Maritime Logistics Informatics
PostgraduateTAS-JNB7012025
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.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- No ATAR needed, No prior study
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Start dates
- 24 Feb 2025
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Maritime Logistics Informatics
About this subject
Upon successful completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Discuss the implication of the current development of digitalisation in maritime logistics chains.
- Apply appropriate informatics techniques for data acquisition, management, analysis, and visualisation to meet the needs of stakeholders in maritime logistics chains.
- Examine how informatics can improve the quality of decision-making to increase efficiency, safety, and sustainability of maritime logistics chains.
- Introduction to Maritime Logistics Informatics
- Industry 4.0 technologies for Maritime and Logistics industries
- Data hygiene and maritime industry digital standards
- Introduction to software product management - parts 1, 2
- Introduction to process mapping and Lean Business Canvas evaluations
- Introduction to executive data science
- Data analytics for decision-making in maritime and logistics industries - parts 1,2
- Introduction to advanced technologies and data analytics applications - parts 1,2
- Digitalisation in supply chain, maritime logistics and business management
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-JND503 Maritime Safety, JNB616 Port Management and Strategy, and 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.
- Examination - take home (40%)
- Assignment 1 (30%)
- Assignment 2 (30%)
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- 0.125 EFTSL
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Business Administration in Maritime Management
PostgraduateTAS-BAM-MAS
Master of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
PostgraduateTAS-GSM-MAS
Graduate Diploma of Maritime Management
PostgraduateTAS-MMG-GDI
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