Logistics Engineering

Will you help use robots in electric car manufacturing? Do you want to use data and AI to optimise the supply of smartphones? Do you devise solutions to safe visitor flows at airports and events? Planning, organising and smart use of data and technology are all part of this.

In the Logistics Engineering programme, you will get to work on these questions. You will learn how to use IT and data to ensure that people, goods, and services arrive at the right place quickly, safely, and sustainably. Are you enthusiastic about technology and innovations, and do you want to make an impact in the Netherlands or worldwide? Then Logistics Engineering may be for you.

In addition to acquiring specialist knowledge, during the programme you will develop all sorts of competencies which you will need later for being able to carry out your work well. You will do this by, amongst other things, working on a project basis on ‘real life assignments’ from the industry. Alongside projects, you will follow lectures, guest lectures and seminars, courses, training and coaching sessions. You will also undertake a number of work placements and participate in excursions and study trips. The entire study programme is very much practice-based. The total package is optimally linked to the demands of the profession and the possibility of continuing your studies further.

Specialisations

• Production Logistics. In Production Logistics, you plan and organise the production process. In doing so, you coordinate and monitor planning and quality.
• Care Logistics. In Care Logistics, you optimise the flow of goods (equipment and medications), information (patient records and appointments), and people flows (patients and visitors). For example, due to the aging population, there is an increasing demand for professionals in this field of expertise. At a hospital, for instance, you coordinate the operating theatres, ensure that patients are in the right rooms on time, medications are available, and the required equipment is present on time.
• Distribution Logistics. In Distribution Logistics, you ensure that products are transported from supplier to customer safely, quickly, sustainably, and as cheaply as possible. For example, at companies such as DHL or at the port of Rotterdam, you will learn how to optimise the logistics surrounding the transport of Nike shoes. Distribution managers decided to transport right and left shoes separately to prevent theft and speed up processes.
• Event Logistics. In Event Logistics, you coordinate and optimise logistics processes around events. For example, at a large festival such as Lowlands, you make sure that there are enough toilets, queues are prevented, and traffic is properly regulated.
• Warehousing . In Warehousing, you focus on improving warehouse equipment for efficient storage. For example, IKEA allows customers to walk through the warehouse themselves to find products, which reduces staff and costs. Bol.com, on the other hand, has fully automated systems for packing and shipping orders, focusing on cost savings and efficiency.