Overview
Overview
This course has been designed for professional logistics specialists who are looking to advance their career.
You will study the management and operation of global business, transportation, physical distribution, procurement, warehousing and inventory. You will also examine material and inventory management, purchasing, manufacturing, location modelling, retailing and information system linkages for government and private industries nationally and globally.
You will gain expert, insider knowledge from logistics professionals and undertake real-life practical assignments and case studies. Your learning will be capped off by an individual research project which you will complete under the guidance of our experienced staff.
Note: This major differs from the Master of Commerce (Supply Chain Management), which is tailored towards graduates without supply chain management experience and is six months longer in full-time duration.
Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.
What jobs can the Supply Chain Management course lead to?
Careers
- Commodities manager
- Logistics manager
- Supply chain planner
- Strategic sourcing manager
Industries
- Logistics
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Oil and gas exploration
- Planning and operations
What you'll learn
- apply logistics and supply chain knowledge, principle and practices in a business of public sector environment to ensure effective and efficient operations of an organisation, fulfil a managerial role in logistics and supply chain management within organisations; complete research work to extend supply chain knowledge.
- apply logical and analytical methods to improve logistics and supply chain processes and activities, think creatively to generate innovative solutions to logistics and supply chain problems
- use and evaluate multiple sources of information expertly to manage and improve logistics and supply chain practices and synthesise information in order to draw evidence based conclusions.
- communicate at an advanced level, using appropriate terminology, with individuals and groups in organisations and within supply chains
- expertly use new and existing technologies relevant to logistics and supply chain management
- take responsibility for own learning and maintaining currency as part of professional development to maximise career progression and advancement throughout the working life.
- Recognise, evaluate and deal effectively with local, national and international issues relevant to logistics and supply chain management in order to participate in a global environment.
- Recognise the impact and importance of cultural diversity; deal effectively with cultural issues relevant to supply chain management and function appropriately within a cultural diverse setting.
- work independently and demonstrate ethical and professional leadership in logistics and supply chain management areas; work effectively in teams.