UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BMLS302

Supply Chain Planning

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

MBA Logistics & Supply Chain Management · Sem 3 (Core)

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Syllabus

5 units · 36 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Supply Chain Planning

7 hrs

Management Components of Supply Chain Planning, Latest Trends in Supply Chain Management, Planning for Logistics and Total Cost Management, Key Performance Attributes and Process Drivers for SCM; Supply Chain Structures and Supply Chain Strategies for Different Industries. Application of Supply Chain Operations Reference Model (SCOR), Case Studies and Latest Updates

Unit2

Unit 2: Supply Chain Strategies

8 hrs

Crafting the Supply Chain Strategy, Stages of Supply Chain Strategy, Supply Chain Strategy Performance Attributes, Process Drivers of Supply Chain Performance, Supply Chain Strategy Matrix, Supply Chain Strategy & Performance Metrics, Supply Chain Strategy and Risk Management (SCRM). SCRM Maturity Model, Case Studies and Latest Updates.

Unit3

Unit 3: The Agility and Lean Thinking in Supply Chain

6 hrs

The Concept of Agility in Supply Chain. Agile Drivers and Practices in Supply Chain- Joint Decision, End Customer First, Shared Goal. Inter firm Planning and Control for Supply Chain. Application of Lean Thinking to Business Processes and Supply Chain. Case Studies and Latest Updates

Unit4

Unit 4: Demand Management in SCM

8 hrs

Components of Demand Management, Formulating Demand Strategies, Demand Planning, Developing the Demand Forecast, , Balancing the Demand and Supply Plans of Production, Implementing Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Grid in SCM., Omnichannel Logistics- Concepts and Components; Case Studies and Latest Updates.

Unit5

Unit 5: Integrating the Supply Chain

7 hrs

Internal Integration- Function to Function. Intercompany Integration, Electronic Integration, Efficient Customer Response (ECR) in Supply Chain. Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment, Overview of JIT and Quick Response. Enabling Sustainability in Supply Chain Strategy. Case Studies and Latest Updates.

Course Objectives6 points
  • This course aims to:
  • Understand the foundational concepts and processes involved in Supply Chain Management .
  • Explain the strategic role of supply chain and logistics planning in enhancing business performance.
  • Apply forecasting models and techniques to analyze and interpret demand planning scenarios.
  • Evaluate lean and agile supply chain concepts to improve responsiveness and adaptability.
  • Analyze key practices & foundational concepts and processes involved in Supply Chain Management .
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Identify key components and processes involved in supply chain planning. – RememberingK1
  2. CO2Explain strategies used in supply chain and logistics operations. –K2 (Understanding)
  3. CO3Apply forecasting techniques to support demand and supply planning. – ApplyingK3
  4. CO4Analyse demand planning and inventory control using lean and agile thinking. – AnalysingK4
  5. CO5Evaluate supply chain integration strategies such JIT etc. – EvaluatingK5

Suggested Readings

  1. David Frederick Ross, Distribution Planning and Control- Managing in the Era of Supply Chain Management (Springer)
  2. Supply Chain Planning and Control Product Documentation, SAP Business By Design
  3. Edward Frazelle , Supply Chain Strategy- The Logistics of Supply Chain Management(TMH)
  4. Sunil Chopra and Peter Meindle, Supply chain management (Pearson)
  5. D. Simchi-Levi, P. Kaminsky, E. Simchi-Levi, and Ravi Shankar, Designing and Managing the Supply Chain concepts, Strategies and Case studies, Third Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi
  6. Alan Harrison and Remko van Hoek, Logistics Management and Strategy (Pearson)

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 8, 9 of the original AKTU PDF.

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