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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 course 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 enhance their logistics and supply chain performance. The two-year master course is a nested program that includes entry and exist 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 courses 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 students who seek to acquire specific management skills and knowledge appropriate for the maritime industry. The course equips students with a high level of understanding of the maritime industry and provides the foundation for graduates to undertake middle and senior management positions. The maritime industry is at the forefront of international trade for sustainable development and is an exciting, dynamic, and challenging industry in which to work. The MBA course provides a unique educational experience with a focus on an applied approach to the maritime industry, centred on strategic and analytical thinking. The MBA provides industry focused learning outcomes by applying business principles such as management and finance to the maritime industry, and a strategic perspective to international issues relating to maritime management. The MBA aims to produce inter-culturally competent graduates who are able to contribute substantially to the sustainability of the maritime industry in senior decision-making roles.  The MBA in Maritime Management has three specialisations: Maritime Logistics, Maritime Technology, and Shipping Operations. The specialisations attract students and industry professionals who are keen to explore the theory and practice of business logistics and supply chain management, business operations and technology in the context of maritime industry. The specialisations provide opportunities for students to apply managerial expertise in different sectors of the maritime industry. The MBA in Maritime Management is a nested course that includes entry and exist awards for the Graduate Certificate in Maritime Management and the Graduate Diploma of Maritime Management. These pathway courses provide students with the flexibility and choice to match their 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

Exporting and Importing

Introduction to the Maritime Industry

Port and Terminal Management

Special Topics in Logistics and Maritime Management

International Freight Management

Global Procurement

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 subject familiarises you with the complex logistical requirements resulting from digital business and e-commerce. The subject starts by examining the emerging business practices, systems, and technologies, which enable order fulfilment in this rapidly evolving space. It then examines how the functions of materials handling and transportation provide crucial digital business and e-commerce value through supply chain collaboration. Along the way, the subject also examines the logistics strategies, operations and infrastructure needed to meet the growing challenge of customer satisfaction in digital business and e-commerce distribution activities. By the end of the subject, you will be better prepared to apply logistical knowledge to support and make improvements in digital business and e-commerce. This subject has linkages to JNB522 Business Logistics, and JNB624 Supply Chain Management. Knowledge from the two subject can be brought into play as you go through this subject study.

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.

Dissertation Part 3/3

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 dissertationIn 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.

Dissertation Part 2/3

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.

Dissertation Part 1/3

The subject introduces students to the digital revolution in maritime logistics chains and the importance of informatics to ensure that the relevant stakeholders obtain benefits of the vast digital data sources for decision-making. The subject will develop students’ knowledge and skills in applying informatics to enhance data sharing and decision support for stakeholders to increase the efficiency, safety, environmental sustainability, and resilience of maritime logistics chains.The subject will covers topics related to the ecosystem of maritime logistics chains; the concept of informatics; digitalisation in maritime logistics chains; application of informatics in shipping, ports/terminals, landside transport, and warehousing and distribution; maritime and logistics informatics and decision-making; data management.This subject links to maritime and logistics subjects such as TAS-JNB534 Commercial Ship Management, TAS-JNB616 Port Management and Strategy, and TAS-JNB522 Business Logistics as shipping, ports and logistics are important elements of maritime logistics chains within which digitalisation currently occurs. Knowledge from these subjects can be brought into play as you go through this subject study.

Learn how technology links into the maritime logistics chain. You’ll explore how data improves the efficiency and safety of the movement of goods across the seas. Stay relevant during the shipping industry’s digital transformation.

