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Logistics and Supply Chain Management
(Executive) MSc
Executive/Part-time
The Executive MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management has been developed for
experienced professionals who are looking to study whilst working in the field of logistics and
supply chain management. This two-year part-time programme offers you the opportunity to study
for an internationally recognised masters qualification while delivering real value to your
organisation.
The course will:
Raise your awareness of and appreciation of advanced logistics and supply chain practices
Develop your ability to critically select the tools and techniques that are most relevant to the
challenges you are facing
Teach you how best to provide effective leadership throughout the logistics and supply chain
lifecycle
Enable you to carry out independent and robust research that is relevant to your organisation
Blend your understanding of logistics and supply chain management tools and techniques
with strategic, practical and ethical perspectives
Ensure you feel confident to take on more senior roles and more challenging projects
Help you to take your career to the next level.
The programme includes a five-day international study tour, which gives you the opportunity to
experience the challenges involved in logistics and supply chain management in a different
economic region in the world. The 2013 study tour took participants to Ghana.
About this course
Why this course
About your application
Your future career
Case studies
Course overview
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Group project
Individual project
Modules
The course is delivered in nine intensive week-long modules delivered at Cranfield with remote
study in between, and a thesis which can be tailored to suit you and your organisation.
Core
Supply Chain Design
Module
Leader
Professor Richard Wilding - Professor of Supply Chain Strategy
Aim
Focusing on the design and redesign of supply chains and the associated
principles involved in developing supply chain strategy, this module advances
your skills in developing practical frameworks for formulating designs, and
reviewing tools and techniques available for use in re-engineering the supply
chain.
Syllabus
The module covers:
A systematic approach to supply chain re-design.
Poster session (poster presentations by participants).
Time based mapping and time compression.
Process mapping.
Supply chain process re-design ToolboxTime compression case study.
Supply chain strategy review/framework.
Alternative supply chain modelling approaches.
European case study (Portuguese papers).
Depot location model and CAST logistics demonstration.
Understanding supply chain costs and the cost to serve method.
Gaining transparency and simple techniques for managing supply chain
process re-design projects and the change they generate.
Academic thesis development.
As a result of this module, you will be able to:
Understand the latest trends and ability to discuss some of the major
issues and concepts in national and international logistics and supply chain
management.
Understand the key stages in any supply chain re-design project.
Explore the main concepts and principles behind the planning of logistics
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Intended
Learning
Outcomes
strategy and identify a practical framework for these plans.
Understand the different tools and techniques that can be used to evaluate
different network strategies and indicate when and how they are applied.
Understand the process mapping tools used to enable supply chain re-
design.
Appreciate the tools and techniques to enable transparency of supply chain
problems and the application of these techniques within the supply chain
environment.
Undertake the planning of supply chain strategies.
Understand the different types of supply chain strategy options that might
be considered, and the key underlying cost trade-offs associated with
these alternative strategies.
Understand how the tools and techniques can be linked together within the
planning framework to provide means for logistics strategy analysis.
Understand how to critically map and evaluate a supply chain.
Apply a practical framework for the re-design of your supply chain
processes.
Identify and analyse alternative opportunities improvement within the supply
chain.
Describe the cost drivers within a supply chain process.
Use and apply some of the key tools and techniques for supply chain
process re-design.
Discuss the importance of benchmarking and agility to the integration of
the supply chain.
Demonstrate competency in analytical modelling, use advanced
spreadsheet skills and understand the application of commercial packages
within the field of supply chain design.
Logistics Management
Aim
The module is positioned within the wider context of an organisation's supply
chain strategy and will equip you with the means to tackle the warehousing and
freight transport aspects of complex supply chain problems. It is broken down
into the following themes: Freight Transport, Warehousing and Distribution
Centre Design.
Syllabus
The module covers:
Introduction to freight transport.
The management of road freight transport operations.
Major characteristics of international sea, air, and rail freight transport.
Full logistics costs of differing international transport modes.
3PL contract tendering and wider outsourcing developments.
The range of storage/handling equipment and order picking methods
available.
Types of storage and handling systems appropriate for specific situations,
as well as to compare the space utilisations of each.
The role of warehousing in modern supply chains, storage and handling
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equipment options, order picking systems and warehouse design
methodology.
Group work on the distribution centre design project.
Intended
Learning
Outcomes
As a result of this module, you will be able to:
Understand the equipment and techniques used for road, rail, sea and air
freight transport.
