Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Paper Code: 
IBG 616
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Objective
The Course provides the knowledge of modalities involved with regards to the packaging and insurance of the international cargo and the assisting role being played by various middlemen.

Unit I: 

Liner Freighting Practices- Types of rates, Pricing Principles and Surcharges, Bill of Lading

Tramp Chartering Practices- Tramp Trade, types of Chartering- Voyage, Time, Bareboat Charter, Charter party and its main clauses- voyage and time

Difference between Charter Party and Bill of lading

SCM: Introduction, Design and Management of SCM, Supply Chain Process for Integrated SCM

Logistics and SCM: Introduction, Logistics-Marketing Interface, Logistics-Manufacturing Interface

Logistics Management

Supply Chain Strategies: Push Based supply chain, Pull Based supply chain, Push-Pull strategy

Drivers of SCM , Demand Management, Bullwhip Effect

Globalization: Stages to global SCM, Supply Channels

International Logistics: Integrating Logistics, World Class Logistics Management (WCLM)

Information Technology and SCM

Future trends: Collaborative Strategies, Third Party Logistics, Fourth Party Logistics, Reverse Logistics, Green Supply Chain

Essential Readings: 

• Bowersox J. Donal, Closs J. David, Cooper Bixby M., “Supply Chain Logistics Management” McGraw Hill International.
• Ram Singh, “International Trade Logistics”, Oxford University Press
• Douglas Long International Logistics: Global Supply Chain Management Springer-Verlag New York, LLC;2004
• Cherunilam Francis “International Business”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, new Delhi
• IGNOU Logistics and Supply Chain Management Module

ACADEMIC YEAR: 
2021-2022
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