- La Trobe's Master of Management (Supply Chain and Logistics) gives you the career-ready expertise to create and maintain supply chain and logistics efficiency.
- Students will also enhance their business and management skills through foundation subjects and industry-relevant elective options, including a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement elective in their second year.
- Students will gain a complete picture of the end-to-end supply chains that deliver the flow of goods and services from their point of origin to their final delivery to the consumer.
- Students will learn:
- Supply chain and logistics principles: Learn about the fundamental logistics and supply chain management concepts in a range of business and project contexts.
- Data analytics and quantitative decision-making: Learn how to employ the analytical methods and visualization and optimization techniques to effectively analyze supply chain data, extract actionable knowledge and make decisions.
- Service operations management: Acquire a set of distinctive skills to effectively design and manage service operations and supply chains in a variety of service industry sectors.
- Emerging trends and innovations: Explore the latest technological advancements and emerging trends in logistics and supply chain management.
- Management professionals with specialized skills in supply chain and logistics can find employment in a variety of industries, including logistics and transportation, government, service, production and manufacturing, and not-for-profit organizations. Possible roles could include:
- Supply, demand, and distribution planner: Ensure businesses receive the materials and supplies they need. Plan, monitor, and improve the performance of supply chains.
- Transport, warehouse, logistics, and supply chain manager: Use their knowledge of supply chains to manage the storage, material handling, transportation, and distribution of goods.
- Procurement, supply chain, and logistics analyst: Employ their analytical skills and theoretical knowledge to analyze complex supply chain and logistics problems.
- International trade import or export coordinator: Help businesses and government bodies with the shipping and receiving of products.