of very few universities in the UK which has been accredited by both the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). Recently, additions to the programme include membership of CILT and CIPS, visits to industrial locations, seminars given by guest speakers from industry and collaboration with business partners for dissertation projects.

In the final stage of the course study, all students will undertake a one week consultant project abroad organized by the university, which has been highly valued by previous students as "unforgettable experience".

Content

• Foundations of Scholarship and Elements of Supply Chain (10 credits)
• Strategies for Logistics and SCM (20 credits)
• Logistics Consultancy (15 credits)
• Research Methods (15 credits)
• E-Logistics (20 credits)
• Operations: Processes and Projects (10 credits)
• Evolving Issues in SCM (15 credits)
• Vocational Skills and Personal Development (10 credits)
• Dissertation (45 credits)

One option (20 credits) from:

• Supply Chain Modelling and Simulation
• International Purchasing and Procurement