Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Paper Code: 
IBG 616
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Objective: 

The Course provides the knowledge of modalities involved with regards to the packaging and insurance of the international cargo and the assisting role being played by various middlemen.

9.00
Unit I: 
Liner Freighting Practices

Types of rates, Pricing Principles and Surcharges, Bill of Lading
Tramp Chartering Practices- Tramp Trade, types of Chartering- Voyage, Time, Bareboat Charter, Charter party and its main clauses- voyage and time
Difference between Charter Party and Bill of lading

9.00
Unit II: 
SCM

Introduction, Design and Management of SCM, Supply Chain Process for Integrated SCM
Logistics and SCM: Introduction, Logistics-Marketing Interface, Logistics-Manufacturing Interface
Logistics Management

9.00
Unit III: 
Supply Chain Strategies

Push Based supply chain, Pull Based supply chain, Push-Pull strategy
Drivers of SCM , Demand Management, Bullwhip Effect

9.00
Unit IV: 
Globalization

Stages to global SCM, Supply Channels
International Logistics: Integrating Logistics, World Class Logistics Management (WCLM)
Information Technology and SCM

9.00
Unit V: 
Future trends

Collaborative Strategies, Third Party Logistics, Fourth Party Logistics, Reverse Logistics, Green Supply Chain

Essential Readings: 

• Bowersox J. Donal, Closs J. David, Cooper Bixby M., “Supply Chain Logistics Management” McGraw Hill International.
• Ram Singh, “International Trade Logistics”, Oxford University Press
• Douglas Long International Logistics: Global Supply Chain Management Springer-Verlag New York, LLC;2004
• Cherunilam Francis “International Business”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, new Delhi
• IGNOU Logistics and Supply Chain Management Module

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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