COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION :

The success of an organization is a function of its competitive advantage. To that end each one is trying to out do the others by providing more value to the customer at a price at best equal to that of the next competitor. Till 90’s , this effort was limited to activities within the organization. The concept of supply chain management which will be discussed in this course was hypothised in early 90’s.

1. OBJECTIVE : The course is having the following objectives.

1.1 To introduce concept of supply chain.
1.2 To develop understanding of its management.
1.3 To discuss key factors of supply chain performance
1.4 To study in detail , design, planning and operation of supply chains.

2. SYLLABUS :

2.1 INTRODUCTION to SCM

2.1.1 Supply chain
2.1.2 Supply chain orientation
2.1.3 Supply chain management
2.1.4 Scope
2.1.5 Drivers

2.2 e-BUSINESS

2.2.1 Information systems
2.2.2 e – business

2.3 COORDINATION IN SUPPLY CHAIN

2.3.1 Purchasing in SCM
2.3.2 Logistics in SCM
2.3.3 Manufacturing in SCM
2.3.4 Sales & Marketing in SCM
2.4 PLANNING DEMAND & SUPPLY

2.4.1 Forecasting in supply chain


2.5 COORDINATION IN SUPPLY CHAIN

2.5.1 Inter-functional coordination
2.5.2 Inter-corporate cooperation

2.6 Measuring performance in Supply Chain


3.0 EVALUATION SCHEME

* Class Participation : 10%

* Assignments &
Case Presentations : 15%

* Quiz : 15%

* Midterm : 20%

* End term Exam : 40%

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100%

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Chopra Sunil, & Meindl Peter, “Supply Chain Management, Strategy, Planning & Operation”, Pearson
2. Simchi-Levi David, Kaminsky Philip, Simchi-Levi Edith, “ Designing & Managing the Supply Chain, Concepts, Strategies & case studies”, Tata McGraw Hill
3. Handfield Robert B, & Nicholas Earnest L , “Introduction to supply chain management”, Prentice Hall
4. David L Anderson, Frank E Britt, and Donavan J Favre, “The Seven Principles of Supply chain management”