Appreciate the main issues involved in using each mode of transport, as
well as the market structure for each.
Understand how to choose between the different transport modes and how
to combine them with other units to form an effective supply chain.
Understand how to manage a road transport fleet, including fleet resource
planning, routing / scheduling and costing.
Understand structured contract tendering and contractual types.
Appreciate wider outsourcing opportunities emerging in the 3PL and 4PL
markets.
Demonstrate a knowledge of how to plan and manage a road transport
fleet.
Appreciate the importance and use of information and computer
applications in road freight transport.
Analyse which mode of transport is most appropriate to meet an
organisation's supply chain strategy, and identify the particular equipment
types and techniques that should be used.
Demonstrate an awareness of the potential impact of public policies and
other external factors on freight transport.
Address freight transport issues within complex supply chain problems.
Prepare a tender (RFP) specification.
Construct a tender evaluation framework and KPIs for contract
management.
Appreciate the role of warehousing within modern supply chains.
Recognise the range of equipment types available for warehouse
operations, together with an understanding of the applicability of each type.
Understand the relevant principles, methodologies and practices in the
design and management of warehouse operations.
Recognise the latest developments and trends in warehousing.
Understand the methodology for designing a distribution centre.
Appreciate the key issues involved at each stage.
Understand how logical decisions should be made between the various
options for layout, equipment, staffing and operational processes.
Analyse alternative methods of warehouse operations in a systematic way,
in terms of storage and handling equipment and order picking methods.
Demonstrate a knowledge of how a warehouse should be designed to
meet an organisation's supply chain strategy.
Address warehousing issues within complex supply chain problems.
Demonstrate an understanding of how to design a distribution centre, from
the accumulation of the appropriate data through to a full operational
specification.
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Supply Chain of the Future
Aim
Through this module you will develop a clear understanding of the relationship
between the concept of sustainable development and supply chain operations,
appreciating how to measure and analyse supply chain operations based on
carbon foot printing. You will also gain an understanding of the design and
management of reverse logistics operations through best practice case studies.
The change management element will help you to understand the link between
those inside the organisation, customers and suppliers, in order to be able to
create that necessary change culture. By exploring a number of change
management and leading change frameworks, you will understand how change
can be effectively implemented and appreciate the dynamic components of the
organisation, appreciating how logistics and supply chain effectiveness depends
on a balance of these factors.
Lastly, the research conference element will introduce a range of leading
research from within Cranfield's own research group. Members of the research
faculty will present findings and concepts from recent research undertaken with
industrial partners, inviting discussion on how these issues will affect the supply
chain of the future. You will also have the opportunity to present research
undertaken for their individual thesis.
Syllabus
The module covers:
Sustainable supply chains
Definition and overview of sustainable development and sustainable supply
chain management.
The business case for managing sustainably.
The implications of sustainable development on supply chain design.
Modelling the supply chain carbon footprint and carbon abatement
strategies.
Environmental issues and management including the emerging discipline
of biodiversity and eco efficiency.
Measuring, reporting and improving performance for sustainable supply
chain management.
Organisational management
Managing change in organisations.
Change frameworks.
Preparing a campaign for influence.
The role of leadership.
The supply chain research element consists of a full day of presentations on
research-based themes in supply chain management, organised as a
conference, where students will also be invited to propose speakers or subjects
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from within their own organisations.
Intended
Learning
Outcomes
As a result of this module, you will be able to:
Appreciate the concept of sustainable development.
Understand the relationship between the concept of sustainable
development and supply chain operations.
Appreciate how to measure and analyse supply chain operations based on
carbon foot printing.
Understand the relationship between the three Ps of sustainability.
Recognise developments in alternative fuels.
Understand the concepts of biodiversity management and eco-efficiency.
Evaluate models for change management and how to adopt them for
organisational use.
Explore the role of leadership styles.
Identify a change issue in your organisation and explore how to address it
effectively.
Demonstrate a knowledge of sustainable development and how it relates
to supply chain operations.
Model the carbon foot print of supply chains.
Comprehend the economic and societal impacts of non sustainable
practices.
Understand the impact of change on individuals.
Design change management programmes.
Understand appropriate leadership styles and tactics.
Implement effective leadership in change projects.
