Applied Logistics

Unique Features

• The degree is built to prepare students to be agile in the changing warehousing and distribution industry. By integrating the technical with systems thinking, students will be better able to use descriptive analytics in real time as it relates to events such as changing customer profiles, what product is selling, and unusual conditions in the supplier network. Students will also be able to use descriptive analytics in real time to take actions affecting how to manage inventory, change packaging due to customer demand, and optimize routing among distribution centers to meet demand.
• Job ready from day one after graduation. Program was created alongside employers to ensure the curriculum is aligned with their wants and needs for graduate students entering the workforce.
• This degree was designed to accommodate just about any CPS certificate to fulfill the concentration requirements. This allows the students to have a huge range of content focus areas available including: Leadership, Project Management, Analytics, and Applied Machine Intelligence.

Program Objectives

Upon graduation, students will be prepared to: 

• Assess the integrated logistics and supply chain management components, flow, and complexity associated with warehousing and distribution, inventory management, transportation management, and procurement management, while understanding daily optimization for each.
• Evaluate and apply information management systems, advanced technology, and business intelligence tools to effectively manage the end-to-end supply chain process. 
• Establish proficiency in managing logistics and supply chain data, and analyzing it to produce effective business intelligence decisions. 
• Design an effective plan to execute logistics and supply chain projects, while considering risks, organizational agility, innovation, and resilience to change.
• Demonstrate personal and professional competencies in collaborating and managing procurement, supplier, and customer relationships.

Career Outlook

Graduates from the MPS in Applied Logistics will be prepared to enter into or advance within the following types of professional roles: 

• Transportation, warehouse, and distribution manager 
• Supply chain manager 
• Distribution center/warehouse operations supervisor 
• Logistics/supply chain analyst 
• Logistics specialist/analyst/manager 
• Purchasing manager 
• Logistics and inventory specialist 
• Operations manager 
• Project manager