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.
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
• 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
Links:
[1] https://foreigntrade.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/logistics-and-supply-chain-management-4
[2] https://foreigntrade.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2021-2022