Quality and Performance in Supply Chains; Research Methods
Module
Leader
Dr Alan Smart - Senior Lecturer
Aim
The module focuses on the structure and types of performance measurement
systems, such as the balanced scorecard, and looks at the design of appropriate
performance targets and indicators. The Six Sigma element will build on and
develop some of the analytical skills introduced during the core modules of the
course. It will be situated in the context of quality methods and total quality
management, describing their development from deming to the present day. The
module will provide an understanding and practical utilisation of the Six Sigma
methodology following the Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control approach.
The focus is primarily on the managerial aspects of Six Sigma and its role in
improving performance. Students will be able to combine theory with practical
case work which will experiment with quantitative and qualitative techniques
employed in the solving of typical supply chain problems.
The module covers:
Performance management
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Syllabus
The roles of performance measurement.
Performance management.
The balanced scorecard and the performance prism.
Development of performance indicators.
Acting on information.
Six Sigma
Define: evolution of total quality management and Six Sigma, deming,
procurement design completion assurance, designing projects for
improving supply chains.
Measure: qualitative and quantitative methods used in value stream
mapping and measurement.
Analyse: tools and techniques used in the analysis phase, practical
exercise on use of failure mode effects analysis.
Improve: based on a case study in a manufacturing company, where a
process of improvement must be put in place to turn around the companys
performance.
Control: continuation and completion of the case study, exploring how to
control the newly designed solution going forward and realise benefits.
Research methods
The nature and purposes of research for an MSc thesis.
Conducting a literature review.
Qualitative research methods.
Quantitative research methods.
Selecting an appropriate research design.
Collecting and analysing data.
The ingredients of a successful MSc dissertation.
As a result of this module, you will be able to:
Examine the main performance measurement frameworks.
Understand the key processes associated with the design of a
performance measurement system.
Utilise a structured template to design robust performance indicators.
Explore the broad issues associated with performance measurement in a
supply chain context.
Understand the history and purpose of the Six Sigma philosophy and
methods.
Understand where and how to apply a variety of quantitative and qualitative
techniques to logistics problems.
Examine real-life cases of Six Sigma use within a manufacturing/industrial
environment.
Apply Six Sigma tools to problem solving and continuous improvement in
the supply chain.
Understand the MSc dissertation requirements: both academic and
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Intended
Learning
Outcomes
practical.
Understand the difference between describing and critically evaluating the
literature underpinning the subject matter of the dissertation.
Develop suitable research.
Appreciate how to produce a realistic research plan against which
progress in completing the dissertation can be evaluated.
Execute strategy through a comprehensive performance measurement
system.
Develop strategy maps.
Design performance indicators.
Demonstrate a knowledge of total quality management and Six Sigma use
within logistics and supply chain management.
Define the range of techniques and solutions deployed within the Six
Sigma toolset.
Apply appropriate analytical tools to analyse and solve problems in the
supply chain.
Design a supply chain improvement strategy using Six sigma techniques.
Apply the use of Six Sigma to the equivalent of Green Belt standard.
Define fields of knowledge relevant to the thesis and undertake a literature
review.
Select appropriate techniques, from a range of qualitative and quantitative
methods.
Understand techniques to analyse qualitative and quantitative data.
Write up research in an appropriate academic style.
International Study Tour
Aim
This is a unique opportunity to experience a differing economic region in the
world from a logistics and supply chain perspective.
The tour normally takes place over five days. Each day you will take part in formal
class sessions and group discussions with a company site visit in the afternoon.
The site visit will offer you the chance to compare different approaches. The
scope of the visits is deliberately kept fairly broad to enable maximum possible
exposure and interaction with local executives, academics and alumni.
On your return you will have gained valuable experience to the benefit of you and
your organisation and you will appreciate the diverse nature of logistics and
supply chain management in the specified region.
The module will give you first hand experience of how supply strategies in this
region are influenced by different pressures (both internal and external) and you
will gain a rich understanding of the differences between logistics and supply
chain practices. The valuable opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion
and debate with a wide variety of logistics experts in a differing market will serve
you well when you return to your organisation.
The study tour will combine site visits with talks, lectures and presentations
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Syllabus
covering contemporary regional logistics and economic issues. Each day is
comprised of formal class discussions and company visits. The nature of
company site visits has been kept deliberately broad and is combined with a
range of social events to ensure the widest possible interaction with local
executives, academics and alumni.
A working timetable will be maintained on the portal for your further information,
pre-reading, flight details and any other required information.
Companies previously visited on the study tours include; Walls (Unilever), Philips
Lighting, DHL, Maersk Logistics , DKSH, Yang Shang Port, Li & Fung, Coca
Cola, Flextronics, Caterpillar and Cosco.
