Program Objectives

The prime objective of this program is to provide career military officers and Department of Defense civilians with comprehensive integrated knowledge of logistics and transportation. This program will meet the high standards and academic rigor of traditional graduate programs and tailors the National Logistics Curriculum which is key to the success of the DOD's logistical transformation strategy.

Program Focus Areas

• Joint Logistical Effectiveness
• Joint Logistical Efficiency
• Contract Management and Operational Control
• Supply-Chain Security
• Joint Total Asset Visibility
• Change Management
• Linking Logistics to Operations

Core Competencies

The uniqueness of the NDSU Master of Military Logistics program is reflected in its core competencies which are a direct derivative of the National Logistics Curriculum. The core competencies define a framework for expected outcomes and curricula. The core competencies are:

1. Supply chain management in the military and private sector
2. Extending advanced supply chain planning across the enterprise
3. Global supply chain management and the design of international logistics systems
4. Change management in a turbulent global environment
5. Enterprise resource planning within a global military context
6. Remote sensing and adaptive logistics planning
7. Joint total asset management, logistics, and security through innovative technologies such as RFID, remote sensing, and asset tracking
8. Transportation analysis and planning for logistics
9. Contract management and control of logistics
10. Crisis analysis and rapid logistical response
11. Logistics support for homeland security