Logistics with Supply Chain Management

Logistics and supply chain management is the discipline concerned with how goods, information, and resources move efficiently from origin to destination across complex global networks. It encompasses procurement, inventory management, transportation, warehousing, demand forecasting, and the coordination of relationships between suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. In an era when supply chains have become both more globalised and more exposed to disruption, professionals who understand how to design and manage them effectively are in high demand across almost every sector of the economy.

Aston University's three-year full-time Logistics with Supply Chain Management programme provides both theoretical grounding and practical skills in this area. You will study the principles of operations management, procurement strategy, international trade, transport economics, and the use of data and technology in managing supply chains, including the growing role of automation and analytics. The programme is enriched by Aston's strong tradition in business and management and its close links with industry.

The inclusion of a sandwich year, a year abroad, and work placement means you will have multiple opportunities to apply your learning in real professional and international environments, which are essential for a field where contextual knowledge, stakeholder management, and cross-cultural communication matter as much as technical understanding. The year abroad in particular gives you exposure to the global dimension of logistics, where regulatory differences, infrastructure variation, and cultural factors all affect how supply chains must be configured.

You will develop skills in quantitative analysis, project management, and strategic thinking, alongside the commercial awareness that comes from understanding how supply chain decisions affect cost, service levels, and sustainability outcomes.

Graduates enter roles in logistics management, procurement, operations, transport planning, consulting, and supply chain analytics across sectors including retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and defence. Postgraduate study in supply chain management, operations research, or business is a natural next step for those seeking senior or specialist roles.