CHANDRAGUPT INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT PATNA

Post-Graduate Diploma in Management

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Term –V (2016 – 2018 Batch)

Course Advisor: Prof. Vijaya Bandyopadhyaya

COURSE DESCRIPTION &OBJECTIVES

A supply chain is a network of facilities consisting of connected and independent organizations that
mutually & co-operatively work together to control, manage & improve: a) material flow from
suppliers & upstream suppliers at all levels; b) transformation of materials into semi-finished &
finished products; and c) distribution of products to customers & their downstream customers at all
levels. Managing a supply chain, therefore, involves coordinating the flow of materials and
information among all the firms that contribute value to a product, from the source of raw materials to
end customers.

Proper supply chain management has become extremely important to ensure competitive advantage in
today’s organizations. With internal improvements and cost reduction methods already made to the
extent practically possible, companies are looking beyond their boundaries for newer sources of
competitive advantage by planning and managing their supply chains more effectively. With power
shift to end users or customers, it is essential that organizations shift their focus from managing their
own suppliers to the complex task of managing the entire supply chain of their customers to ensure
effective customer service.

Elements of supply chain management have been studied and practiced for some time in operations
management (e.g. production planning and inventory control), marketing (e.g.distribution
management) and logistics (e.g., transportation and distribution).

This course will attempt to integrate these different perspectives to develop a broad understanding of
how to manage a supply chain. It will focus on the strategic importance of good supply chain design,
planning and operation for every firm. It will also attempt togive students a good understanding of the
analytical methods and tools for dealing with supply chain problems.

This is a core course. In addition to lectures, the course contains live projects, case studies and
presentations to facilitate self-learning of students. By the end of the course, students would develop
an appreciation for the challenges in managing a supply chain and be able to use some analytical tools
and conceptual frameworks for the purpose. Whether they are directly working in the field or not, the
knowledge is certainly going to help them and the organizations for which they work in the long run.

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 SESSION DETAILS

SESSION TOPICS READINGS CASES

1. Background, Basic Chapter 1 (Text)
concepts, importance and
2. objectives of supply chain Effective SCM by Tom Davis
management and logistics
3. Designing an effective The triple-A supply chain by Hau L. Lee
supply chain
4. Strategic Framework of The 7 principles of supply chain
SCM management by David L. Anderson,
Frank F. Britt and Donavon J. Favre
5. Achieving strategic fit What is the right supply chain for your
product? By Marshall L. Fisher
6. Making supply meet demand in an
uncertain world by Marshall L. Fisher et
al
7. Supply Chain Chapter 3 (Reference 1) Supply Chain
Performance: Determinants Management at
8. Outcome-driven supply chains by
and metrics World Co. Ltd.
Steven A. Melnyk et al
9. Network Planning Chapter 3 (Text) ElecComp Inc.
10.
11. Supply Chain Integration Chapter 6 (Text) Dell Inc.
The Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chains
by Hau L. Lee et al
12. Designing Distribution Chapter 7 Indian
13. network/ Chapter 4, 5 (Reference 1) Railways:
14. Logistics - transportation Design for logistics Building a
Chapter 11 (text) Permanent
Legacy
15. Inventory Management: Chapters 10,11 (Reference 1)
16. Managing Economies of
17. scale & uncertainties
18. Procurement, outsourcing Chapter 4, 9 (Text) Solectron
and supply contracts Chapter 14 (Reference 1)
19. Purchasing must become supply
management by Peter Kraljic
20. Global Supply Chain Chapter 10 (Text) Wal-Mart
21. Management Fast, Global and entrepreneurial SCM:
Hongkong style
22. Design for Logistics Chapter 11(Text) HP:Deskjet
Mass Customization Printer Supply
Chain
23. Information Technology & Chapter 14 (Text) Ford Motor Co.
Supply Chain The power of virtual integration:
Interview with Michael Dell
24. Sustainability issues and Chapter 16 (Text)
Reverse logistics Don’t tweak your supply chain – rethink
it end to end by Hau L. Lee

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 TEXT BOOK

1. Designing and Managing the Supply Chain by Simchi-Levi, Kaminsky, Simchi-Levi and Ravi
Shankar, Tata McGraw Hill

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation by Sunil Chopra, Peter Meindl
and D. V. Kalra, Pearson Education Asia
2. Supply Chain Logistics Management by Donald J. Bowersox, David J. Closs and Cooper,
Tata McGraw Hill
3. Supply Chain Management: Concepts and Cases by Rahul V. Altekar, PHI
4. Principles of Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach by Wisner, Leong & Tan,
Thomson South Western
5. Supply Chain Strategy by Frazelle, Tata McGraw Hill
6. Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management, Mentzer, Response Books (Sage)
7. Logistics Engineering and Management by Benjamin Blanchard, Pearson Education

EVALUATION

Component Marks allotted Remarks

(Total Marks =
100)
Surprise Quiz 15 marks
Case 20 marks All groups are supposed to come prepared with the
Presentations& presentations for all cases on the day mentioned and submit
Class their Power Points by mail by 6 pm on the day before the
participation particular class. See the case questions at the end of the
handout for details.
Mid-term 25 marks
End-term 40 marks

Note:

1. Students are expected to revise topics viz. Process Flow Analysis, Supply Chain
Management, Inventory Management, Integer Programming and Forecasting from Operations
Management and Quantitative Methods.

2. The readings (except chapters from text and reference books), cases and case questions are
included in the handout.

3. The chapters mentioned in the session details from text and reference book 1 are indicative
and students may refer to any other reference book of their choice.

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