At the heart of every successful business is effective logistics and supply chain management practice; for their ongoing success businesses need access to staff who can bring expertise, the latest technical skills and real ambition and determination to improve and change the industry; the course provides the student with the opportunity to develop their understanding of current best practice in the theory and application of leading processes and systems in logistics, operations engineering and supply chain management; this course is suitable for supply chain practitioners wanting to become technical specialists or managers in industrial and manufacturing companies; recent graduates beginning a career in this dynamic area; engineers and managers needing to develop their skills in logistics and supply chain management; other well qualified individuals who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in the logistics and supply chain industry; the course increases the student's career potential by improving their knowledge and experience in logistics and the supply chain technical and problem solving skills; supply chain management techniques; management skills; ability to take on greater responsibility; students also develop their understanding of current best practice in the theory and application of leading edge technologies, processes and systems in logistics, operations engineering and supply chain management.