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Supply Chain and Logistics

Diploma of Science in Supply Chain and Logistics

 

The Diploma program of Supply Chain & Logistics Management (SCLM) aims to broaden and sharpen students’ theoretical and practical capabilities for a wide range of job functions, industry requirements, and stakeholders’ expectations related to supply chain and logistics management. It also aims to prepare the students for transformational leadership and sustainable development roles within the realm of supply chain, logistics and supply chain management. This program hopes to be a highly specialized qualification that will drive supply chain and logistic experts and managers to be the key influencers in the industry and beyond.

 

On completion of the program, the student should be able to:

 

  •  Demonstrate mastery of concepts, theories, and principles in supply chain & logistics management and related areas.
  •  Apply new knowledge and capabilities required to build a global, long-term value-added, and sustainable logistics and supply chain that contributes strongly to the growth and development of organizations.
  •  Apply computer-based supply chain optimization tools including the use of selected supply chain & logistics software suites currently used in the industry.
  •  Choose and apply suitable, sophisticated, and advanced methodologies and strategies to design solutions for supply chain and logistics management problems.
  •  Build skills in problem identification, data analysis, and exploit those skills to enhance innovation and facilitate process optimization in the area of logistics and supply chain management.
  •  Display competence in interpersonal, intercultural, and cross-cultural communication as well as team-building dynamics for effective supply chain management and related areas.
  •  Lead supply chain and logistics enterprises with a high degree of efficiency, effectiveness, profitability, and sustainability.
  •  Utilize critical management skills such as negotiating, working effectively within a diverse business environment, and ethical decision making.

 

Passing the requirements of the UTAS General Foundation Program

 

The career options after completing a diploma in Supply Chain and Logistics Management may include:

  •  Vendor Managed Inventory Coordinator
  •  Warehouse Logistics officer/ Manager
  •  Production, planning and expediting clerk
  •  Storage and distribution officer/manager
  •  Transportation officer/manager
  •  Inventory controller/manager
  •  Purchasing Agent
  •  Custom clearance officer
  •  Supply chain officer/Manager
  •  Logistics officer/Manager

Semester 1

Introduction to Business is an introductory level course designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge of business terminologies, concepts and business issues with the intent of helping students develop a viable business vocabulary, foster critical thinking and analytical thinking, and refine business decision-making skills.

This course examines the business function of Marketing. Students will learn how marketers deliver value in satisfying customer needs and want, determine which target markets the organization can best serve, and decide upon appropriate products, services, and programs to serve these markets. Further, the students develop a solid understanding of key concepts and terminologies of marketing and how it fits within the organization.

This course is taught during the first year of diploma-level study. It is designed to provide students with basic knowledge in economics like economic systems, economics as science and art, positive and normative economics. It covers the aspects of both micro-economics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics includes understanding consumer and producer behavior through demand and supply analysis. The concepts are elaborated with graphs and tables. Fixing of price through consumer equilibrium is elaborated with graphs and tables. Shits in Price and quality equilibrium with effect of determinants of demand and supply is explained through Shits in Demand and Supply curve. Macroeconomics includes various variables related to National Income, GDP, GNP, NDP, NNP, PI and PDI. It also covers Functioning of Money and Banking by including Supply and Demand of money and explains banking and its functions. It also explains the concept of Fiscal and Monetary policy in relation to national budget process. The explanation includes Government Revenue and Capital receipts. Finally, the course provides students with an understanding of economy and budget process within the Omani context.

This course in Principles of Accounting (1) is an introduction to the basic accounting concepts and selected accounting practices and to introduce students to the role of, and the processes involved in planning and decision making within the business environment. This course focuses on the accounting cycle, journal entries related to sales, purchases, collection, payments and expenses, posting, trial balance and preparation of basic financial statements – the balance sheet and income statement.

 

Semester 2

The course aims to introduce students to the fundamental principles and applications underlying finance and financial decision-making by individuals and firms. It provides a broad understanding of financial theory, particularly in relation to the time value of money, interest, investments, and risk & returns. It also explains the importance of finance, financial markets, and institutions to individuals, firms, and society in general.

•Main terms and concepts in tourism and hospitality
•History of Travel and Tourism
•Tourism Attractions
•Hospitality
•Transport
•Tourism Distribution Systems
•Benefits of Tourism
•Government and Tourism
•Tourism Education and Jobs
•Tourism Future

A supply chain is comprised of all the parties involved in fulfilling a customer’s request. The integrated management of this network is a critical determinant of success in today’s competitive environment. With increasing competition around the globe, supply chain and logistics management is both a challenge and an opportunity for companies. Hence a strong understanding of supply chain management concepts and the ability to recommend improvements should be in the toolbox of all managers. This course includes, the major supply chain processe includingde the importance of supply chain and logistics, Purchasing and Procurement, Demand and Inventory management, Aggregate Planning, Warehousing as well Transportation and Distribution. The essentials of e-logistics and how technology drives the logistics sector are given importance to this course. In addition to that, areas for improvement in logistics and supply chain operations as well the contemporary issues faced by the modern days’ supply chains at local, regional and global level included.

