International Logistics

Paper Code: 
FTM-424
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Objective: 

The course attempts to equip the students with the knowledge of the various functional aspects involved in physical distribution of goods in international markets.

18.00
Unit I: 

Introduction to Marketing Logistics system:

Concept, Objective, Importance, Logistic Tasks.

Strategic Logistics planning: important concepts-Cost trade off, Total cost concept, Total system concept.

18.00

Transport System:

Air transport-Air Authority of India, Air services in India, advantages and problems.

Ocean Transport: Significance, Types of ships, Liners, Tramps, advantages and problems.

18.00

Warehousing:

Concept, Functions, Warehousing in India, Warehousing Corporations.

Multi modalisation:

Concept, containerization- advantages, disadvantages, types of containers. Inter modalism and multi modalism.

 

18.00

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.

18.00

Marine Logistics:

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

Marine Liabilities – Marine Insurance Policy (in Brief)

 

Essential Readings: 

1.      IGNOU International Logistics Module.

2.      Francis Cherunilam: International Business.

3.      Parasram “Export-What,Where and How”, Anupam Publishers.

 

4.      Chaudhary B K & Agarwal O P., “Foreign trade and Foreign exchange”,Himalaya Publishing House,New Delhi.

5.      Mathur S K, “International Finance and Foreign Trade”. Shivam Publication, Jaipur.

 

References: 

1.      P. Subba Rao : International Business.

2.      Thakur & Mishra : International Business.

3.      Varshney R.L. and Bhattacharya: International Marketing Management.

4.      Douglas C. Long; International logistics: global supply chain management, Springer, 2003.

5.      Donald F. Wood; International logistics, AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn, 2002.

6.      Kent N. Gourdin, Global logistics management: a competitive advantage for the new millennium, Wiley-Blackwell, 2001.

 

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