Elements of Export Logistics

Paper Code: 
IBG 516
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Objective: 

The Course attempts to equip the students with the knowledge of the various functional aspects involved in physical distribution of goods in international markets.

9.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Marketing Logistics system

 Concept, Objective, Importance, Logistic Tasks.

Strategic Logistics planning: Concepts-Cost trade off, Total cost concept, Total system concept.

9.00
Unit II: 
Inland Transport & Warehousing

Inland Transport: Road, Rail ,water, Air Transport

Warehousing: Concept, Functions, Warehousing in India, Warehousing Corporation

 

9.00
Unit III: 
International Transport System & Ocean Transport

International Transport System: Air transport, Air Authority of India, Air services in India, advantages and problems.

Ocean Transport: Significance, Types of ships, liners and Tramps, advantages and problems thereof.

9.00
Unit IV: 
Multi Modalisation

Multi Modalisation: concept, advantages and disadvantages of containerization, Inter modalism and multi modalism.

9.00
Unit V: 
Indian shipping

Indian shipping- Importance, Features of Indian shipping policy and problems.

Essential Readings: 
  • IGNOU International Logistics Module
  • Cherunilam Francis “International Business”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, new Delhi
References: 
  • N.P. Subba Rao : International Business, Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi
  • Thakur & Mishra : International Business- Concepts & techniques, Deep & Deep Publication Pvt. Ltd
  • Varshney R.L. and Bhattacharya: International Marketing Management, Sultan Chand
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