Supply Chain Logistics

The core of the course

Logistics networks rest on three building blocks: transportation, warehousing and inventory. This course takes each in turn and asks how they work together, so the trade-offs in one area show up in the others. You come away able to compare the strengths and weaknesses of the main transport modes, which is the kind of judgment that shapes delivery cost and speed.

Where it fits

The course opens with an everyday question, how an online order reaches a door so quickly, and uses that to introduce the wider system. It is a sensible first step for someone who wants to understand logistics before taking on the more technical operations or analytics courses.

What to look for

• How transport mode choice changes cost and lead time.
• Why warehousing and inventory decisions cannot be made separately.
• The working vocabulary that logistics and planning teams use day to day.