Supply Chain Leadership
Introducing capabilities to navigate the rapidly evolving global supply chain landscape. As digital transformation, sustainability, and shifting trade dynamics redefine logistics and operations, apprentices develop the strategic insight and leadership agility required to drive performance across complex supply networks.
Level 6 Integrated Degree
BSc in Logistics and Supply Chain
30 months + 8 months assessment
Entry Requirements - 96 UCAS points or relevant experience
Fully Funded - £22,000 from the levy
Benefits for Business
- Enhanced resilience and sustainability
Build robust digital supply chains using data, predictive analytics, and emerging technologies. - Improved efficiency and cost reduction
Leverage real-time tracking, automation, and optimisation tools to enable smarter decision-making. - Cross-disciplinary expertise
Integrate knowledge from engineering, data science, and business management for strategic growth.
Who is it For?
- Aspiring & Emerging Leaders
Build the confidence and skills to lead people, processes and supply chain operations effectively. - Experienced Professionals
Strengthen leadership, decision-making and strategic management skills to progress your career. - Problem Solvers & Change Makers
Develop practical skills to tackle real-world challenges, embrace digital transformation and drive continuous improvement.
Course Delivery
In-person blocks (2-3 days) with tutors
Half-day live online sessions with tutors
Self-paced guided study
1-2 hrs of other activity weekly
Approx. 6 hours per week (9:30-17:00)
Developmental coaching
Workplace application through work based projects
Course Curriculum
Year One
Month 1-3
Managing in the Digital World
Develops skills in technology, business, and leadership, teaches systems thinking for management, and fosters teamwork and problem-based learning.
Month 3-6
Global Supply Chain Management
Learning about warehousing and transport management, legal, compliance and international trade, inventory management, procurement, lead times, cost and performance.
Month 6
Professional Practice
Develops career and personal skills, including emotional intelligence, creative thinking, personal branding, corporate social responsibility, and digital literacy.
Month 7-10
Data for Decision Making
Exploring databases, including extraction, cleaning and
sampling, data integration and dashboards, and the presentation of performance information
Month 11-12
Finance and Resource Management
Financial statements and costing models within the framework of internal controls and reporting. Identifying financial risks and returns in relation to growth strategies.
Year Two
Month 13-16
Change Leadership
Deconstructing organisational change projects, exploring agile models in change management, and evaluating the risks associated with significant transformations.
Month 17-20
Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains
Understanding supplier management and procurement, including negotiation skills, and resilient strategies around risk management.
Month 18
Professional Practice
Develops leadership and professional skills, including negotiation, building high-performance teams, influencing others, and managing risk
Month 18-21
Digitised Logistics, Networks and the ‘Last Mile’
Discovering physical network design, logistics digitisation and route optimisation and omni-channel solutions.
Month 22-24
Transport Management
Learning different types of supply chain transport and global multi-modal transportation methods, alongside E-commerce integration.
Year Three
Month 24-27
Warehousing, Distribution Centres and Inventory Management
Learning about warehouse optimisation (robotics and automation), leading and managing inventories and just-in-time distribution centre management.
Month 27-30
Supply Chain Modelling, Forecasting and Simulation
Studying demand profile and forecasting, capacity management and modelling, simulation and evaluation of analytics.
Month 30-38
Apprenticeship Assessment
A substantial work-based project addressing a genuine supply-chain/business challenge.
Evidence of the apprentice’s application of leadership, problem-solving, analysis and supply-chain management skills.
Assessment of the project and the apprentice’s ability to demonstrate the required knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs).
Upskilling New Talent
Designed with industry
Courses built in collaboration with employers.
Applied learning
Real projects, real impact.
Work-integrated
Designed around hands-on experience.
Future-focused
Digital and technology driven programmes.
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