Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc

Royal Holloway, University of London

This module will describe the key principles of academic integrity, focusing on university assignments. Plagiarism, collusion and commissioning will be described as activities that undermine academic integrity, and the possible consequences of engaging in such activities will be described. Activities, with feedback, will provide you with opportunities to reflect and develop your understanding of academic integrity principles.

This module introduces you to the concept of the circular economy and how it contributes to a more sustainable supply chain. You will be introduced to key aspects of sustainability and climate change and key megatrends impacting the supply chains of the future. Sustainability is a key concern to supply chain managers particularly since the globalisation of supply chains, where economics, ethics and the environment most widely known as the triple bottom line are critical in supply chain decision-making.

This module aims to introduce the concepts and techniques of marketplace dynamics and customer service excellence to demonstrate how channel management approaches are used, designed and optimised. You will be introduced to the concept of servitization and will be able to identify the shift from productization to servitization, the rise of omni chain retailing, impact on logistics, sharing economy and the rise of customer centric supply chains.

In this module you will be introduced to various information systems and technologies that can contribute to the efficient management of the supply chain. By examining the role of information in international supply chains, students will learn the need for information visibility and transparency across the supply network and the barriers to achieving it.

This module is an independent research project. You may select a topic of their choice related to logistics and Supply Chain management which has to be approved by the Course Director. The project should demonstrate both the technical knowledge that is being acquired throughout this Master?s degree programme, and also the ability to integrate knowledge from different subject areas in order to apply it analytically to a business-related, problem.

This module introduces you to the concept and definition of logistics and supply chain management, how it is increasingly recognised as a competitive strategy and the influence of logistics and supply chain management to other major functional activities to a firm's success. Responsiveness, reliability, resilience and relationships are the basis for successful logistics and supply chain management. These key trends are explored through lectures and case studies to understand the theoretical insights as well as the effective practices faced by international supply chains.

The module is a specialist yet multidisciplinary module designed for students with an interest in examining international operations and quality management, and sustainable development, sustainability, and green environmental practices in an ever-changing global world. The module will consider both past practices and approaches of sustainable development, while examining the current and emerging challenges relating to Global Sustainable Development goals for organisations and communities.

This module introduces the concepts and techniques of network design and analysis and uses these to demonstrate how distribution networks are designed and optimised. The basics of managing logistics operations, transport options and warehousing and inventory management are assessed through lectures tutorial and case discussions. You will gain an understanding of optimisation, modelling and network design and working with third parties.