MANAGEMENT OF EXPORT LOGISTICS

Paper Code: 
FTM-601
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes (COs):

               Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

  
 

CO1.     To  Comprehend the basic framework of  inland and multimodal transport in international trade logistics

CO2.     To  Analyze the role of  air transport in international trade

CO3.       Analyse the role of ocean transport in international trade .

CO4.      To   Evaluate the need and benefits of liner  shipping in international trade

CO5.         To   Evaluate the need and benefits of tramp shipping in international trade

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Practical Cases, Power point presentation and Solving Questions.    

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Live practical problems analysis

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects.

  

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Types of Inland Transport:

Road, Rail ,Water, Air Transport
Multimodal Transportation:
Concept, Advantages, Multimodal Transport Document

9.00
Unit II: 
International Air Transport System:

Factors affecting choice of Airfreight Transport
Procedure Involved in Airfreighting Cargo
Challenges for Indian Air Cargo Sector

9.00
Unit III: 
International Ocean Transport System:

Factors determining Ocean Routes
Types of Shipping Vessels
Containerization: Concept, Advantages and Disadvantages

9.00
Unit IV: 
Liner Shipping:

Concept, Types, Global Scenario
Liner Freighting Practices:
Types of rates, Pricing Principles and Surcharges.
Factors affecting Liner Freight Rates

9.00
Unit V: 
Tramp Shipping:

Concept, Features, Types of Chartering- Voyage, Time, Bareboat Charter
Tramp Chartering Practices:
Charter party Agreements and their main clauses- Voyage and Time.

Essential Readings: 

• Mathur S K, “International Finance and Foreign Trade”. Shivam Publication, Jaipur.
• Cherunilam Francis “International Business”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, new Delhi.
• P Subba Rao : International Business(Text and Cases) , Edition 4, Himalya Publication House, Mumbai.
• Chaudhary B K & Agarwal O P., “Foreign trade and Foreign exchange”,Himalayan Publishing House, New Delhi.

References: 

Reference Books:
• Parasram “Export-What,Where and How”, Anupam Publishers.
• Varshney R.L. and Bhattacharya, International Marketing Management, Sultan Chand & Sons, 26th Revised Edition.
• 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:
• International Journal of Logistics research and applications
• Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics

ACADEMIC YEAR: 
2022-2023
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