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Study Master of Supply Chain and Logistics Management online through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

Supply chain and logistics managers are a vital part of many businesses, managing and executing operations in the procurement, warehousing, inventory management and transportation of goods.
This unique course is designed to advance careers in logistics, transportation, distribution, operations and production management, while providing an option to specialise in either information systems or cyber security for supply chain and logistics management. Both of these specialty streams are at the cutting edge of developments in the sector today. The course will sharpen commercial awareness in supply chain and logistics management and develop competencies for analysis, effective decision making, communication and ethical practice.

Become an expert in logistics, transportation, distribution, operations and production management. This degree allows you to specialise in information systems or cyber security for supply chain and logistics management.  

Master of Supply Chain and Logistics Management

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

Supply Chain and Logistics Management

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

Procurement and Supply Management

International Freight 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 and external suppliers. 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 improvements for the organisation. In conjunction with the discipline theory, this subject builds on concepts of learning through practice in Year 1 of study by introducing you to more complex learning experiences. You will be introduced to:- discipline-based skills and knowledge in dynamic practice situations. This will include authentic and purposeful, industry-related experiences - concepts of managing effective relationships and communicating with others - the development and use of adaptive leadership skills and how these skills relate to innovative and entrepreneurial practice- the nature of responsible, accountable and reflective workplace skills, and creative and critical thinking relevant to para-professional practice.You will exercise self-awareness, initiative and judgement to manage yourself and professional relationships effectively. The application of tacit knowledge and capabilities will be reflected in a Practice Manual.

Trace the flow of goods from warehouse to destination. You’ll explore business networks and technologies that move materials from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Topics include inventory, warehousing, packaging, and more.

Supply Chain Management has been identified by the business community as a key discipline that can generate significant cost savings, improve customer value and be used effectively to gain a sustainable competitive advantage. The aim of the subject is to develop and reinforce your existing knowledge base. Supply chain management will develop your logistics knowledge to new heights by linking the subject with concepts of strategic management, information technology, marketing, transportation systems management and international trade. You will see that supply chain management is a broad 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 to confront real business challenges in future. 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 ordinary concept of logistics management. It 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. It is often said that supply chain management is about the management of relationships. During 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 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.

In this subject you will explore the role of warehousing in a supply chain. The subject covers how a warehouse provides data on inventory levels throughout the supply chain as well as its role in the preparation and distribution of goods. The subject will focus on how a well-run warehouse can help an organisation to maintain product schedules and avoid supply issues. The subject also covers how distribution channels facilitate the timely delivery of raw materials/inventory to customers.

Examine the roles distribution and warehousing play in a supply chain.
Register the facets that go into warehouse management, from small material handling to administration. Highlight technology's role in maintaining distribution channels.

Warehouse and Distribution Channels

This subject introduces you to the fundamentals of warehousing management and related distribution issues that are important for pursuing a career in the logistics, transport and maritime industries. Academic understanding and applied skills will be developed to the point where you will be able to analyse existing warehouse layout, processes, safety systems and equipment in order to identify ways to improve operational efficiency.

This subject covers a range of topics in port and terminal management from business, operations and policy/governance perspectives. First, it explains the role of ports and terminals as public assets and commercial businesses, and their pricing, competition and marketing. Second, it covers the management of port and terminal operations including logistics, performance valuation, safety, security and environment management. Third, it presents various issues in port governance, reform, policy as well as emerging issues currently facing the sector.

This subject considers supply chain management as a holistic logistics management process across the full spectrum of business activities, from the sourcing of raw materials from suppliers to the delivery of goods and services to the final customers and consumers. The subject provides a synthesis of the many critical facets of supply chain management. You will formulate appropriate strategies to enhance overall efficiency and responsiveness through optimisation of supply network design and logistics operations.This subject includes a Work Integrated Learning experience. You will undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice; and be involved in authentic engagement with partner organisations that include industry feedback. This subject also provides you with a capstone experience, which will provide you with the opportunity to integrate, critically reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt in your program.

Take a bird's eye view of supply chain management and see the process from start to finish.
Examine the theory that goes into designing a distribution network. Learn to measure supply and demand. Formulate ideas that improve supply chain efficiency.

Strategic Supply Chain

This subject will provide you with advanced knowledge of procurement and contract strategies, methods and management processes throughout the life-cycle to achieve project deliverables.

Strengthen your knowledge of contract law and management. Gather up the methods used when procuring the goods or services needed to execute a project.Consider the moral, legal and environmental aspects of project procurement and contract management.

Procurement & Contract Management

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.

Global Procurement

This subject provides an understanding of the processes involved in manufacturing industries and service sector and includes a substantial module on designing and managing operations, inventory management, Long-term, Intermediate and short term planning, and quality management. The subject focuses on the relation of systems and technologies to the strategic direction for manufacturing operations and the function of operations planning. 
This subject will equip you with the skills to analyse and apply the essential principles of business logistics. You will develop systematic and critical thinking skills to evaluate logistics and supply chain operations processes. 
This subject provides you with a capstone experience, which will give you the opportunity to integrate, critically reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt in your program.

Critique inventory management and operation design. Compare long-term and short-term planning approaches. Take in teamwork and leadership communication techniques.
Get to know manufacturing industry and service sector processes back-to-front.

Operations Management

This subject is about Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and how enterprise systems fit into business operations. ERP Systems are becoming common in medium to large organisations as it removes the need to have a large number of individual computer-based applications. An ERP system integrates the various applications into a single package, increasing the efficiency of the organisation in delivering goods or services to customers. This subject is therefore viewed as a combination of business management practice and technology.

Find out where enterprise systems fit inside business operations.
Show how enterprise resource planning systems help medium to large organisations streamline their operations. Experiment with SAP software. Predict future enterprise system trends.

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