Unit 1 Logistics & Supply Chain Management

8 lecture hours

• Evolution of Supply Chain
• Classification of Logistics Applications
• Total logistics cost
• Logistics to Supply Chain Management focus
• Objectives of Supply Chain Management
• Key factors (Drivers and Obstacles) of SCM, Size and potential of SCM market in India
• Framework for supply chain planning and decision making
• Strategic aspects and managing uncertainty

Unit 2 Dynamics of SCM

• Alignment processes with customer order- management system
• Supply chain integration through push-pull mechanism
• Bullwhip effect mechanism. 04 10

Unit 3 World-class best practices in SCM

6 lecture hours

• Supplier tierization
• Reverse logistics
• Vendor-managed inventory
• Milk round system
• Hub and spoke
• Third and Fourth party logistics (3PL and 4PL)
• Cross docking
• Drop shipping
• Lean operations

Unit 4 Procurement and Outsourcing Strategies

6 lecture hours

• Operational decisions and trends
• Strategic outsourcing and partnerships
• Bidding and negotiation processes
• Vendor rating and development
• Vendor Quality Assurance system

Unit 5 Customer Relationship Management

• Concept of CRM and its linkage with SCM, Marketing implications such as value-added services
• New product development
• Strategic pricing. 05 08

Unit 6 Information Technology in SCM

• Need and role of IT in SCM, Software and various modules of the software
• ERP and SCM – Indian Applications
• Trends and future of IT in SCM. 07 14

Unit 7 SCM Performance Measures

9 lecture hours

• Implementing SCM, Performance Measurement of SCM – Traditional and Contemporary Approaches (Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) Model
• Performance Benchmarking
• Balance Scorecard etc.)
• Industrial snapshots of SCM implementation in best-known Indian organizations - dynamics of SCM implementation and solutions achieved
• Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Subject Code: ME02000911 Subject Name: Logistics and Supply Chain Management