Supply Chain Management
Why study Supply Chain Management?
Supply Chain Management is essential if you plan to be a logistics manager, operations manager or e-commerce manager. You'll learn how to create a smooth supply chain and handle the entire distribution process, from the factory production line to the customer.
Find out what goes into meeting customer needs throughout production, distribution and the delivery of products. You'll understand the design and operation of international supply chains, transportation and logistics networks, and how to build partnerships to work towards a common goal.
This subject will give you the business and communication skills needed to manage complex information systems and organisational relationships.
Career Opportunities
- E-commerce manager
- International logistics manager
- Logistics architect
- Logistics / Supply chain manager
- Operations manager
- Procurement manager
- Supply chain systems manager
- Warehouse manager
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Practical, hands-on learning
As a Supply Chain Management student, you'll be encouraged to apply what you learn in the classroom to real-world situations. For example, you could use a computer simulation program to coordinate the flow of materials along a supply chain, and forecast customer demand to ensure that products arrive in time.
You'll have the opportunity to apply what you've learnt to the workplace and gain technical skills. For example, you might work in teams to produce a set of recommendations for a real company to adopt new business technologies.
Students will gain hands-on experience using SAP, the world's leading enterprise resource planning application. And use Microsoft Project to practice running projects from start to finish, by putting the right resources and budget in place.
Qualifications
Supply Chain Management can be taken as a Minor subject (4 papers) for any bachelor's degree offered at the University of Waikato, including the Bachelor of Business.
Otherwise, you could take just one or two Supply Chain Management papers as electives.
If you'd like to gain specialist expertise at postgraduate level, take a look at our Master of Management Studies.
Internationally recognised
You'll study at our internationally recognised Waikato Management School, which is in the top 1% of business schools globally thanks to our prestigious Triple Crown Accreditation from AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.
Scholarships and prizes
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