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Why Logistics and Operations
Looking to enhance your project management skills in the evolving logistics and operations sector? Our courses are designed to equip you with the strategic insights needed to lead high-performing teams, tackle operational challenges, and drive innovation in a global environment. You’ll refine your ability to manage complex supply chain strategies, optimise processes for efficiency, and lead with agility in a dynamic landscape.
Whether you’re aiming to deepen your expertise or advance your career, these courses will empower you to inspire and make a lasting impact in logistics and operations.
You’ll explore core elements of logistics, including key theories in supply chain management, operational efficiency, financial decisions, legal frameworks, and ethical considerations.
Careers with a degree in Logistics and Operations
Logistics and operations are about more than just moving goods; it’s about driving efficiency and supporting growth within organisations. With a career in logistics, you’ll shape how businesses manage resources, streamline processes, and ensure operational excellence. From supply chain coordination to strategic procurement, the opportunities are diverse and impactful.
In roles like supply chain manager, logistics coordinator, operations director or procurement director, you’ll play a vital role in optimising systems and enhancing productivity. You might lead initiatives to improve supply chain performance, develop strategies for cost efficiency, or ensure timely delivery and high service standards, all driving industry success.
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Facilities
Huddersfield Business School is situated next to a canal and surrounded by beautiful countryside. The Diamond Jubilee Lecture Theatre has been refurbished with sustainability in mind. It features updated architecture, refreshed walls, and newly upholstered seats made from fabric supplied by Camira – a local firm - using approximately 18,000 recycled plastic bottles recovered from UK seas. The Street provides a great space for group projects and also a place to catch up with friends, over a coffee from the Street Café.
Professor Alex Nikitas
Professor in Sustainable Transport Futures
Alex is in the top 2% of researchers globally (2020-2022). With a robust publishing record, Alex has led major projects for the Economic and Social Research Council and Innovate UK, with a research focus on sustainable mobility.
Dr Nima Dadashzadeh
Lecturer in Transport and Business Analytics
With over 13 years of experience across academia and industry in four countries, Nima has led projects like the Department for Transport-funded Future Transport Zone and contributed to EU projects on autonomous transport.
Dr Fahham Hasan Qaiser
Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain and Analytics
Fahham is the Course leader for the MSc programmes in Supply Chain, Analytics, and Operations, he holds a PhD in Sustainable Logistics. His research focuses on sustainable supply chains, circular economy, and digitisation.
Research in Logistics and Operations
Sustainable Living Research Centre
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