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Official programme of record · SWY-20

Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Management & Logistics

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Total learning hours
480 h
Scheduled class / seminar
160 h
Guided study, lab & research
320 h
Credits
30 ECTS

Each module is 60 hours: 5 lessons × 4 h class = 20 h class + 40 h guided study, laboratory or fieldwork. Programme version 2026.10 · fingerprint D1180E75489CE40F

Graded courses on the transcript · 8
CodeCourseHoursECTS
SWY-20-M01Supply Chain Foundations604
SWY-20-M02Procurement & Sourcing604
SWY-20-M03Inventory & Demand Planning604
SWY-20-M04Warehousing & Distribution604
SWY-20-M05Transport, Freight & Customs603.5
SWY-20-M06Cold Chain & Agricultural Logistics603.5
SWY-20-M07ERP & Supply Chain Analytics603.5
SWY-20-M08Capstone — Supply Chain Improvement Project603.5
M01 Supply Chain Foundations · Module 1 · 60 h

Supply chain structures, flows and global trade networks.

Unit 1.1Supply Chain Foundations20 h class + 40 h study = 60 h · 5 lessons
  1. 1.1.1Supply chain concepts — Flows of goods, information and money.4h
  2. 1.1.2Supply chain strategy — Lean, agile and responsive chains.4h
  3. 1.1.3Global trade networks — Ports, corridors and trade lanes.4h
  4. 1.1.4Performance measurement — KPIs, service levels and cost to serve.4h
  5. 1.1.5Supply chain risk — Disruption, resilience and continuity planning.4h
M02 Procurement & Sourcing · Module 2 · 60 h

Strategic sourcing, supplier selection and contracts.

Unit 2.1Procurement & Sourcing20 h class + 40 h study = 60 h · 5 lessons
  1. 2.1.1Procurement process — Requisition to payment.4h
  2. 2.1.2Strategic sourcing — Kraljic matrix and category management.4h
  3. 2.1.3Supplier selection — Tenders, evaluation criteria and ethics.4h
  4. 2.1.4Contracts and negotiation — Terms, Incoterms 2020 and negotiation.4h
  5. 2.1.5Supplier relationship management — Performance reviews and development.4h
M03 Inventory & Demand Planning · Module 3 · 60 h

Forecasting, inventory models and replenishment.

Unit 3.1Inventory & Demand Planning20 h class + 40 h study = 60 h · 5 lessons
  1. 3.1.1Demand forecasting — Moving averages, exponential smoothing and seasonality.4h
  2. 3.1.2Inventory fundamentals — Cycle, safety and pipeline stock.4h
  3. 3.1.3Inventory models — EOQ, reorder points and ABC analysis.4h
  4. 3.1.4Sales and operations planning — Balancing demand and supply.4h
  5. 3.1.5Inventory control — Stock counts, shrinkage and accuracy.4h
M04 Warehousing & Distribution · Module 4 · 60 h

Warehouse design, operations and automation.

Unit 4.1Warehousing & Distribution20 h class + 40 h study = 60 h · 5 lessons
  1. 4.1.1Warehouse design — Layout, flow and storage systems.4h
  2. 4.1.2Warehouse operations — Receiving, put-away, picking and dispatch.4h
  3. 4.1.3Warehouse technology — Barcodes, RFID and WMS.4h
  4. 4.1.4Distribution networks — Hubs, cross-docking and last-mile delivery.4h
  5. 4.1.5Health and safety — Handling, equipment and dangerous goods.4h
M05 Transport, Freight & Customs · Module 5 · 60 h

Modes of transport, freight forwarding and customs clearance.

Unit 5.1Transport, Freight & Customs20 h class + 40 h study = 60 h · 5 lessons
  1. 5.1.1Transport modes — Road, rail, sea and air compared.4h
  2. 5.1.2Freight forwarding — Booking, consolidation and documentation.4h
  3. 5.1.3Shipping documents — Bill of lading, commercial invoice and certificates.4h
  4. 5.1.4Customs procedures — HS codes, duties and clearance.4h
  5. 5.1.5Fleet management — Routing, fuel and vehicle tracking.4h
M06 Cold Chain & Agricultural Logistics · Module 6 · 60 h

Temperature-controlled logistics for food and medicines.

Unit 6.1Cold Chain & Agricultural Logistics20 h class + 40 h study = 60 h · 5 lessons
  1. 6.1.1Cold chain principles — Temperature ranges and monitoring.4h
  2. 6.1.2Post-harvest logistics — Losses, storage and aggregation.4h
  3. 6.1.3Pharmaceutical logistics — Vaccines and good distribution practice.4h
  4. 6.1.4Humanitarian logistics — Relief supply chains and pre-positioning.4h
  5. 6.1.5Market access — Linking smallholders to buyers.4h
M07 ERP & Supply Chain Analytics · Module 7 · 60 h

ERP systems, data analysis and dashboards.

Unit 7.1ERP & Supply Chain Analytics20 h class + 40 h study = 60 h · 5 lessons
  1. 7.1.1ERP foundations — Modules, master data and transactions.4h
  2. 7.1.2Spreadsheet analytics — Pivot tables and logistics models.4h
  3. 7.1.3Dashboards — Power BI dashboards for supply chain KPIs.4h
  4. 7.1.4Network optimisation — Simple linear programming for logistics.4h
  5. 7.1.5Digital supply chains — Tracking, visibility and automation.4h
M08 Capstone — Supply Chain Improvement Project · Module 8 · 60 h

A real supply chain diagnosis and improvement plan.

Unit 8.1Capstone — Supply Chain Improvement Project20 h class + 40 h study = 60 h · 5 lessons
  1. 8.1.1Project scoping — Selecting a partner organisation and problem.4h
  2. 8.1.2Process mapping — Current-state mapping and data collection.4h
  3. 8.1.3Analysis — Bottlenecks, costs and service gaps.4h
  4. 8.1.4Improvement plan — Future-state design and business case.4h
  5. 8.1.5Defence — Presentation before a review panel.4h
Assessment weighting (every course)
  • • Written examination — 30% of the course mark
  • • Laboratory / practical portfolio — 40% of the course mark
  • • Project defence — 20% of the course mark
  • • Professional conduct & participation — 10% of the course mark