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Why Logistics and Operations
Looking to enhance your project management skills in the evolving logistics and operations sector? Our courses are designed to equip you with the strategic insights needed to lead high-performing teams, tackle operational challenges, and drive innovation in a global environment. You’ll refine your ability to manage complex supply chain strategies, optimise processes for efficiency, and lead with agility in a dynamic landscape.
Whether you’re aiming to deepen your expertise or advance your career, these courses will empower you to inspire and make a lasting impact in logistics and operations.
You’ll explore core elements of logistics, including key theories in supply chain management, operational efficiency, financial decisions, legal frameworks, and ethical considerations.
What can you do with a degree in Logistics and Operations?
Logistics and operations are about more than just moving goods; it’s about driving efficiency and supporting growth within organisations. With a career in logistics, you’ll shape how businesses manage resources, streamline processes, and ensure operational excellence. From supply chain coordination to strategic procurement, the opportunities are diverse and impactful.
In roles like supply chain manager, logistics coordinator, operations director or procurement director, you’ll play a vital role in optimising systems and enhancing productivity. You might lead initiatives to improve supply chain performance, develop strategies for cost efficiency, or ensure timely delivery and high service standards, all driving industry success.
Our experts
We have many experts in Logistics and Operations. Here are a few of them:
Professor Alex Nikitas
Professor in Sustainable Transport Futures
Alex is in the top 2% of researchers globally (2020-2022). Chairing the University Transport Study Group Executive Committee, he connects over 60 UK and Irish academic institutions in transport research.
Dr Nima Dadashzadeh
Lecturer in Transport and Business Analytics
With over 13 years of experience across academia and industry in four countries, he has led projects like the Department for Transport-funded Future Transport Zone and contributed to EU projects on autonomous transport.
Dr Fahham Hasan Qaiser
Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain and Analytics
Fahham is the course leader for the MSc programmes in Supply Chain, Analytics, and Operations, he holds a PhD in Sustainable Logistics. His research focuses on sustainable supply chains, circular economy, and digitisation.
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