Higher Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
On completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate an informed understanding of the key role of logistics and supply chain management in achieving sustainable enterprise-wide strategic objectives.
- Understand the implications of basic accounting and value analysis in the reduction and possible elimination of total cost of operations in an organisation.
- Apply different stock and materials management techniques in order to offer best services to both internal and external stake holders.
- Apply logistics and procurement principles to manage forecasting and make available the correct quantities on time
MODULES
Semester A
Computer Literacy
Academic Literacy
Principles of Procurement and Supply Chain
Business Management 1
Semester B
Stock Control and Inventory Management
Introduction to Accounting Practice
Principles of Logistics Management
Work Integrated Learning
Mode of learning:
Distance: 24/7 online LMS for access to video lectures, teaching & learning, assessments, digital interactions, educator support etc.
Accreditation: This qualification is accredited by the Council on Higher Education. Boston is also accredited by the British Accreditation Council and has candidacy accreditation for specific programmes with the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programmes (ACBSP) United States of America)
Cost of course: Higher Certificates at Boston are subsidised as part of an initiative by Boston for corporate CSI in education. The average cost of a higher certificate is R20 000 for the year.
Duration of course: This Higher Certificate can be completed in one year of study.