Maritime Logistics Informatics

Warehouses/distribution centres play a pivotal role in today’s logistics and supply chain systems, especially when we consider the manufacturing in a global environment and increasing online shopping. When operating a warehouse/distribution centre, how to improve the operational efficiency while minimising the warehousing costs confronts every logistics/warehousing manger. Assume that you are a logistics/warehousing manager and receive the request from the senior management team that you have to reduce the inventory cost by 20% within the next 12 months. How will you break this financial target into the inventory levels of many thousands of products in your warehouses?This subject delivers the knowledge of warehousing and inventory management in a comprehensive way: from warehousing processes to critical operations, from storage and material handling technologies/equipment to software systems, from technical to managerial solutions. We will start this subject with some fundamentals of warehousing management, including inbound and outbound material flows and critical warehousing processes, order picking strategies and methods, hardware (storage and material handling technologies/equipment), and software systems. The fundamental knowledge here is essential for anyone who aims to pursue the career in logistics/warehousing industry. Then we bring you further to a higher step where the advanced knowledge enable you to deal with the complicated warehousing and inventory issues as a senior logistics/warehouse manager. For instance, the steps of warehouse design, the inventory optimisation knowledge helping you to fulfil the inventory cost deduction command from the senior management team, and the lean management principle that help you to continuously reduce the wastes (of time, space and resources) in warehousing operations. With the advanced knowledge here, you will also be confident if you are targeting a position in a consultancy providing logistics/supply chain solutions.All the knowledge in this subject are practical relevant. Our hands-on tutorials with spreadsheets with EOQ, Pareto inventory policies and k-curve methodologies will elaborate on how we can implement these inventory optimisation methods in practice. We will also discuss the practical issue on how to implement these methods in ERP/MRP systems.  This subject has strong linkages with the subjects JNB522 Business Logistics, JNB637 Strategic Procurement Management, and JNB624 Supply Chain Management. For instance, the receiving process of a warehouse/distribution centre is a direct interface with suppliers, and the inventory management policies have to take into account the lead time caused by preparation and transport and the uncertainties in customer demand. The hands‐on tutorials with spreadsheets are also developing and enhancing your data analysis skills in the subject JNB635 Business Analytics and Operations Research.

Warehousing and Inventory Management

The subject develops critical knowledge and understanding of procurement from the logistics and supply chain management perspectives. It covers the procurement process, procurement management strategies, procurement marketing and segmentation, international sourcing, supplier relationship management, price/cost analysis, negotiations and contract management, information technologies and future developments, and practical applications in various contexts, such as procurement for various types of goods and services, procurement for the public and retail sector, outsourcing, and capital and commodity procurement. It is crucial to the in-depth understanding of logistics management and the ability to do critical thinking and strategic planning of logistics operations. This subject also provides strategic procurement related approaches, techniques and methods to improve procurement performance.You will find the content covered in subjects JNB624 Supply Chain Management, JNB522 Business Logistics, JNB739 Strategic Management and JNB639 Warehousing and Inventory Management relevant to this topic.

Strategic Procurement Management

Supply Chain Management has been identified by the business community as a key discipline which can generate significant cost savings, improve customer value and be used effectively to gain a sustainable competitive advantage.To a casual observer, supply chain management would appear to be just another name for logistics management. There is, undeniably, a strong relationship but the concept of supply chain management goes far beyond the content of logistics management. Supply chain management deals with the management of a set of activities designed to enhance value for the firm’s customers by integrating business processes across departmental and inter-organisational boundaries, from the raw material stage to the consumption stage. In fact it is often said that supply chain management is about the management of relationships. During the course of your studies you will find this theme reappearing time and again. Supply chain management is about managing the firm’s logistics and other functions in order to achieve cross-functional and cross-organisational synergies with an objective of attaining competitive superiority. This clearly represents a great challenge as well as a tremendous opportunity for most firms in the competitive business environment of today.You will notice that supply chain management focuses on activities which can be classified as logistics activities, such as inventory and distribution management. These are definitely important activities in the firm’s value chain, but in supply chain management these activities are managed in an integrated way, with integration at times taking place across organisational boundaries.  Supply chain management develops value chain knowledge by linking with concepts of strategic management, information technology, marketing, transportation systems management and international trade. You will see that supply chain management is a broad and all-encompassing subject which aims to reorient all business processes with the corporate goal of creating value for the customer. Successful completion of this subject will make you better prepared for the real business world irrespective of the kind of business you are likely to step in.For this subject, you can apply your understanding of the broad-based maritime and logistics sector which you have gained from other subjects, such as Business Logistics and Strategic Management. The skills and knowledge of the subjects that you have learnt so far will certainly assist you in successfully completing this subject.

This subject aims to expose you to contemporary management practices in ports. The design of this subject is suited to meet the needs of students at different stages in their careers and at different levels in their organisations. You will learn about the commercial functions of ports, port governance, the role of ports in global supply chains, port development, finance and pricing, port performance management, port competition and marketing, port environmental management, safety and security, application of technology in ports, and strategic port planning. Challenges related to these issues faced by ports and relevant strategies adopted for responding to them are also included. Knowledge from other subjects such as JNB522 Business Logistics and JNB624 Supply Chain Management can be brought into play as you go through this study. For example, logistics and supply chain management has changed the role of a port leading to changes in port management, operation and strategies. This subject also links to JNB739 Strategic Management as strategic management skills can be applied to port planning.

Port Management and Strategy

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