Intended
Learning
Outcomes
As a result of this module, you will be able to:
Use the knowledge gained to assess critically the logistics and supply
chain issues for companies trading in the country.
Engage in meaningful discussion and debate with a range of individuals
involved in internationally orientated supply chains.
Demonstrate an understanding of the differences between developed and
emerging countries logistics and supply chain practices.
Appreciate the diverse nature of logistics and supply chain management in
the region and how supply strategies are influenced by internal and external
pressures.
Finance, Manufacturing and Inventory
Aim
The module covers the three management disciplines of accounting and finance,
manufacturing and demand, and inventory planning.
The accounting and finance element covers three aspects: management,
accounting and financial management. Within accounting and finance, you will
learn to appreciate measuring profit or loss, valuing tangible and intangible
assets in balance sheets, and interpreting financial statements using ratio
analysis. Management will comprise economic aspects such as the nature and
classification of costs, contribution accounting and break-even analysis, and also
behavioural aspects such as preparing and using budgets, and variance
analysis. Financial management will assist you with how companies obtain
finance, how they manage their working capital requirements, and capital
investment project appraisal.
The manufacturing element will provide you with a comprehension of
manufacturing operations, transformation system design and materials
management within the overall context of the supply chain. Finally, the demand
and inventory planning element informs you of the strategies, policies, tools and
techniques used to improve the match between demand and supply.
The module covers:
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Syllabus
Balance sheet, profit and loss account, and the cash flow statement.
Stocks, fixed assets and depreciation.
Accounts interpretation and ratio analysis.
Costing, budgeting and variance analysis.
Working capital management, capital investment appraisal and sources of
finance.
A review of the manufacturing role within a supply chain context.
A historical perspective to manufacturing operations.
A typology of manufacturing process forms.
Review of manufacturing resource planning (MRP11).
Review of just in time philosophy.
Manufacturing philosophy the Toyota production system.
Just in time business simulation game.
The principles of scheduling, loading and sequencing in manufacturing
operations.
Capacity management within manufacturing operations.
Demand planning and forecasting.
Inventory control models.
Inventory in the supply chain.
Intended
Learning
Outcomes
As a result of this module, you will be able to:
Understand manufacturing operations, transformation system design and
materials management within the overall context of the supply chain.
Appreciate push, pull and hybrid strategies within manufacturing planning
and control.
Understand capacity management models and planning principles
applicable in manufacturing.
Analyse and critically appraise existing manufacturing operations and
make and justify recommendation for improvement.
Analyse and apply models for capacity management and sequencing and
scheduling techniques within a manufacturing operation.
Assess and critically appraise spare parts inventory policies and make
justifiable recommendations to optimise systems support.
Understand inventory models.
Appreciate how to apply inventory policy in varying supply chain scenarios.
Understand how historical data is used in the absence of real-time
information.
To apply inventory models to appropriate situations.
Evaluate the worth of different approaches to inventory management.
Design inventory solutions in accordance with supply chain strategy.
Business Analytics
The module will provide you with a comprehensive knowledge of the common
techniques in business analytics. During the course, you shall cover quantitative
modelling techniques, statistics and forecasting as well as simulation. You will
appreciate the benefits and understand the application of modelling and
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Aim statistical techniques for decision making in supply chain management. The
simulation element will provide you with an understanding of the application,
strengths and weaknesses of simulation modelling techniques and the software
that can be used to support decision-making in logistics and supply chain
management.
Syllabus
Statistics and Forecasting
The role of statistics in logistics and supply chain management.
Descriptive statistics - tables, charts, graphs, numerical descriptors.
Probability and probability distributions.
Sampling concepts, sampling error, confidence limits.
Hypothesis testing.
Introduction to forecasting.
Simple linear regression and multiple regression.
Quantitative Modelling
Introduction to quantitative modelling.
Linear programming: the graphical method and sensitivity analysis.
Assignment and transportation problems.
Decision making under uncertainty.
Introduction to simulation modelling for logistics.
Simulation
The underlying principles and concepts of simulation techniques: The
advantages and disadvantages of using simulation techniques compared
to other analytical methods.
Risk assessment using Monte Carlo simulation experiments.
Using spreadsheets and Crystal Ball (an Excel Add-in) to solve stochastic
simulation problems, e.g. inventory and SC process models.
