Supply Chain Innovation

Overview

Supply chains are not only core to customer satisfaction and organisational success, they are also changing rapidly and being transformed by data and technology.Whether your career is just beginning or you’re a mid-level professional wanting to advance into a more senior leadership role, this master degree will prepare you to drive business change by designing innovative supply chains that competitors are yet to dream of. Advance your knowledge in the theory and best practice of logistics and supply chain management, apply decision-making methodologies, and analyse business models. Add to this an understanding of how to harness the power of data analytics and revolutionary technology, like artificial intelligence and machine learning. Experienced professionals will challenge you with real problems. They’ll act as client and mentor while you devise potential solutions in applied projects and case histories.

Course description

The Master of Supply Chain Innovation at Swinburne University of Technology uniquely combines key elements of supply chain management, innovation and business information systems to enable graduates to improve today’s supply chains and to equip them for the changing needs of the industry.

As competition continues between global supply chains in response to customer demand volatility and increasing customer expectations, supply chain managers need to be increasingly innovative in order to gain competitive advantage. Having appropriately skilled people, who are equipped to make the right decisions, is essential. This course is designed to assist students to transition into strategic management roles.

The course includes innovation, design thinking, supply chain management, logistics, lean six sigma methodologies and big data analytics. It has a strong focus on business improvement and is designed to equip students with the capacity to apply innovative thinking to supply chain networks.

Career opportunities

Graduates will be able to work in supply chain management, procurement and logistics management.