UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BMLS405

Regulatory Compliance in Supply Chain & Logistics

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

MBA Logistics & Supply Chain Management · Sem 4 (Core)

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Syllabus

5 units · 36 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Introduction of Contracts and its Importance in Supply Chain

7 hrs

Essentials of a Contract, Void Agreements and Contingent Agreements, Performance and Discharge, Remedies for Breach and Quasi Contracts, Consideration and Legality of Object, Bailment and Pledge, Carriage of Goods, Indemnity and Guarantee. Overview of Contracts in Supply chain. Case Studies and Latest Updates.

Unit2

Unit 2: Preliminaries for Exports and Imports

7 hrs

Classifications and Types of Export and Import, Export Licensing, Selection of Export Product, Methods of Exporting, Pricing Quotations, Payment Terms, Letter of Credit., Liberalization of Imports, Negative List for Imports, Categories of Importers. Case Studies and Latest Updates.

Unit3

Unit 3: Documents for Shipping Logistics

7 hrs

Commercial Invoice, Shipping Bill, Certificate of Origin, Consular Invoice, Bill of Lading, GR Form, ISO 9000, Procedure for obtaining ISO 9000, BIS 14000 Certification, Types of Marine Insurance Policies., Import Documents, Transport Documents, Bill to Entry, Certificate of Inspection, Certificate of Measurements, Freight Declaration. Case Studies and Latest Updates.

Unit4

Unit 4: Procedure and Regulatory Compliances in Export-Import

8 hrs

Steps in Export Procedure, Export Contract, Forward Cover, Excise Clearance, Pre-shipment Inspection, Methods of Pre-shipment Inspection, Marine Insurance, Role of Clearing and Forwarding Agents, Shipping and Customs Formalities, Customs EDI System, Realisation of Exports Proceeds. Pre-Import Procedure, Steps in Import Procedure, Legal Dimensions of Import Procedure, Customs Formalities for Imports Exchange Control Provisions for Imports. Case Studies and Latest Updates.

Unit5

Unit 5: International Trade Policy and GST

7 hrs
  • Latest Foreign Trade Policy, Anti-dumping & Countervailing Laws, Trade Secrets and Intellectual property Rights. Provisions for Air Cargo Supply Chain and Contract of the Carriage. Various Provisions of Goods and Service Acts (GST) with reference to Logistics. Case Studies and Latest Updates.
  • CO Code
Course Objectives6 points
  • This course aims to:
  • Understand the fundamental laws and legal frameworks governing logistics operations.
  • Apply a detailed understanding of contracts and their role in supply chain management.
  • Analyse the procedures and formalities involved in exports and imports.
  • Evaluate the key documentation used in international trade logistics.
  • Develop a conceptual understanding of international trade laws and Goods and Services Tax (GST) in logistics.
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Apply the key legal concepts and contractual terms relevant to logistics.K3 (Applying)
  2. CO2Describe and implement standard procedures in export and import operations.K2 (Understanding)
  3. CO3Prepare and assess export-import documentation for compliance.K4 (Analysing)
  4. CO4Interpret the legal and regulatory requirements governing international trade.K4 (Analysing)
  5. CO5Apply GST provisions and international trade policy knowledge in logistics.K3 (Applying)

Suggested Readings

  1. Ruwantissa Abeyratne, Law and Regulation of Air Cargo(Springer)
  2. Handbook of Import-Export Procedures – Ministry of Commerce, -, Government of India, New Delhi
  3. Ram Singh, Export and Import Management (Sage)
  4. Thomas E. Johnson, Export Import Documentation and procedure (AMCOM)
  5. Nabhi’s Board of Editors, How to EXPORT(Nabhi Publications)
  6. S. D.Majumdar , GST: Explained for Common Man (Niyogi Book)
  7. M. I. Mahajan, Import – Do it Yourself, Snow White Publications, New Delhi
  8. D C Kapoor, Export Management (Vikas Publishing House)
  9. S.S. Gulshan, Mercantile Law (Excel Books)
  10. Chawla, Garg & Sarin, Mercantile Law, (Kalyani Publishers)

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 27, 28 of the original AKTU PDF.

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