Discrete event simulation: Using a general-purpose simulation software
package, WITNESS, to model supply chain operations.
Intended
As a result of this module, you will be able to:
Continue learning about quantitative techniques and analysis in logistics
and supply chain management.
Deploy those techniques in practical problem solving.
Understand how and where to apply quantitative modelling techniques and
methods in relation to operational problems.
Design a simulation model in the logistics and supply chain environment.
Understand the theoretical principles that underpin a range of deterministic
and stochastic modelling approaches.
Understand the limitations, strengths and weaknesses of simulation and
modelling techniques.
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Learning
Outcomes
Use descriptive statistics and statistical techniques to analyse logistics
problems.
Undertake probability distributions and statistical sampling.
Address forecasting issues through statistical analysis.
Translate a given real-world problem into a model, and interpret the output
of the model in the real-world context.
Given a decision problem, select an appropriate optimisation technique to
test and evaluate solution options.
Demonstrate your ability to construct simple Monte Carlo models using
Crystal Ball software.
Describe the limitations and assumptions inherent in the different
techniques taught on the course.
Concepts in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Aim
The module presents the fundamental principles of contemporary logistics and
supply chain management. This unit explores the ways in which good practice in
these fields can contribute to achieving sustainable competitive advantage. You
will explore how the competitive landscape is constantly changing, and the role of
logistics and supply chain management in meeting the challenges raised.
This module includes two further themes. The first of these is called Data
Analysis and Manipulation. The sessions that make up this unit are highly
practical and will enhance your skills with respect to both the manipulation and
analysis of data using Microsoft Excel.
The module also contains a supply chain simulation game based on a retail
operation. In this game you will take on the role of managing the supply of
products into a European fashion business, which involves ordering product,
organising international freight movements and distribution into stores. The aim
is to maximise profit for the business whilst ensuring a smooth flow of product,
while at the same time simulating many of the typical problems encountered in
today's supply chains.
Syllabus
The module covers:
Supply chains and competitive advantage.
Matching supply with demand.
Lean thinking.
Agile supply chains.
Variety challenge.
Integrating the supply chain.
Purchasing and supply relationships.
Supply chains of the future.
Manipulating and analysing logistics and supply chain data using Microsoft
Excel and Access.
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Intended
Learning
Outcomes
As a result of the Logistics and Supply Chain Concepts unit, you will be able to:
Understand the basic principles underlying logistics and supply chain
management and the inherent trade offs at stake.
Appreciate the importance of supply chain management and logistics to
competitive advantage.
Understand different types of demand characteristics, and how supply
capabilities can be matched to them.
Appreciate just-in-time philosophy, principles for eliminating waste and
their application in a supply chain context.
Understand the sources and causes of demand turbulence, and the
implications to demand forecasting.
Understand the different components of agile supply chains and the
principles behind agile practices.
Recognise the trend to increased product variety and its logistics
implications.
Understand the importance of supply chain integration and how it might be
achieved both internally and externally.
Recognise the need for differentiated supply chain strategies that go
beyond the idea of lean and agile supply chains.
Appreciate evolving supply relationships from arms length to partnerships,
and the potential roles of co-ordination and collaboration.
Identify examples of practice around five themes for supply chains of the
future.
Identify the factors that enable logistics strategy to contribute to overall
competitive strategy.
Explain how supply capabilities can be and are differentiated in order to
meet different demand characteristics.
Show how lean and agile philosophies can be applied either separately
or in combination to the development of logistics strategy.
Apply different supply chain and product design strategies to deliver high
product variety while minimising lead time and cost penalties.
Improve supply chain integration internally and externally to reduce loss in
value in terms of time, cost and quality.
Analyse the factors by which supply relationships can be matched with
supply strategy.
As a result of the Data Analysis and Manipulation unit, you will be able to:
Understand data analysis and manipulation using Excel in the context of
Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
Understand the need for data analysis, data collection techniques, impact
of aggregating data and potential pitfalls.
Understand the different types of data manipulation that are commonly
required within the supply chain arena - the manipulation of order/delivery
and inventory data.
Understand how to analyse and manipulate data using lookup and
information functions.
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Understand the relationship between text and numeric data.
Explore the use of ABC analysis.
Sort, and filter data quickly within Microsoft Excel.
Manipulate data effectively using conditional functions.
Manipulate information using the essential text commands.
Sort data quickly using interactive pivot tables and apply these skills to
delivery and product data, transportation and other tariffs.
