Master in Supply Chain Management & Logistics

Supply Chain Planning

Global Supply Chain Strategy and Design - 6 ECTS

• Key elements for efficient Supply Chain design
• End-to-end interconnections and interdependencies along the Supply Chain
• Global flow design optimization: Nearshoring and offshoring
• Customization of the Supply Chain according to the sector of activity
• Key processes and support included in the Supply Chain

Forecasting, Scheduling, and Manufacturing in the Global Supply Chain - 6 ECTS

• Demand planning, information sources, techniques, and optimal results
• Planning: procurement, production and inventories
• Structured processes to agree on a single strategic and tactical business plan: sales & operations planning and integrated business planning
• Material management processes: material requirement planning & just in time/just in case
• Approaches to manufacturing with impact on available capacity and customer service: Make to Stock & Make to Order (MTS-MTO)

Storage, Transportation, and Distribution in Turbulent Situations - 6 ECTS

• Distribution centre design: quality, service and efficiency
• Supply management of distribution centres and control of warehouse operations
• Design and operational management of transport networks
• Relationship and management of operations with external companies: logistics operators 3PL and 4PL
• International transport, customs, and incoterms

Supplier and Customer Relationship Management (SRM / CRM) - 6 ECTS

• Purchasing and suppliers: tactical and strategic management
• New technologies applied to purchasing
• Efficient purchasing trading techniques
• Procurement and order management cycle
• Operational and strategic management of the customer relationship

Managing ESG-Minded Companies and Individuals

Lean, Quality, and Financially Sound Project Management - 6 ECTS

• Financial management of the company and the Supply Chain
• Efficient project management
• Application of the Agile Methodology to the implementation of processes and projects
• Lean Supply Chain: operations, execution and administration
• Quality management and traceability applied to the Supply Chain

ESG Mindset: Talent and Team Management - 6 ECTS

• Efficient management of active listening and communication
• Professional networking for improving the dynamics of the Supply Chain
• Efficient Team Management
• ESG: environmental, social, and governance issues linked to the Supply Chain
• Talent management for companies and professionals: attract and retain

Innovation Decisions: Simulations Analysis and Technologies

Efficient Decision-Making with Simulation and Analysis - 6 ECTS

• Simulation of business decisions using the "Fresh Connection" platform
• Descriptive Analytics: Indicators that show the status and evolution of the Supply Chain
• Predictive models and their application in the context of the Supply Chain
• Mathematical optimizers: concepts, techniques, and practical applications
• Dynamic simulation models for discrete events: creation of digital twins

Digitalization and Innovation in the Supply Chain - 6 ECTS

• Digital Transformation: Impact of new technologies on supply chain activities
• How robotics is changing the way we operate in the Supply Chain: Robotics & Automation
• E-Commerce, E-Logistics, and multichannel: new business models based on a different design of the Supply Chain
• Support technologies that support the execution of activities along the Supply Chain
• Innovation Management: Impact of the introduction of new products and processes in the Supply Chain

Master's Thesis

15 ECTS

This is far more than just a research project required to gain a Master's qualification. It is the optimal time and place to combine all your academic experience, professional ambition, personal vision and creativity. It is your opportunity to put all the knowledge and skills you have acquired into practice and work towards the goals you set for yourself.

The Master in Supply Chain Management & Logistics focuses on the training of professionals and managers in the operations and logistics area who conceive logistics processes as having high added value for their companies and use them to increase the competitiveness of their company. Professionals who know how to design, implement and maintain a strategic vision of the Operations Area Management and, specifically, of logistics and the integral management of the Supply Chain.

There are many professional paths you can choose and we’ll be there, right next to you, no matter which one you choose

You will get a tailor-made career plan from our Careers department and our Entrepreneur department, with personalised services for academic training and guidance that will multiply your professional opportunities and extend them to any country in the world

55% of Our Students Find Opportunities Before Graduation and 45% After

• Import/Export Director

• Logistics and Distribution Director

• Purchasing Director

• Head of the Supply Chain

• Head of Reverse Logistics

• Production Director

• Demand Planner