Logistics and Supply Chain Management Diploma Online Program

As a core component of our supply chain management courses, this module teaches participants how to plan capacity through Capacity Requirement Planning (CRP). You will learn to calculate available capacity versus required load and master the scheduling of orders to maintain operational balance.

This course is essential for those pursuing a supply chain management diploma. Participants learn to evaluate and certify suppliers, develop a robust supplier base, and create recognition programs. The curriculum focuses on developing a strategic Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework to secure long-term value.

Included in our supply chain management diploma program classes, this course introduces the tools and components of Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Students learn the design and implementation of successful CRM processes and explore modern trends that synchronize customer service with logistics performance.

In these logistics courses online or in-class, students are introduced to ethical sourcing strategies and sustainable initiatives. Topics include early supplier development, strategic alliances, and benchmarking successful practices to improve a firm's sourcing function while ensuring environmental sustainability in logistics.

This course introduces students to basic cybersecurity concepts, including threat identification, risk management, and defense strategies. Students will learn how to protect networks and systems from cyberattacks using security technologies and best practices.

This supply chain logistics course presents demand management for both dependent and independent demand. Participants learn principles of tracking accuracy, measuring the impact of seasonality, and utilizing Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) software.

An integral part of our logistics and supply chain management diploma courses, this module views supply chains as a competitive force. You will gain in-depth knowledge of financial analytics, the balanced scorecard, and the SCOR model, using digital tools like Google Sheets and Asana to track world-class performance.

Offered through our supply chain classes online, this course explores the relationship between production planning and sales. Participants learn to develop a Master Production Schedule (MPS), drawing a direct link between production planning and the sales function to ensure order fulfillment.

Students enrolled in these supply chain and logistics courses will be introduced to the just-in-time philosophy and the Toyota Production System. The course explores lean thinking, the role of AI and IoT in production, and how lean systems reduce environmental waste.

This supply chain and logistics course covers the concepts and tools of inventory management. You will learn about ABC inventory control, functions of inventories, and how to manage the flow of material to balance supply and demand patterns effectively.

Available through our supply chain courses online, this module teaches global location strategies and facility location techniques. Students are trained on geographic information systems and data analytic tools like Power BI and Tableau to identify business clusters and sustainable facility locations.

This course develops the participant's concept of the physical distribution system and introduces them to domestic and global logistics. Topics include transportation cost elements, material handling, multi-warehouse systems, and the critical role of reverse logistics in modern supply chain management.

This course will introduce participants to warehouse management, their physical control and security, inventory record accuracy, and technology application.

This course will introduce participants to processing equipment, process systems, how to select the processes, and continuous process improvement (CPI).

This course will have participants learn how to manage the data requirements, schedule orders, level the loads, manage bottlenecks in the production schedule, theory of constraints, drum-buffer-rope, implementation of production orders, input/output control, and reporting.

This course introduces participants to Manufacturing Planning and Control systems, learning the Sales and Operations Planning (SOP) process, Manufacturing Resource Planning, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and making a Production Plan.

This course will have participants learn how to establish product specifications, describe functional specifications, select suppliers, determine how many suppliers to use, price determination, the impact of MRP on the purchasing process, expansion of purchasing and supply chain management, the purchasing process, sourcing decisions: the make-or-buy decision, purchasing organizations, global sourcing, procurement in government and nonprofit organizations, etc.

This course will have participants learn how to plan operations and aggregate production planning based on the Bill of Materials (BOM), Capacity Requirement Planning (CRP), Master Production Schedule (MPS), and Distribution Requirement Planning (DRP). This includes understanding the legacy Material Requirements Planning Systems and how to develop, implement, and improve the current Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) and manage Exception Messages.

This course will introduce participants to service operations, supply chain management in services, and the primary concerns of service response logistics.

This course introduces the participants to supply chain management, defines its importance, briefs on its origin, appraises the foundation, and explains the current trend in supply chain management.

This course will have participants learn about the Supply Chain Management Integration Model, obstacles to process integration along the supply chain, and how to manage supply chain risk and security.

This course will have participants learn about the definition of quality, Total Quality Management (TQM), the cost of quality, the measure of variations, process capability, process control, sample inspection, ISO 9000-2000, benchmarking, Six Sigma, the statistical tools of variation measure, Quality Function Deployment (QFD), and the relationship between JIT, TQM, and MRP II.

Edison College's Logistics and Supply Chain Management diploma is 60 weeks (1,200 hours) available in-class at the Downtown Victoria campus or online with asynchronous, self-paced delivery.

Tuition is $22,761 CAD, plus $675 for textbooks. Students receive a Completion / Student Support Award up to $5,000, and a current promotion offers a $500 gift card toward a computer.

Yes. Edison College offers flexible financing options, and eligible students may qualify for StudentAid BC funding. An admissions advisor can confirm which options apply to your situation.

Applicants need high school graduation or equivalent, or mature student status (19+ before the program starts), plus minimum Grade 10 English with three years of full-time secondary education in English. Mature students facing barriers to documentation may qualify through the Accuplacer assessment.

Yes. Edison delivers logistics & supply chain management courses in two ways: in-class at the Victoria campus, BC or Online. Online delivery is asynchronous, which means there are no fixed live class times you work through course material on your own schedule and submit assessments to deadlines. Students in any Canadian province can enroll in the online stream. The program does not include a practicum or work placement; applied practice happens through forecasting, planning and analytics exercises using the software listed in the course.

Online students study on their own schedule rather than attending live classes at set times, ideal for working professionals or anyone balancing family commitments while retraining for a supply chain career.

Students work with supply chain analytics tools including Power BI and Tableau, ERP and MRP planning systems, CPFR forecasting software, and workflow tools like Google Sheets and Asana, alongside frameworks such as the SCOR model and balanced scorecard.

No. The supply chain management diploma program builds practical skills through hands-on work with real forecasting, planning, and analytics tools, applied to realistic supply chain scenarios.

Graduates work as logistics coordinators, transportation planners, inventory analysts, warehouse leads and supervisors, procurement assistants, supplier relations coordinators, and supply chain analysts with experience, roles extend to supply chain manager.

Supply chain and logistics professionals in Canada earn between $38.46 to $90.87 hourly, according to Job Bank.

Yes. The Port of Vancouver handled a record 170.4 million metric tonne's of cargo in 2025, and port operations sustain more than 132,000 supply chain and related jobs across Canada with Government of Canada data projecting 18,800 job openings in the field. Having a supply chain management diploma adds to your career.

The supply chain management programs are designed to prepare students for roles such as logistics coordinator, transportation planner, freight traffic coordinator, distribution and transport logistics technician, inventory analyst, warehouse lead or supervisor, physical inventory coordinator, procurement assistant, contract management coordinator, supplier relations coordinator, supply chain analyst and supply chain manager. Employers in these areas include manufacturers, distributors, freight and transportation companies, warehousing operators, retailers and import/export businesses.

Supply chain management programs in Canada range from short online certificates of a few weeks to multi-year degrees. Edison's is a 60-week, 1,200-hour diploma, which sits between the two. A short certificate may suit someone already working in logistics who needs one specific skill. A diploma of this length is designed for people entering the field or changing careers, because it covers the full cycle forecasting and planning, purchasing and supplier management, inventory and warehousing, distribution, quality, and performance measurement rather than a single function. Edison awards a diploma.

Yes. The program is reviewed and approved by the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) of British Columbia's Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.