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Overview
The Department of Logistics was founded in 1960. It is the only academic department at a South African university which offers comprehensive training in logistics. The subjects offered by the Department can be followed in several BComm and BSc programmes. Note that the Department's undergraduate teaching is in Afrikaans.
In common parlance, logistics often refers to the smooth execution of a complex or problematic operation. In a business context, it refers to the process of transporting resources from their place of origin, supporting the processing of these resources, and delivering the finished products on the intended time at a designated place at acceptable cost for consumption or use. In view of the fact that logistics adds value through the most profitable application of available means, adequate logistics competency gives firms and practitioners a competitive advantage.
The Department's four major subjects all commence on second year level. The subjects are Logistics Management, Quantitative Management, Operations Research and Transport Economics.
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