Logistics Resilience and Optimisation

When disasters occur, they test the degree of responses of the Humanitarian relief organisations, especially the capacity of the actors to work together. Disaster occurrences demand solutions that include governments, military, civil society, and humanitarian relief agencies, who under normal circumstances have little incentives to work together for an extended period of time. Yet, when a disaster strikes, they are suddenly faced with the pressure to combine all their capacity and capability to relieve human suffering.

The Logistics Resilience and Optimisation module will deliver solutions for getting different actors to work together by sharing processes and distribution channels. It will explore innovative supply chain management approaches that go beyond mere logistics of moving goods from point A to point B in a structure that will effectively coordinate performance, eliminate redundancies, and maximise efficiencies in terms of costs and speed. The module aims to address the increasing need for skilled professionals in humanitarian disaster relief operations, prompted by the frequent occurrence of disasters worldwide. Its primary goal is to improve professionalism and job prospects within the humanitarian logistics and supply chain management sector.

At the end of this module, the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the humanitarian logistics beyond the movement of relief materials from point A to point B.
• Demonstrate the theoretical understanding of assessing the different types of disaster.
• Develop the leadership and management skills that enhance inter-agency and disaster community collaborations.
• Develop the ability for risk management in disaster situations and explore fundraising strategies for the purpose of post-disaster recovery operations.
• Understand the role of technology in disaster management.

This is an SCQF Level 11 module, and upon successful completion, participants will be awarded 20 credits.

 

Delivery 

This module will be delivered every Tuesday 10am-1pm at the Paisley campus.  

 

Course presenter

This module will be delivered by Olamide Olusegun.

 

Funding

This course may be available on a fully funded basis to some delegates.  Further details, including regarding eligibility, are available under Funding Support.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cpd@uws.ac.uk   

 

NOTE: This is a university module and upon approval of your application, you will be invited to register and then supported to complete enrolment. To enrol on the university system, the first step involves security set-up using the Microsoft Authenticator app; you will need to ensure that you have a compatible smartphone.

Further information is available at the Student Information Portal.

To access this module via the CPD route, individuals should be ordinarily resident in Scotland.  If you do not meet this criteria, please enquire here.

 

MSc Logistics & Supply Chain Management

In addition to being available on a CPD basis, this module is part of our MSc Logistics & Supply Chain Management.

Our MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management course provides you the opportunity to study all aspects of logistics and supply chain management, covering the range of activities associated with the efficient flow and storage of goods, services and related information. It equips you with the specialist knowledge and training to design and manage effective logistics and supply chain systems, creating managerial opportunities in the public and private sectors.

Modules available through the UWS CPD Centre include:

• Humanitarian Logistics Management
• Logistics Resilience and Optimisation