Logistics and Supply chain Management

Concept of Logistic, Evolution & Scope of logistics in business, Elements & Functions of Logistic management, Core and support activities of logistics; Role of Logistics in Strategy & gaining competitive advantage through logistics management, Logistical integration hierarchy; Integrated Logistics; Operating objectives; Barriers internal integration; Logistical performance Cycles; Channel structure, Basic functions, Risk, Transportation- Functions, Costs, and Mode; Network and Decision, Containerization, Cross docking.

Evolution, Concepts and Objectives of a Supply Chain, Stages of Supply chain, Flows in SCM, Process View of SCM, Drivers of SCM, Macro Process of SCM, Value Chain Process, Cycle view of Supply Chain Process, Key issues in SCM.

Forecasting in Supply Chain: Forecasting in Supply Chain, Methods of Forecasting, Planning Supply and Demand in a Supply Chain. Inventory Management: Concept of Inventory, Types of Inventory, Inventory Systems, Inventory Modeling: Deterministic and Probabilistic Models (Single Period Decision Model).ABC/VED and other Inventory Control Techniques. Sourcing Decision: Role of Sourcing in Supply Chain, Outsourcing, Vendor Rating and Vendor Management

Supply Chain Performance: Supply Chain Drivers and obstacles, Supply chain strategies, strategic fit, Value Chain Analysis, Supply Chain Decision Phases Supply Chain Performance: Competitive and Supply Chain Strategies, Achieving Strategic Fit. Best practices in SCM, Obstacles of streamlined SCM Bullwhip effect and reduction, Performance measurement: Dimension, Tools of performance measurement, SCOR Model. Demand chain management.

Designing Distribution Network & IT: Role of Distribution in Supply Chain, Factors influencing Distribution Network Design, Design Options for a Distribution Network, Role of Network Design in Supply Chain, Risk Management and Network Design. Information Technology in SCM: Supply Chain Integration, Role of IT in SCM, EDI, ERP, Internet and Intranet, Bar-coding, RFID, Supply Chain and CRM- Linkage, IT Functional components for CRM, Supply Chain sustainability.