B.A (HONS) LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT:   Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Logistics and Supply Chain Management studies the whole field of supply chain management, including buying, inventory control, supplier development, customer service, logistics and distribution, and encourages the development of functional expertise and skills as well as the understanding of the strategic significance of the supply chain philosophy. The programme contains core units on strategic analysis, logistics, purchasing and procurement, warehousing and inventory management, distribution strategy, and information technology. “Surprisingly, many people currently working in the supply chain field have never had the advantage of a formal logistics or supply chain focused education. Some are new to their jobs while others may be experienced in one individual area with little exposure to the rest of the supply chain. Much has been done for the logistics industry in Singapore towards the promotion and development of a full range of logistics capabilities to support manufacturing and business services through third party logistics providers, chemical logistics companies and electronic distributors. There is a high demand for value added logistics services both in Singapore and the region. The industry has moved from simply just basis needs such as supplying transportation and warehousing to providing total integrated logistics solutions. Specialists with good training and education in the area of logistics will be required to fuel this competitive growth.”   BM319: Logistics and Supply Chain Management Examines the key concepts of supply chain management Analyses the role of logistics and supply chain management in achieving corporate and financial goals Application of supply chain management and logistical techniques to assist in planning and operational problems Provides a constructive evaluation of supply chain management in business case scenarios MO330: International Transport Develops a knowledge of the major international passenger and freight networks, and to appreciate the reasons why traffic flows have developed on these networks Examines the physical, political, social, regulatory, organisational and economic barriers which hamper international transport Analyses and evaluates the use of international passenger and freight transport in business Develops a critical awareness of the marketing strategies of companies involved in international transport and travel   MO330: International Transport Develops a knowledge of the major international passenger and freight networks, and to appreciate the reasons why traffic flows have developed on these networks Examines the physical, political, social, regulatory, organisational and economic barriers which hamper international transport Analyses and evaluats the user of international passenger and freight transport in business Develops a critical awareness of the marketing strategies of companies involved in international transport and travel     MO341: Purchasing and Procurement Provides an understanding of the strategic role of purchasing and procurement and latest developments in terms of supply Develops an understanding of the principles of purchasing and supply management and their application within various types of organisation Critically evaluates the relationship between purchasing and supply and other functions     SM338: Strategic Analysis Explores the overall process of strategic analysis Examines a range of frameworks that can be used to perform strategic analysis on an organisation Identifies and justifies the key strategic issues arising from the analysis   MO347: Inland Freight Transport Explores the roles of different modes of inland transport with reference to infrastructure development and use Enhances an awareness of the business, legal and social responsibilities of freight transport operators Examines recent trends and future prospects especially with the influence of governments, economic climate and technology   BM317: Warehousing and Inventory Management Appreciation of the strategic importance of warehousing and inventory in supply chain network design Understanding of warehousing operations management and inventory management techniques Familiarises with the chief methods of materials handling and organisational systems IS333: Information Technology for Supply Chain Management Identifies and appraises the use of IT in the supply chain Understands the use of logistics planning and other relevant software packages Examines the concept of a decision support system and how relevant theory relates to practice   BM311: Project Management Critically assess the role and scope of project management as a modern management tool Introduces the most commonly used quantitative methods in the management of projects Exposure to a variety of methods for handling and modelling data (including the use of spreadsheets) Dissertation / Supervised Project The supervised project, normally 10,000 words in length, will focus on a business-related topic with a supply chain theme.