Logistics Management means the managing, planning and control of the inward and outward flow and storage of goods. It also deals with the details about the services rendered from the point of manufacture to the point of use of a particular product or service. Courses in Logistic Management have gained prominence in India because of the fact that it one of the sectors which help the students to obtain skills in business and its techniques.

Postgraduate courses in logistic management are offered by many colleges and universities across India. These courses enable the students to get trained in all aspects that are associated with the transport of goods by land, water or air. Another important thing is that, a degree in logistics management aids the candidate to get jobs not only within the industry but also in companies outside the management sector.

List of Post Graduate Courses

The lists of postgraduate courses that are offered in logistic management are given below:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management – Candidates who are applying for this course must be a graduate in any discipline from an acknowledged university. Students who have secured a Diploma from an accepted Polytechnic institute with a minimum of 5 years experience can apply too. The admission is carried out on the basis of the marks scored in the entrance exam. It is followed by a group discussion and an interview.
• Post Graduate Diploma Course in Materials and Logistics Management – Those candidates who are applying for this course must have a Bachelor’s Degree from any acknowledged Indian or Foreign University OR should be Diploma holders from the Board of Technical Education with a minimum of 1 yr work experience.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Logistics Management – Candidates who are applying for this course should have a degree in engineering. They must have a minimum 2 years work experience. Students who have a completed their bachelors from any other discipline can apply too, but they must have an experience of atleast 3 years.

Candidates who have completed their course can successfully find jobs in areas like clearing and forwarding companies, cargo companies and supply chain management enterprises etc. Those candidates with a professional degree in logistics are always sought by cargo overseers and shipping companies.

For those candidates who would like to work abroad, job opportunities like warehouse supervisors, shipping coordinators, overseas sales coordinators, operations supervisor and expeditor etc are available.