Logistics manager: continuing education, further training, schools at a glance

Facility management managers are responsible for the management and maintenance of facilities, buildings and equipment. They also deal with the analysis and optimization of services and operating processes, effective materials management, purchasing and logistics. Facility management managers are responsible for maintaining the value of technical equipment, infrastructure and buildings, and may also be involved in the planning of conversions or modernization, for which they prepare cost calculations, obtain quotations and monitor the implementation.

A qualified Head of Facility Management is also responsible for purchasing, assessing and coordinating external service providers and services. They assume leadership responsibility and are the contact person for strategic management. They also have a good knowledge of operational accounting, financial accounting, controlling, marketing, occupational health and safety and legal issues.

Without well-organized and functioning logistics, an exporting country like Switzerland would quickly reach its limits. Generalists who are responsible for the design, optimization and operation of global logistics networks and value chains are therefore indispensable. Qualified logistics managers take on precisely these tasks and thus the process control of the flow of information, values and goods in procurement, production, storage, distribution and disposal. This further education course focuses on precisely this area and provides participants with the necessary specialist and management skills to take advantage of national and international career opportunities.

In order to attend the postgraduate studies CHE course to become a Logistics Manager NDS HF / Logistics Manager NDS HF, interested parties are required to have a Federal Diploma of Higher Education (CHE), a Logistics Specialist or similar, a Federal Diploma (e.g. Engineering) or a diploma from a College of Higher Education (CHE), a University of Applied Sciences (UAS) or a university.

In addition, at least two years of professional experience, preferably in the logistics sector or close to it.

Persons with comparable qualifications may be admitted "sur dossier" by the Director of Studies.

For more information, please contact the schools. Contact us now quickly, easily and without obligation using our contact form or use the "Ask a question" button to get in touch with the right contact person directly.

The continuing education, further training to become a certified logistics manager postgraduate studies CHE at a College of Higher Education is expected to take one year.

Further information can be obtained via the contact form of the respective school - quickly, easily and without obligation.

Depending on the College of Higher Education, the content of continuing education in logistics at postgraduate studies CHE level may vary.

Possible subjects and topics covered are:

• Fundamentals of logistics & supply chain management (including definitions, objectives and functions of logistics, structure and management of value chains, trends: digitalization, globalization, sustainability)
• Procurement logistics (including strategies and processes of material procurement, supplier management, warehouse management, inventory optimization)
• Production logistics and distribution logistics (including logistics within production, transport planning, route optimization)
• Logistics controlling and profitability (including cost accounting in logistics, risk management and scenario planning)
• IT & digitalization in logistics (including automation, robotics, IoT in warehousing and transport, data analysis and real-time tracking)
• Legal, environmental & compliance (including customs law, export control, transport law, recycling management, safety regulations, dangerous goods logistics)
• Leadership & project management

Important to know: As the content of training courses is not uniformly regulated, the focus may differ significantly. For binding information, please use our contact form - you will receive information directly from the school.

The face-to-face classes of the diploma logistics manager ND CHE course take place twice a week, either two evenings a week or one evening and every second Saturday the whole day. There is also a company visit outside the course times.