Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Paper Code: 
IBG 616
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
2.00
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

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.
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