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The Master of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management is designed for people who seek professional careers in logistics and supply chain management that are in high demand globally in different industries. The program equips students with high-level knowledge and skills in managing logistics planning and operations, development of logistics strategies, design and optimisation of supply chains, and governance of supply chain functions.In the evolving global business economy, businesses enhance and transform their logistics and supply chain systems to gain competitive advantage. With global supply chains evolving and expanding constantly, the understanding of how to develop and implement sustainable, effective, and efficient logistics and supply chain management strategies is key to the success of businesses in many industries. The Master of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management prepares students with the knowledge of theories, concepts, principles and practice in logistics and supply chain management to make informed decisions in a real-world global context. It also develops graduates’ skills such as business analytics and optimisation to develop solutions for a range of complex issues faced by businesses and enhances their logistics and supply chain performance.The two-year Master program is a nested program that includes entry and exit awards for the Graduate Certificate in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management and the Graduate Diploma of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The pathway programs provide students with the flexibility and choice to match their employment prospects and career/learning progression with personal goals and circumstances.

Thrive in international business and world trade with an elevated approach to logistics and supply chain management. You’ll gain the skills, knowledge, and networks to lift your career to management level. Includes an industry research project.

Master of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is designed for those seeking to acquire specific management skills and knowledge appropriate for the maritime industry. The program will equip you with a high level of understanding of the maritime industry and provide the foundation to undertake middle and senior management positions after graduating.The maritime industry is at the forefront of international trade for sustainable development and presents an exciting, dynamic, and challenging environment in which to work. The MBA program offers a unique educational experience with a focus on an applied approach to the maritime industry, centred on strategic and analytical thinking. It provides industry-focused learning outcomes by applying business principles such as management and finance to the maritime industry, along with a strategic perspective on international issues related to maritime management. The MBA aims to produce interculturally competent graduates who can substantially contribute to the sustainability of the maritime industry in senior decision-making roles.The MBA in Maritime Management offers a Maritime Logistics specialisation. The MBA in Maritime Management is a nested program that includes entry and exit awards for the Graduate Certificate in Maritime Management and the Graduate Diploma of Maritime Management. These pathway programs offer you flexibility and choice to align your employment prospects and career/learning progression with personal goals and circumstances.

You’ll examine business principles, like management and finance, to strengthen your decision-making. Dive into commercial ship management, maritime law and policy. Choose your specialisation and steer your career towards logistics, tech, or shipping.

Master of Business Administration in Maritime Management

Logistics Management

Supply Chain and Logistics Management

Supply Chain Management

Warehousing and Distribution

Introduction to the Maritime Industry

Port and Terminal Management

Special Topics in Logistics and Maritime Management

Procurement and Supply Management

International Freight Management

Global Procurement

In this subject, you will learn the core principles of sensors and sensor networks, investigating how these technologies are generating revolutionary scale change across many industries. You will acquire practical skills via simulation based learning for sensor deployment, sensor technology solutions aligned with industrial objectives, and sensor networks capable of transferring real-time data to external systems. Students will obtain the knowledge and skills needed to fulfil industry standards and solve authentic challenges in sensor network design through case studies and simulation based activities. You will develop self-awareness, initiative, and judgement while developing know how of Industry 4.0 and its potential to enhance decision making with near real time data, and drive efficiencies and innovation in industries at any scale.

Sensors and Sensor Networks

Quality management focuses on the quality of physical products as well as services and processes, and how they can be improved. The principles and processes of quality management are the key elements that businesses use to respond to market and customers’ needs and maintain business viability through improved efficiency, product quality and safety, and improvement of service delivery. Quality management is comprised of the four key components of quality planning, quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement. You will explore these four components and how they impact on issues such as customer focus, customer value, continuous improvement, process improvement and total quality management.

Quality Management

This subject will provide you with an understanding of how organisations manage the supply chain and logistics processes associated with manufactured and purchased goods, ensuring the successful flow of materials between organisations, external suppliers and customers. The logistics aspects and methodologies you will be exposed to include manufacturing demand planning, inventory and stock control, packaging, warehousing, distribution networks, transportation, value chains and managing supplier relationships. You will also consider how current and future use of technologies and automated processes in the logistics environment can be utilised to achieve logistics and supply chain improvements for the organisation.

This subject provides you with a broad appreciation of the nature and importance of logistics activities, and introduces you to the most important concepts, principles, tools, and analytical skills used by logistics managers. It enables you to understand the key components of an integrated logistics system, such as procurement, inventory management, transport, warehousing, and customer services, whilst viewing the system synergistically. Central to an integrated logistics system is the customers: by studying the trade-offs between customer services and costs discussed in this subject, you will be able to contribute positively to the logistics management activities in any organisation.

