Supply Chain and Operations Management (Bachelor's program) (formerly Logistics)
Organizing supply chains efficiently is one of the most important strategic success and differentiation factors for companies. This is what supply chain and operations management is all about.
The degree program is offered at the Deutz campus by the Faculty of Automotive Systems and Production and the Faculty of Economics and Law.
At a Glance
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Program | Supply Chain and Operations Management |
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
| Type of program | Full-time program |
| Beginning of program | Winter semester |
| Program duration | 7 semesters |
| Credits | 210 ECTS credits |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Campus | Deutz Campus and Südstadt Campus |
| Restricted admission | Yes |
Customers buy their goods where order and supply chains operate optimally, ensuring the best price-performance ratio. The availability of raw materials, components, or merchandise, coupled with a smooth and transparent ordering process and exemplary delivery service, makes all the difference.
Operations management is about the ‘making’ of products and services, and supply chain management is all about ensuring that the ‘making’ runs as smoothly as possible.
Production processes usually take place in several stages in different companies, which have to be coordinated within, and between, the companies involved until the products reach the end customer. This requires machines for production, but also vehicles, ports, containers, conveyor systems, handling robots, computers, software and services for connecting the sub-processes. In particular, however, it needs expertly trained professionals to develop and improve these logistics processes and to design and transform them with new ideas.
Do you want to manage complex projects in your job, maybe even in an international environment, and shape supply chains to meet the requirements of the future? Then you've come to the right place.
The greater Cologne area offers students of Supply Chain and Operations Management a broad field of study and activity. Cologne is a logistics hub with an excellent network of road, rail, air and waterways. Globally active companies from various sectors of industry, trade, services and public companies offer a wide range of opportunities for internships and career entry in the region and worldwide. The newly formed degree programme at Germany's largest University of Applied Sciences offers a cutting-edge, structured education with a team of lecturers well-versed in research and practice.