INTERNATIONAL SUPPLYCHAIN MANAGEMNT

Paper Code: 
MIB 425
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course outcomes (Cos):

 

Course outcomes 

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

 

CO 151: Develop an understanding about the role of supply chain and logistics in an organization and the significance of supply chain strategy in overall business.

CO 152: Develop an appreciation about the need of sustainable supply chain.

CO 153: Learn various mechanisms available to manage demand fluctuations and risk and uncertainty in a supply chain.

CO 154: Understand the value of information sharing across entire supply chain for improved supply chain coordination to result in better operational efficiency of the supply chain.

CO 155: Learn the framework of sourcing/out-sourcing decisions and different types of supply chain contracts.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, presentations

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

  

 

12.00
Unit I: 
International Supply Chain Management:

Concept, Integrated Supply Chain/Value Chain, Supply Chain Strategies- Pull Based Supply Chain, Push Based Supply Chain, Push-Pull Based Supply Chain, Coordination in Supply chain, Bullwhip Effect, Drivers of Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Supply chain, reasons of sustainable Supply Chain, Triple Bottom Line

12.00
Unit II: 
Supply Chain Planning and Implementation:

Aggregated Planning in a Supply Chain, Aggregated Planning Strategies- Planning Supply Chain, Planning and Managing Inventories in a Supply Chain, Planning for optimal Level of product availability, sources and source management, Role of transportation on Supply Chain.

12.00
Unit III: 
Performance Measurement in Supply Chain:

Concept, Measurement Systems, Supply Chain Performance Measurement Systems- (Supply Chain Balanced Scorecard, Hierarchy Based Measurement System, Function Based Measurement System, Perspectives Based Measurement System, Supply Chain Operations Reference Model, Dimension Based Measurement System, Interface Based Measurement),
IT Enabled Supply Chain Management: Electronic Commerce, Electronic Data Interchange, Bar Coding and Scanning, Data Warehouse.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Operational And Financial Performance Measurement:

Measurement systems objectives, Operational Assessment- Functional Perspective, Measuring Customer Accommodation, Determining Appropriate metrics, Supply chain Comprehensive metrics, Benchmarking, Financial Assessment- Cost-revenue analysis, strategic profit model, Requirements for financial reporting.

12.00
Unit V: 
Emerging Trends in Supply Chain Management:

Introduction, Collaborative Strategies, Vendor management Inventory, Third party Logistics, Fourth Party Logistics, Enterprise Resource Planning, Supply Chain Agents, Green Supply Chain, Reverse Logistics, and World Class Supply Chain.
Supply Chain Risk Management
Supply Chain Risk Management/Risk Dimensions (Product Complexity risk, Regulatory Risk, Resource availability Risk, Security Risk.

Essential Readings: 

• Ram Singh, “International Trade Logistics”, Oxford University Press
• V.V. Sople, “Logistics Management”, Pearson
• Cherunilam Francis “International Business”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:
• N.P. Subba Rao : International Business, Himalaya Publishing House, New Delhi
• IGNOU International Logistics Module

E-RESOURCES:
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Christopher, Prof Martin, Pearson Education Limited (Thinktank)
http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/iisuniv-ebooks/home.action

JOURNALS:
• Global Business Review , http:// sagepub.com
• Foreign Trade Review, http:// sagepub.com

ACADEMIC YEAR: 
2022-2023
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