Produce correlation graphs and formulae for different datasets and apply
these tools to logistics data.
Demonstrate practical application of ABC analysis on large data sets.
Supply Chain Information Systems and Procurement Management
Aim
The first part of the course, in addition to exploring the ways in which IT can
contribute to the efficient management of the supply chain, will also examine e-
Business solutions and provide you with the ability to select appropriate e-
Business solutions to solve problems. You will appreciate how emerging
technologies and information systems can significantly change organisations and
industries, and learn where IT can add value to performance and support process
improvements, allowing you to identify potential business opportunities.
The Procurement element will explore the subject of procurement and supply in
the industrial and commercial context, explaining its role and purpose within the
supply chain. You will learn how procurement has developed, the skills and
information needed by procurement professionals, the academic theory and
knowledge accumulated on the subject area and the use of specific techniques
employed in managing the function.
Syllabus
The module covers:
The role of information systems in the business.
Assessing the ICT in supporting process improvements.
Business systems architecture.
ICT portfolio approach and benefits realisation.
The managers role in systems development and implementation.
Case study on Cisco Corporation.
The role of collaboration and collaborative planning, forecasting, and
replenishment.
Industry case study on effective collaboration through information sharing.
eFulfillment.
Industry speaker perspective on enterprise IT systems.
Supply strategy and segmentation approaches: matrices, buyer-supplier
relationships, power issues.
Supplier selection, development and evaluation, including make versus buy
decisions.
eProcurement: sell side, buy side, exchanges, process improvement.
eAuctions: their role in procurement strategy.
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A live eAuction event.
Intended
Learning
Outcomes
As a result of this module, you will be able to:
Understand how opportunities offered by emerging technologies may
significantly change organisations and possibly whole industries.
Analyse frameworks to identify potential business opportunities resulting
from existing and emerging technologies.
Understand how these opportunities can be understood via a business
process perspective.
Discuss modes of collaboration in the supply chain and how technology
can be used to support them.
Appreciate how process orientation can support integration between
members of the supply chain.
Analyse cases on implementation of new technologies such as RFiD and
understood the challenges of such projects.
Understand the purpose of the procurement function and its role in the
organisation.
Understand both strategic and tactical issues in the management of
procurement.
Appreciate the processes involved in procurement and their wider
relevance to the supply chain processes of the organisation.
Understand the role and use of automated and web-based applications
used in procurement and supply operations.
Assess where IT can add value to an organisations performance.
Develop a BDN for a proposed IT-enabled business change initiative.
Define appropriate eBusiness solutions for supply chain problems.
Create a framework for a collaborative approach to supply chain process
management.
Assess the role of process alignment in achieving supply chain integration.
Evaluate the role and use of new mobile data applications.
Use tools and techniques to analyse and evaluate suppliers and supply
markets.
Apply the use of segmentation models to spending within an organisation.
Develop a procurement strategy, relevant to the supply chain and
operational needs of the organisation.
Evaluate alternatives for automation of the procurement process through
available technology.
Assessment
Start date, duration and location
Overview
Cranfield is home to the largest specialist logistics and supply chain management faculty in
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Europe and is renowned as a centre of excellence in this field. Our faculty are leading experts with
international reputations for teaching and advanced research. They boast extensive industry
experience and have held senior positions in multinational organisations.
Teaching at Cranfield is designed to nurture your practical business skills and confidence, and
places huge emphasis on real-world challenges. The programme includes a five-day international
study tour, which gives you the opportunity to experience the challenges involved in logistics and
supply chain management in a different economic region.
Accreditation and partnerships
Our Executive Masters in Logistics and Supply Chain Management is accredited by The
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and
Supply. Upon completion of this course, you will be eligible for full membership of both institutes.
Informed by industry
We work closely with our advisory board of senior logistics professionals from global organisations
and leading academics from the Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
Their experience and advice drives the continued development of this established course ensuring
that it is relevant for todays global supply chain environment.
Your teaching team
Our faculty are leading experts with international reputations for teaching and advanced research.
They boast extensive industry experience and have held senior positions in multinational
organisations. Our part-time faculty team is supported by a diverse team of international visiting
industry speakers and professors.
