MSc PG Dip Logistics with Green and Sustainable Supply Chain Management

A good Honours degree (first or second class) or its non-UK equivalent in a relevant subject from a recognised British or overseas university.English language requirements; if your first language is not English, or your first degree was not taught in English, we also need to see evidence of your English language ability. The minimum requirement for English language is IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component lower than 6.0.

Scotland/Non-UK EU: £7,290 England/N.Ireland/Wales: £8,600 Overseas: £14,310

A dissertation is completed between May and August.

Strategies for Managing Supply Chains Semester 1 (mandatory) This course sets out the evolution of supply chain thinking and identifies the challenges faced by organisations. The nature and means of formulating business strategy is first identified before looking at the scope of supply chain strategic planning and the different perspectives of producers, retailers and logistics service providers.

Global Purchasing and Supply Semester 1 (mandatory) Purchasing processes and activities; theory and the make or buy decision; category management and supplier sourcing; supplier performance and relationship management; supplier development and the role that purchasing plays in New Product Development (NPD); procuring complex performance; partnership; ethics and social responsibility.

Corporate Social Responsibility Semester 1 (mandatory) Develops understanding of corporate social responsibility within the international business context and also alongside environmental responsibility as part of sustainable business development. Also looks at the conflicts and barriers to implementing corporate social responsibility within global supply chains and the conflicting wants of business and society with regard to issues of globalisation, development and social justice.

Freight Transport and Warehouse Management Semester 2 (mandatory) This course examines the activities, resources and processes used in freight transport and warehousing including the foundations of multi-modal freight (road, rail, air-freight, sea-freight, pipeline); the change from warehouse (storage) to a distribution centre and value adding activates; foundations of warehouse management (storage systems, handling systems, order picking systems, equipment choices and selection); and freight and distribution centre interface and implications.

Green and Sustainable Logistics Semester 2 (mandatory) This course examines the impact of logistics on the environment including the underlying operational causes of the impact. Ways of mitigating environmental damage, including a range of technological and operational measures a company can implement are also looked at. The differences between the strategic, tactical and operational aspects of green logistics management are also considered.

Demand and Inventory Planning Semester 2 (mandatory) This course develops in depth knowledge and understanding of relevant demand and inventory management concepts; an awareness of the impact of forecasting and inventory on supply chain performance; and critical appreciation of the complexities and dynamics of managing inventories in multi-echelon network.

Supply Network Design & Optimisation Semester 2 (mandatory) Examines the key issues that companies must address in designing a supply network and the theories underpinning this; the practice of supply network design and optimisation; as well as awareness of the trade-offs involved in the optimization of logistical networks.

Research Philosophy and Practice Semester 2 (mandatory) Provides an understanding of the social science research process, as well as theory and approaches to research. Develops practical skills (i.e., quantitative and qualitative techniques) in data analysis to transform the raw data into information that guides marketing management valuations.