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, Tramp Chartering Practices- Tramp Trade, types of Chartering- Voyage, Time, Bareboat Charter, Charter party and its main clauses- voyage and time

9.00
Unit II: 
Carriage of goods by sea

Charter party, bill of lading, Difference between Charter Party and Bill of lading, Liabilities of a carrier by sea.

9.00
Unit III: 
Cargo Insurance

Cargo Packaging , labeling and Marketing of export cargo, cargo claims, handling cargo claims, Claim- Doctrines applicable

9.00
Unit IV: 
Marine insurance

Evolution, concept, policy- contents, types, principles of Marine insurance.

9.00
Unit V: 
Risk and peril, conditions and warranties, losses assessment, Classification of Losses.
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(Text and Cases) , Edition 4, Himalya Publication House, Mumbai
• Thakur & Mishra : International Business- Concepts and Techniques, Deep & Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Varshney R.L. and Bhattacharya: International Marketing Management, Sultanchand Publications.

Academic Year: 
2017-2018
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