eCommerce Logistics Management
PostgraduateTAS-JNB7382023
Previously TAS-JNB538
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
eCommerce Logistics Management
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Discuss the role and function of logistics management in the digital business and e-commerce context
- Evaluate digital business and e-commerce performance from logistics management perspective
- Develop logistics management strategies to solving problems for digital business and e-commerce
- Refer to Mylo for study topics
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.
- Abstract (10%)
- Examination (40%)
- Case Study (25%)
- Essay (25%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-GSM-MAS-2023 - Master of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Elective
- TAS-GLS-GDI-2023 - Graduate Diploma of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
PostgraduateTAS-GSM-MAS
Graduate Diploma of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
PostgraduateTAS-GLS-GDI