Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Paper Code: 
BSR 616
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Objective: 

To develop a conceptual understanding of Logistics and SCM and their application in Retail business.

8.00
Unit I: 

Logistics: Introduction to Logistics Management: Concept-Meaning, Definition, Objectives, Evolution, Nature, Scope .Integrated Logistics Management, Pull and Push Logistics, 3 PLs & 4PLs.

5.00
Unit II: 

Physical flow of merchandise- Distribution Centres: Importance, Process Functions, Outsourcing- Floor Ready Merchandise. The meaning and nature of distribution channels, Function and  its types .

12.00
Unit III: 

Role of Information Technology: Information flow, Information sources (Internal, External) Retail Management Information System, Types of information systems. Information System in Logistics & Supply chain: Advantages, Quick Response Delivery System- its Benefits, Data Mining, Data Warehousing, RFID.

10.00
Unit IV: 

Supply Chain Management: Concept, Need, Evolution, Importance, Types of supply chain, Issues involved in developing supply chain management, Supply Chain Integration.

10.00
Unit V: 

SCM Model- Porter’s Model of value chain, Coordination in SCM-Bullwhip effect, Improving supply chain forecasting.

Essential Readings: 
  1. Pradhan, Swapna, Retail Management ,Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing
  2. Levy, Michael and Weitz, Barton A., Retailing Management, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2003
  3. Chopra, Sunil and Meindi Peter, Supply Chain Management, Pearson Education
  4. Bhat Shridhar K., Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Himalaya Publishing House.
References: 
  1. Dunne & Lusch, Retailing, South-Western Educational Publishing, 2004, 5th Edition
  2. Retail Management, ICFAI Centre for Management Research, Hyderabad, May, 2003.
  3. Mentzer T. , John, Supply Management, Response Books

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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