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Department of Logistics
Agenda for today
- Focus areas of our department
- How does what we teach fit into everyday life?
- Degree options
- Potential employers
- Questions from the audience
Department of Logistics Information session Department of Logistics - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Department of Logistics Information session Department of Logistics - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Department of Logistics Information session Department of Logistics Open Day 2018 Presented by Ulrike Kussing Department of Logistics Agenda for today Focus areas of our department How does what we teach fit into everyday life? Degree
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Department of Logistics
Focus areas of our department
Logistics Management
LM
Operations Research
OR
Quantitative Management
QM
Transport Economics
TE
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Department of Logistics
How does what we teach fit into everyday life? EXAMPLE: A day in the life of a take‐away burger …
- How did they decide where to put the restaurant?
- Who planned the roads to get there?
- How did they plan the number of tills?
- Who plans the delivery routes?
- How did they find suppliers for the buns, meat, salad,
sauces, serviettes, etc.?
- How do they decide on how much to order?
QM OR TE QM OR QM LM LM QM
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Department of Logistics
How does what we teach fit into everyday life? EXAMPLE: A day in the life of a take‐away burger …
- How do the suppliers deliver to the restaurant?
- What technology do the suppliers use to run their
business?
- What happens when you phone in an order for
delivery?
- How does the restaurant know that you were happy
with the burger and service you received?
TE LM LM LM QM LM TE TE
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Department of Logistics
Degree options that you can choose from
Degree programme Focal area / Stream / Major BCom (Management Sciences) Logistics Management Quantitative Management BCom (Economic Sciences) Transport Economics BCom (Mathematical Sciences) Operations Research Other degrees (non‐BCom) ‐ BAgricAdmin ‐ BSc (Mathematical Sciences) ‐ BScAgric Logistics Management Operations Research Logistics Management
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Department of Logistics
Some potential employers …
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