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University of Kent: Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Institution University of Kent View institution profile
Department Kent Business School View department profile
Web https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate
Study type Taught

Summary

Logistics and Supply Chain Management forms a significant part of any business and improvement in this area will give the company an added advantage. This MSc equips you with advanced skills to identify areas for improvement within an organisation in order to gain the competitive edge.

This programme explores contemporary and exciting issues in the fields of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, including disruptive innovation in the Supply Chain 4.0 era, such as Big Data, 3D Printing, IoT, Blockchain-enabled Financing, Traceability and Ethical Sourcing, Crowdsourcing and Omni Channels. The programme also offers:

  • Industry visit: we have taken our students to BMW Mini Cooper, Port of Dover, Amazon and DHL

  • Employability workshop: helping students in the search for jobs and placement in the area of logistics and supply chain management

  • Industry-based project: high performing students are selected to solve real business problems

The programme is delivered by world-class staff, from the The Centre for Logistics and Heuristic Optimisation who have introduced supply chain improvements for a number of high profile companies, including Parker Steel, Priority Freight, Port of Dover and Eurostar. This course is suitable for graduates from any discipline and you are not expected to have any prior knowledge of Logistics or Supply Chain Management.

This programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).

CIPS offers you complimentary student membership for the duration of the programme. Students who successfully complete this programme and meet the conditions specified may apply for MCIPS, the globally recognised standard for procurement and supply management professionals.

CILT is the UK‘s independent professional body for logistics, supply chains and transport. The CILT network connects members worldwide and is the greatest source of professional expertise for the industry. Accreditation and membership deliver significant benefit in terms of career prospects.

Students who graduate from MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management are exempt from the academic requirement for Chartered Membership, and while studying your student membership is paid for by Kent Business School.

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Here at the University of Kent, we understand your passion to progress. Whether gaining advanced skills or joining a global academic research community drives you, our networks and facilities will help you achieve your ambition.

And at the Kent Business School, ambition never stops. Our passion for education fills diverse, ethically minded and employable students with the determination to make a positive difference. At our core, we’re driven by a responsibility to create a world that is both socially and environmentally sustainable. What we do now builds on the progress and entrepreneurship of past students, researchers, and partnerships. …

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