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Lecturers judging the Gatwick Diamond Supply Chain Excellence Awards

Gatwick Diamond Supply Chain Awards

The University engages with the local economy in a variety of ways, and this year I (1st left) and Arvind Upadhyay (3rd from left) and Patrick Ballin were involved in judging and presenting the Gatwick Diamond Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Arvind teaches Strategic Purchasing on our Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc, and has recently returned from…

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Involvement with professional bodies

Our Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transportation (CILT) and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS). These accreditations give students membership. exemptions from examinations from these institutes and access to their online resources, networking opportunities and student conferences – such as the recent CILT Student Conference…

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Student on phone next to a Jaguar car

Industrial visits in the Spring Term

Jaguar, Birmingham Every year Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc students visit the Jaguar factory in Birmingham. Pictures inside the factory aren’t allowed, but you can see the journey and some of the fast food eaten on the way! The visit gives some insights into the complexity of automotive logistics and lean manufacturing in practice….

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MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Students’ Passion for Success

We are very proud of our students, they come from a diverse background but they all share a passion for success. Hear are some stories from just a few of our students. Altan Isik (Turkey) and Matthew Levett (UK)

Industrial visits in the Autumn term

As course leader of the Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc we ensure students have the opportunity to visit industry partners, learning directly from them about their manufacturing, logistics and distribution activities and challenges. I wanted to share with you two trips which we took last Autumn, one to Shepherd Neame and the other to the…

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How sci fi-inspired innovation treads a fine line between dystopia and utopia

Paul Levy, University of Brighton The race is on to bring a jetpack to market. New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft has a jetpack which is due to go on sale this year and US-based JetPack Aviation is working on a more streamlined offering. So aviation junkies with the cash to spare will soon be able to…

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Working with industry

Logistics and Supply Chain MSc students have the opportunity to gain practical experience of working with industry via a consulting assignment or work experience. Assessment through a consulting assignment You will have the option to take a live consulting assignment. Students have recently undertaken consulting projects for The Body Shop and Edwards Vacuum, a global…

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Partnerships with Professional Bodies

Professional bodies and play an important part in study at the University of Brighton. Many of our courses are accredited and we invite influential figures to talk to students about current issues. Our Logistics and Supply Change Management MSc is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transportation…

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Logistics MSc field trips

We believe that field trips make a major contribution to student learning, and our Logistics and Supply Chain MSc students have been taking full advantage of industrial visits to develop their understanding of the concepts covered in the course. Recent visits include a trip to Jaguar Cars in Birmingham, where students went on a tour of the plant and had…

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