Supply Chain Management

Overview

This one-year graduate diplomaprogramme has been designed forgraduates of business and non-businessdisciplines in order to equipthem with the necessary knowledgeand competencies in Supply ChainManagement and business.

SupplyChain Management is concerned withthe management of the flow of goodsand information through the valuechain, from materials acquisition tofinal consumption. Put more simply,SCM is about being right: it is aboutgetting the right product, in the rightquantity, at the right quality, in theright place at the right time, for theright consumer at the right cost. Inachieving all of this, supply chainmanagement takes on many of thefunctions of a business including:forecasting, inventory management,purchasing management, warehousemanagement, information technologyand transport management.Management professionals in logisticsand supply chain managementfunctions also work closely with otherareas of the business including humanresource management, manufacturing,marketing and finance.

What will I be able to do when I finish this course?

Graduates of this programme willfind employment opportunities inall manufacturing sectors including:electronics; pharmaceuticals and foodprocessing - as buyers and materialplanners. Many opportunities alsoexist in logistics and distribution. Thiswork involves using sophisticatedcomputerised planning tools such asMRP/ERP, interacting and negotiatingwith external suppliers and internalcustomers and contributing to projectmanagement as members of cross-functionalteams.

What subjects will I study?

• Purchasing and Supplier Management
• Strategic Management
• Supply Chain Planning and Control Global Logistics
• Strategic Procurement
• Dissertation and Research Methods
  
  Elective Subjects
  
• Inventory and Materials Management
• Operations Management for Business
• ERP Systems Applications