Operations and supply chain management

Professional Context

By definition, logistics encompasses all activities aimed at the optimal management of the movement of goods, people, or information from a point of origin to a point of destination. It involves integrated management strategies designed to synchronize and optimize business operations, thereby contributing to customer satisfaction and financial profitability.

As a strategic activity, logistics fits well within the new economic, political, and technological frameworks that are reshaping 21st-century trade. Free trade agreements, market globalization, economic integration, international competition, the rise of international tourism, and e-commerce all require businesses to have logistics expertise. This explains the continuously growing demand for logistics professionals.

More specifically, the program aims to train a workforce that is:

• Able to take concrete action in procurement, handling, production, transportation, warehousing, distribution, and customer service;

• Capable of participating in performance management and controlling logistics costs;

• Proficient in oral and written communication in English and at an elementary level in Spanish;

• Prepared to engage in both national and international logistics operations;

• Able to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams;

• Equipped with a systemic vision of the company and the supply chain.

What You Can Do

A logistics professional must be able to:

• Organize the movement of goods and people worldwide;

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of various business functions or enterprise networks in collaboration with different partners (employees, managers, suppliers, clients, etc.);

• Organize and execute logistics activities that directly enhance customer satisfaction and financial profitability;

• Use various software tools to process, analyze, and interpret information.

To be admitted to a program leading to a Diploma of College Studies (DEC), candidates who completed their studies in Québec must meet the following three requirements:

1. Hold a secondary school diploma under one of the following conditions:

• The candidate has obtained a Secondary School Diploma (DES)*

  NOTE: Holders of a DES who have not passed the following subjects may be required to complete upgrading activities for the missing courses:

  • Language of instruction in Secondary 5

  • Second language in Secondary 5

  • Mathematics in Secondary 4

  • Science and Technology in Secondary 4, or Technological and Scientific Applications in Secondary 4, or Physical Sciences in Secondary 4

  • History and Citizenship Education in Secondary 4, or History of Québec and Canada in Secondary 4

• The candidate has obtained a Vocational Training Diploma (DEP) and has passed the following subjects*:

  • Language of instruction in Secondary 5

  • Second language in Secondary 5

  • Mathematics in Secondary 4

• The candidate holds a training deemed equivalent by the College.

• The candidate holds training and experience deemed sufficient by the College and has interrupted full-time studies for a cumulative period of at least 24 months.

2. Satisfy, if applicable, the special admission requirements established by the minister, which specify the prerequisite courses for the program.*

3. Satisfy, if applicable, the specific admission requirements established by the College for each of its programs.

*At the time of application, if the candidate is still studying (completing secondary studies in Québec), the academic results provided by the school must show that the candidate is on track to successfully complete all courses required to obtain the DES and meet the admission requirements.