This course is offered to students during the second semester of diploma level. The course aims to teach students how to address business using management processes and functions. It teaches the fundamentals of management, including planning, organizing, directing and controlling processes. In addition, it provides students with an understanding of various managerial skills and roles required in the organization. Furthermore, it assists students in carrying and decision making and the steps to take in order to design the organization structure. Besides, the course describes the different aspects of organization culture and learn about motivational theories. Additionally, it focusses on learning varied leadership styles which can be applied in the real business world. Along with that it provides understanding about different communication, types, processes and barriers that may hinder effective communication.

 

Semester 1

The course looks into the activities that are involved in the effective and efficient forward- backward flow of materials, products and information through an organization as well as between organizations connected within a supply chain to the market. It does not only focus on Logistics’ relationship with Supply Chain Management but also highlights the impact of Logistics on Economics, Information Technology, Strategy, Finance, Marketing and other organizational and managerial issues. Additionally, the course covers various elements of Logistics System, such as, Warehousing Management, Packaging, Materials Handling, Transportation Management, and International Logistics. It also covers the concept of Expediting in terms of Inventory, Stock Outs, Delivery, Suppliers, and Cash Flow.

The general course objective is for students to acquire skills and knowledge in all the concepts of procurement policies and methods such as procurement positioning and targeting, total acquisition, and best practices in procurement techniques and strategies in a sustainable supply chain. These include purchasing and procurement of materials, inventory flow and control, storage and material handling in warehousing, and capital distribution.

Integrated Supply chain is a unique business management process that governs the flow of materials, information and goods from the point of origin to the point of arrival, in which all management activities are interconnected and interdependent. The objective of the course is to give the student knowledge of core components of business management activities and their contributions to logistics and business output.

The overall course objective is for students to gain knowledge and insight into the various Supply chain regulations, negotiations and conflicts resolutions adopted in supply chain organizations.

 

Semester 2

Operations management is the business function responsible for designing and managing products, processes, services and supply chains. The operations management team will oversee the use of materials and work alongside key stakeholders within the organization, such as buyers, production planners and the manufacturing cells, to oversee the supply chain process, from the initial stages of production forecasting and demand planning through to inventory arriving into the warehouse. Efficient business operations ensure finished goods or services are delivered on time and in full to meet customer needs most effectively.

This course focuses on an overview of the principles and practices of transportation and its role in the distribution process. Emphasis on the physical transportation systems involved in the global distribution systems. We will cover topics include carrier responsibilities and services, freight classifications, rates, tariffs, and public policy and regulations. We will also discuss logistical geography and the development of skills to solve logistical transportation problems and issues To provide an understanding of the key transportation concepts and the issues affecting the movement of goods and people. Particular emphasis will be placed on freight movements, intermodal transportation, modal characteristics, transportation policy, pricing and costing, and the changes occurring in the industry such as the emergence of third-party transportation providers, security, globalization, use of technology, and supply chain management.

Regardless of the scale of operations, each manufacturing business involves the materials of some sort that play an important role for it. All the managerial functions and roles have to be planned and performed vigorously and rigorously across all the key stages viz. sourcing, procurement, storage, and handling and inbound logistics etc. The improper management at any of its stages may worsen the ultimate value proposition which eventually affects the organizational profitability in the short run and its goodwill in the marketplace in the long run. Provided the significance of materials in a business, this course aims to provide a basic understanding of materials management. Here, the concepts, principles, models and approaches related to production/inventory planning and control will be discussed

This course will be provided during the second semester of the Advanced diploma level as a college requirement in order to teach students how to address business challenges using statistical methods. This course teaches the fundamentals of statistics, including measurement scales and data types. In addition, students will learn to develop and understand tables and graphs to organize and present various data sets. In addition, this course covers the application of descriptive statistical methods, as well as the computation and interpretation of Simple Linear Regression and Correlation Analysis results. Furthermore, this course assists students in analyzing and applying the estimate of confidence intervals and the parts of hypothesis testing. Apply the nonparametric Chi-Square test to determine independence and goodness-of-fit, apply time series ideas to real-world data and evaluate the findings of the analysis to demonstrate your understanding. Besides, students will perform descriptive and inferential data analysis using Excel and SPSS.

Student should select one only:
1.Occupational Health and Safety
2.Talent Management
3.Marketing for SMEs
4.Project Management

 

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