LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Paper Code: 
BSR 616
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OUTCOMES (COS) :

 

Course Outcomes

 

 

Learning and

teaching

strategies

 

Assessment

Strategies

CO 232:Appraise the students with the fundamentals of Supply Chain.

CO 233: Discuss and make the students understand the nuances in integrated Logistics.

CO 234: Familiarize the students with the concept of logistics management.

CO 235:Develop the skills among the students to enable them to understand Global Supply Chain. 

CO 236: Investigate  the current trends in  Supply chain and Logistics.

 

Approach in

teaching: Class

room Lecture

(Theory/ Using

Power Point

Presentation)

/Discussions using

Leading Case laws/

 

Learning

activities for the

students:

Role Play activities/

Moot Court/Group

Discussions/ Class

Presentation

 

Class

participation,

tutorial

assignments and

presentations,

class tests, C A

Test, Semester

End Exams.

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Supply Chain Management

 

Unit I : I                                      09 hrs.                                                                                  

  • Supply Chain Management: Concept, Objectives, Functions and Importance of Supply Chain Management, Issues in Supply Chain Management, Strategic partnership, 3PL, 4PL.
  • Porter’s Model of value chain, Coordination in SCM
  • Bullwhip effect, Improving supply chain forecasting.

 

 

Unit IV : 

 

Unit V :  

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Integrated Logistics
  • Integrated Logistics Activites: Integrated Logistics Model, Value Added Concept,
  • Financial Impact of Integrated Logistics on Firm,
  • Emerging Integrated Logistics - Concepts, Customer Service,
  • Channels of Distribution
  • Concept of Distribution Centre : Importance, Process Functions, Floor Ready Merchandise.

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Logistics Management
  • Logistics Management: Concept, Objective and Scope
  • Major functions of Logistics- Transportation, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Material Handling and Storage, Logistical Packaging, Information flows
9.00
Unit IV: 
Global Logistics and SCM

 

  • Global Logistics and SCM: Managing Global Logistics, Components of Global Logistics Management, process and impact of Global Logistics,
  • Environmental Analysis
  • Global Distribution, channel strategies, logistics strategies, supply chain

            strategies,

  • Global Sourcing and Purchasing, Outsourced Manufacturing, Global

            Sourcing, Purchasing and Supplier Relations

9.00
Unit V: 
Current Issues in Supply Chain Management

                

  • Best Practices in SCM- Tierization of Suppliers, Vendor Managed inventory, Milk Round System, Bar Coding, Hub and Spoke Concept,
  • Postponement Strategy, Cross Docking, Drop Shipping, Risk Pooling, Trans Shipment, RFID,
  • Benchmarking, Reengineering, Virtual Supply Chain, Agile and Lean Supply Chain, Green Supply Chain, Flexible Supply Chain

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Pradhan S, Retail Management ,Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing
  • Levy, M, Barton A., Retailing Management, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd.
  • Chopra S, Peter M, Supply Chain Management, Pearson Education
References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  • Bhat S. K., Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Himalaya Publishing House.
  • Baisya R.K., Integrated Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Sage Publications

e-RESOURCE

JOURNALS

  • The International Journal of Logistics Management
  • Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Procurement

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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