Logistics and Supply Chain Management
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Logistics and Supply Chain Management Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Logistics and Supply Chain Management (subject code 3732810) as prescribed for PE · Semester 3 divides the course into 6 units, covering 29 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3732810)Unit 1 Logistics & Supply Chain Management
- 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
Unit 3 World-class best practices in SCM
- 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
- 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 and Information Technology in SCM
- Concept of CRM and its linkage with SCM, Marketing implications such as value added services
- New product development
- Strategic pricing
- Need and role of IT in SCM, ERP and SCM
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