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Course Title: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 1 - - 3

Course Code: POM702

Credit Units: 3
Course Objectives:
1. This course will present and utilize an integrated approach to help students in learning the basics of supply chain management.
2. This course provides students a systematic learning opportunity for better decision making in operations sector.
3. Students completing this course will have basic knowledge of supply chain and operations sector.
4. This course will develop the students understanding of the various components of the integrated supply chain.
5. The course will provide each student with an exposure to different aspects of supply chain and operations sector.

Pre-requisites:
The student should have a preliminary understanding of Production and Operations Management and Supply Chain Management.

Student Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course:
1. Define the supply chain and logistics concepts in decision making
2. Classify strategic issues in supply chain management.
3. Interpret critical parameters of measuring supply chain performance.
4. Apply basic ideas, and practices in the field of supply chain and operations management.

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)

Module I Introduction of Logistics and SCM 20

Descriptors/Topics Evolution of Logistics and Importance of Supply Chain

Management in the Overall Organization Functioning, Inter-functional coordination,
Customer Focus in Supply Chain, Supply Chain Logistics Operations, Purchase
Management, Outsourcing in SCM, Vendor Management and Development, Liquid
Logistics, Cold Chain Operations.
 Module II Strategic Issues in Supply Chain Management 30

Descriptors/Topics Value chain and value delivery system, Inter-corporate

cooperation, Transportation in Supply chain, Concept of multi-modal transportation and
infrastructure needs; Third Party Logistics, Fourth Party Logistics, Distribution Channel
Design, Strategic Alliances, Managing Material-, Money-, and Communication-Flows
of Supply Chain, Strategic Lead Time Management, Packaging and Material Handling,
Containerization in SCM, Reverse Logistics and Closed-Loop Supply Chain.

Module III Managing the Supply Chain Performance 30

Descriptors/Topics Warehousing operations, Inventory Management, Vendor Managed

Inventory, SCM and Information Technology, Inter-firm Integration: Implementation
Issues, Application of RFID, ERP, JIT, Optimization of Supply Chain, Retailing
Management, Waste Elimination and Lean Thinking in Supply Chain; Supply chain
performance measurement systems; Supply Chain Balanced Score Card, SCOR Model.

Module IV SCM in Global Perspective 20

Descriptors/Topics Development of Global Markets, Supply Chain considerations to

suit the Global Environment, Risk Management in Global Supply chains, Integrated
Global Supply Chains.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The course will be a combination of theoretical and case based styles. Classroom interaction will definitely have to be an integral part of the learning experience.
Case studies will be discussed and analysed in class. Industry experts shall come and discuss their experiences with students.

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

100 NA 100

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
Examination
Components (Drop CPA TP Q/S A ME
down)
Weightage (%) 5 5 5 5 10 70
Text & References:
Agarwal (2010), Supply Chain Management, Macmillan India
Bowersox, Closs and Cooper (2008), Supply Chain Logistics Management, Tata McGraw-Hill
Chopra, Meindl and Kalra (2008), Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation, Pearson Ed.
Rangaraj, et al (2009), Supply Chain Management for Competitive Advantage, Tata McGraw-Hill
Ray (2010). Supply Chain Management for Retail, Tata McGraw-Hill
Shah (2009), Supply Chain Management: Text and Cases, Pearson Education
Sharma (2010), Supply Chain Management, Oxford University Press
Simchi-Levi, et al (2008), Designing and Managing the Supply Chain, Tata McGraw-Hill
Wisner, Leong and Tan (2005), Principles of Supply Chain Management, Cengage

Any other Study Material:

Websites dedicated to Logistics and SCM
www.scc.org
www.supplychain247.com