Jobs Titles in the field of logistics and supply chain management include Customer Service Manager, Fulfillment Supervisor, Supply Chain Analyst, Consultant, International Logistics Manager, Transportation Manager, Warehouse Operations Manager, Export Executive, Expeditor, Purchasing Manager, Shipping Coordinator ,Supply Chain Software Manager, Supply Chain Managers. As a Logistics Manager, candidate can earn an average salary around Rs.8 lacs per year. Salaries will vary upon the years of experience, working location, position and educational level of the employee.
Logistics courses for Alappuzha students – what to know before you choose
Quick answer: Laurus Institute teaches its one-year logistics and supply chain management courses with SAP in person at North Kalamassery, Kochi, about 55 km from Alappuzha. 13 students from Alappuzha district are on our register and 310+ families from the district have enquired with us. Graduates of any stream take the PG Diploma; plus two students take the Diploma. Fees and batch dates are quoted on enquiry – call 0484 4023484 or WhatsApp us.
Why Alappuzha students study in Kochi
Kochi is where Kerala’s logistics employers are concentrated: Cochin Port and the Vallarpadam container terminal, the airport cargo complex, the Kalamassery and Kakkanad warehouse belt, and the freight-forwarding, shipping-agency and courier companies that hire operations staff every month. Studying inside that belt means practical sessions in the group’s own logistics operations and interviews with the companies that actually hire. Students from Alappuzha town, Cherthala, Kayamkulam, Haripad, Mavelikkara and Chengannur have all made this move; the journey is about an hour by train from Alappuzha to Ernakulam; daily commuting is common.
Alappuzha has its own logistics economy – the coir and seafood export trade, the Cherthala industrial belt and the inland waterways – and those employers need trained operations staff too. Kochi adds volume, which is where a fresher gets the first job fastest; moving back to Alappuzha as a coordinator or supervisor after a year of experience is a normal path.
Which course, and what it leads to
The one-year PG Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management with SAP is for graduates of any stream. The Diploma with SAP is for plus two students. Both carry certificates from Medhavi Skills University, STED Council and NSDC plus a separate SAP certificate, and both lead to the same operations desks: freight forwarding operations, logistics coordinator, dispatch coordinator, warehouse supervisor, hub in-charge, documentation executive and supply chain analyst. Employers who have hired Laurus students include Flipkart, XpressBees, CUMI, TVS, Hyatt Regency, DMX Logistics and Jayem Express Cargo. Laurus offers placement support, not a guaranteed job.
How to apply from Alappuzha
Call 0484 4023484 or WhatsApp with your qualification and the course you are interested in; a counsellor calls back the same day and can counsel you by phone or video first. Admission is by counselling and document verification – there is no entrance exam. Batches start several times a year (January, June and September in 2026). See eligibility and duration, how the fee is structured, batches and admission and how to choose a logistics institute, or apply online.
