What Is This Course About?

Logistics and Supply Chain Management focuses on how goods, materials, and products move from suppliers to customers. Students learn how to manage transportation, warehousing, inventory, procurement, distribution, and supply chain planning.

The course teaches skills in operations management, logistics technology, supply chain strategy, customer service, freight management, import/export procedures, and business communication. It prepares students to work in industries such as retail, manufacturing, transport, agriculture, mining, and global trade.

Which South African Universities Offer Logistics or Supply Chain Management?

Universities Offering Logistics / Supply Chain

• University of Johannesburg (UJ)

• University of South Africa (UNISA)

• University of Pretoria (UP)

• Stellenbosch University

• North-West University (NWU)

• University of Cape Town (UCT) – operations and supply chain components

• Nelson Mandela University (NMU)

• University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)

• University of the Free State (UFS)

• Durban University of Technology (DUT)

• Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)

• Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)

• Vaal University of Technology (VUT)

• Central University of Technology (CUT)

Which TVET Colleges Offer Logistics or Related Programs?

Common TVET Logistics Programs

Most TVET colleges offer:

• Supply Chain Management

• Logistics Management

• Transport & Logistics

• Business Management (related)

• Generic Management (related)

TVET Colleges Offering Logistics

• Ekurhuleni West TVET College

• Ekurhuleni East TVET College

• False Bay TVET College

• College of Cape Town

• West Coast TVET College

• Central Johannesburg TVET College

• Sedibeng TVET College

• Tshwane North TVET College

• Tshwane South TVET College

• Majuba TVET College

• Umfolozi TVET College

• Esayidi TVET College

• Buffalo City TVET College

• Taletso TVET College

• Mopani South East TVET College

• Nkangala TVET College

Career Opportunities

Graduates can work as:

• Logistics Coordinator

• Supply Chain Manager

• Procurement Officer

• Inventory Controller

• Warehouse Supervisor

• Transport/Dispatch Manager

• Freight Forwarding Agent

• Import/Export Officer

• Distribution Planner

• Operations Manager