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Education / Trade / Logistics
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Trade/Logistics
Trade and logistics spans many different disciplines. Economics, negotiation, administration, procurement and technical competence to name just a few. Due to the high demand on knowledge and competence, the potential for development are broad and you will never be fully trained. To find a course in the field, see below or read more on the topic here. » Read more about Trade/Logistics
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More about Trade/LogisticsTrade and logistics spans many different disciplines. Economics, negotiation, administration, procurement and technical competence to name just a few. Due to the high demand on knowledge and competence, the potential for development are broad and you will never be fully trained. The importance of procurement methods has during the past few years increased considerably. Many companies estimate close to 80% of variable costs to be composed of bought materials. Constant improvements are vital in order to break away from competitors on an ever more competitive market.
Careers in Trade/LogisticsLogistics is the knowledge to lead and control the flow of materials to its final destination. The goal is to attain full service and low costs in order to satisfy all concerned parties. Different branches within trade/logistics touches on several different career groups. Many graduates for example enter into the areas of purchasing, marketing and supply chain management.
As the importance of logistics, purchasing and supply chain management grows, so does the available job market. Especially within the private sector, the increased globalization of production and trade means that the call for competent professionals is high.
Studying Trade/LogisticsTrade and logistics is offered at an ever increasing number of universities and colleges worldwide. Many vocational courses have also started popping up.
Logistics is offered as both bachelor and masters programs. Bachelor’s programs are often offered in combination with other subjects such as English. These programs are meant for those students, still somewhat unsure of whether trade and logistics is the final area they would like to focus their studies on. Naturally more focused degrees are also widely available if you have already decided on this field.
Trade and logistics is a very popular area of study for master’s courses. In many cases it is offered in combination with Supply Chain Management, as the two are very closely connected. This gives you as the student a very good overview of the complete production and sales process from production to storage, sales outlets and final delivery to the end customer.
Logistics is largely offered in the form of international programs. These are aimed to add the international experience to a field of both study and work, which often means a great deal of global communication and interaction between different cultures and languages.
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