Cranfield faculty teaching on the MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management include:
Mr Mike Bernon
Dr Matias Enz
Dr Johannes Fichtinger
Dr Denyse Julien
Dr Carlos Mena
Mr Melvyn Peters
Dr Heather Skipworth
Dr Alan Smart
Simon Templar
Dr John Towriss
Mr Richard Wilding
Dr Nicky Yates
Arnoud Franken
Dr Andrey Pavlov
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Visiting Fellows:
Dr Peter Baker
Dr Andrew Palmer
Dr Marko Bastl.
Entry Requirements
You will need:
a UK first or second class Honours degree in a relevant subject area or
an equivalent international qualification (find out whether your qualification meets our
requirements by visiting our International Student page) or
relevant work experience in combination with a degree below second class Honours.
If you do not meet our formal entry requirements, but still feel you can demonstrate the ability to
complete the course successfully, you may still be accepted onto a course. Each application will be
considered on its merits.
Having taken your application into consideration, the course director may also require you to take
GMAT (minimum score 600) or GRE (75th percentile in both the verbal and quantitative reasoning
sections). The GMAT course code for the Executive Masters in Logistics and Supply Chain
Management is K2H-N3-21 and our GRE institution code is 3641.
English language
If you are an international student you will need to provide evidence that you have achieved a
satisfactory test result in an English qualification. The minimum standard expected from a number
of accepted courses are as follows:
IELTS - 6.5 overall and 6.5 in the writing component
TOEFL - 92 and a writing score 21 (Important: this test is not currently accepted by the UK Home
Office for Tier 4 (General) visa applications)
TOEIC - 800 (Important: this test is not currently accepted by the UK Home Office for Tier 4
(General) visa applications)
Pearson PTE Academic - 65
Cambridge English: Advanced - C
Cambridge English: Proficiency - C
In addition to these minimum scores you are also expected to achieve a balanced score across all
elements of the test. We reserve the right to reject any test score if any one element of the test
score is too low.
We can only accept tests taken within two years of your registration date (with the exception of
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Cambridge English tests which have no expiry date).
Students requiring a Tier 4 (General) visa will also need to meet the UK Home Office Tier 4
(General) student visa English language requirements . The UK Home Office are not currently
accepting TOEFL or TOEIC tests for Tier 4 (General) visa applications. Other restriction from the
UK Home Office may apply from time to time and we will advise applicants of these restrictions
where appropriate.
Fees
Home/EU student
MSc Full-time - 11,500
MSc Executive - 18,300 (Yr1: 9,500, Yr2: 5,400, Thesis: 3,400) *
Overseas student
MSc Full-time - 19,000
MSc Executive - 18,300 (Yr1: 9,500, Yr2: 5,400, Thesis: 3,400) *
* This is the total fee charged for the award and a payment plan system is offered; Executive is the
standard payment method however, Modular payment can be arranged upon request at 19,500
(Fee of 1,750 per module, plus Thesis 3,750)
Fee notes:
Fees are payable annually for each year of study unless otherwise indicated.
The fees outlined here apply to all students whose initial date of registration falls on or
between 1 August 2014 and 31 July 2015 and the University reserves the right to amend
fees without notice.
All students pay the annual tuition fee set by the University for the full duration of their
registration period agreed at their initial registration.
Additional fees for extensions to registration may be charged.
Fee eligibility at the Home/EU rate is determined with reference to UK Government
regulations. As a guiding principle, EU nationals (including UK) who are ordinarily resident in
the EU pay Home/EU tuition fees, all other students (including those from the Channel Islands
and the Isle of Man) pay international fees.
Funding
A colleague bursary is available for organisations wishing to sponsor two or more members of
staff to study on one programme in the same calendar year. The savings of 15% per person are
towards the cost of tuition fees only.
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Application process
Please apply using our online system. Once you have created an account, you will be able to
create, save and amend your application form before submitting it to Cranfield.
We do not have a formal deadline for receiving applications, although to secure your place
on the course and in on-campus accommodation, we advise that you apply as early as
possible as places are limited.
Once your online application has been submitted together with your supporting
documentation, it will be processed by our admissions team within four to six weeks.
If your application is successful, we will invite you for interview.
Career opportunities
The programme is designed for experienced professionals working in logistics and supply chain
management. It will help you to progress your career in the field by:
Teaching you how best to provide effective leadership throughout the logistics and supply
chain lifecycle
Ensuring you feel confident to take on more senior roles and more challenging projects
Giving you the opportunity to carry out a project of real value to your organisation.
Peter Karel
Peter Karel, an alumnus of Cranfield's Executive MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management,
describes the impact his studies had on his career.
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