This subject provides an applied approach to the key components of integrated logistics systems, such as procurement, inventory management and transport, whilst also viewing the system holistically. The strategic focus of the subject enables analysis of impacts on logistics activities including disruptive forces such as geopolitical issues and the effect and adoption of emerging technologies. The necessity of the centrality of the customer to effective and efficient logistics operations is an important feature of this subject, as is the decision-making when trade-offs are required between customer service and costs.

Business Logistics

This subject provides students with a good understanding of individual sectors in the maritime industry. It introduces the maritime industry’s history, maritime geography and the concept of maritime transport in facilitating international trade. This subject covers various maritime sectors such as shipping, shipbuilding, repairs and maintenance, ports, offshore energy, maritime tourism, maritime governance and defence and Law enforcement. Finally, key contemporary issues related to the maritime industry are addressed.

The aim of this subject is to examine the processes, functions and strategies required by organisations to acquire goods, services and equipment from other organisations. The subject covers three broad dimensions of the procurement function within organisations. Firstly, the subject familiarises you with the procurement processes employed by organisations in both the public and private sectors. Secondly, the subject discusses strategic decision-making in a range of procurement-related issues that have a direct impact on how an organisation operates. Thirdly, the subject examines the supplier-related tasks of purchasing professionals, including supplier selection and management.

This subject introduces students to the best management practices for dealing with the ship-shore interface and will provide the skills and knowledge necessary to assume an operations management role. Topics covered include: the role of port authorities and legislative matters; the regulations and codes governing vessel operations within a port; Harbour Master&#39;s powers and Harbour Master&#39;s Directions; the technical aspects of port operations, including mooring, berthing and anchoring operations, cargo handling equipment and storage, handling and transfer of various cargo types; environmental and safety aspects of port operations.

Harbour Operations and Services

The rapid growth of e-commerce in recent years, coupled with increasing urbanization, has impacted all dimensions of freight logistics and led to a considerable increase in freight movements in urban areas. TAS-JNB738 e-Commerce Logistics Management covers various topics including e-commerce business models, omnichannel retailing and distribution network design, urban logistics externalities and operational challenges, improvement initiatives, last-mile delivery models, freight data and modelling, and sustainability in e-commerce logistics. Through case studies and practical applications, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the interconnections between e-commerce logistics and urban freight transport. By the end of this subject, students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop sustainable and effective strategies in these rapidly evolving fields.

eCommerce Logistics Management

The Dissertation subjects are designed to provide high-level business research skills to final year students who have a personal interest in research. The dissertation builds on a number of disciplines studied in the program and on the awareness of issues that the maritime and logistics industries face globally, in part due to the intense competition and increasing customer demands. Successful completion of this subject requires prior knowledge of research methods.A dissertation is equivalent to three subjects of coursework. The dissertation is to be completed over two or more semesters, after completion of the Research Methods subject.The dissertation program consists of three parts with individual subject codes as follows:• Dissertation Part 1/3 (TAS-JNB718): Research proposal development and literature review• Dissertation Part 2/3 (TAS-JNB721): Data collection and analysis• Dissertation Part 3/3 (TAS-JNB722): Report writing and presentationThe three subjects are interdependent and must be taken as one integrated subject under the designation of dissertation. They must be completed sequentially throughout the semester(s) and not as normal subjects which are assessed at the end of the semester. There will be no grade for each individual subject; instead, a grade of XX is shown for Parts 1 (TAS-JNB718) and 2 (TAS-JNB721). The three subjects will be assessed as one dissertation subject and awarded one overall grade shown for Part 3 (TAS-JNB722) after the examination of the dissertation. There are no set study guides or materials for the dissertation.In this subject you will be guided, through the supervisory process, to conduct research that is of theoretical and practical significance value to business management. Once the research problem has been selected, a supervisor will be assigned to you to assist you ensure that the problem is clearly defined, the appropriate research methods and techniques are used and the expected research outcomes are produced within an established timeframe. It is very important for you to keep up with the research schedule and manage your time wisely so that the dissertation can be submitted on time and be of good quality.To facilitate the learning process, you are provided in this Subject Outline with clear statements of the aims of the subject as well as the expected learning outcomes and how these will be accomplished through the learning and assessment processes. As the subject unfolds, you will learn a range of research skills and management skills that you can confidently use in your future career development to conduct business research of high quality.

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