International Distribution and Supply Chain Management

Paper Code: 
DBBA 503C
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  • Enable students to understand the issues and functions of supply chain management.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

DBBA 503C

International Distribution and Supply Chain Management

CO 298: Understand issues and functions of supply chain management.

CO 299: Express the significance of logistics.

CO 300: Learn the major function of logistics.

CO 301: Analyse the importance of logistics integrators.

CO 302: Explore the latest trends in SCM and logistics.

CO 303: Compare the systems in different companies

Approach in teaching:

Power point presentations

Case discussions

Group Discussions

Brainstorming, Reading Assignments

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Chart Preparation, PPTs, Group Discussions

Formative Assessment through group discussion, quiz, presentations, Analogy Prompt, Padlet, Kahoot

Exit tickets, Class tests

Summative assessment through Quiz, Semester end examination, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Supply Chain Management:

Supply Chain Management: Concept, Objectives, Functions and Importance of Supply Chain Management, Issues in Supply Chain Management, Strategic partnership, 3PL, 4PL, managing networks and relationships, Sourcing Internationally, Subcontracting within an International Dimension, Procurement Decisions, Reverse Logistics

12.00
Unit II: 
Integrated Logistics Activities:

Integrated Logistics Activities: Integrated Logistics Model, Value Added Concept, Financial Impact of Integrated Logistics on Firm, Emerging Integrated Logistics Concepts, Customer Service, Channels of Distribution, Concept of Distribution Centre
Service Response Logistics: Primary Service response Logistics Activities, Service Response Logistics Functions, Intermediaries in Service Response Logistics

12.00
Unit III: 
Logistics Management:

Logistics Management: Concept, Objective and Scope, Major functions of Logistics- Transportation, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Material Handling and Storage, Logistical Packaging, Information flows

12.00
Unit IV: 
Global Logistics and SCM

Global Logistics and SCM: Managing Global Logistics, Components of Global Logistics Management, process and impact of Global Logistics, Environmental Analysis, Global Distribution, channel strategies, logistics strategies, supply chain strategies, Global Sourcing and Purchasing, Outsourced Manufacturing, Global Sourcing, Purchasing and Supplier Relations

12.00
Unit V: 
Performance Measurement:

Performance Measurement: traditional performance measures, global performance measurement systems, Supply Chain performance measurement system, The Balanced Scorecard, The Supply Chain Operations Reference Model (SCOR)
Current Issues in Supply Chain Management: Best Practices in SCM- Tierization of Suppliers, Vendor Managed inventory, Milk Round System, Bar Coding, Hub and Spoke Concept, Postponement Strategy, Cross Docking, Drop Shipping, Risk Pooling, Trans Shipment, RFID, Benchmarking, Reengineering, Virtual Supply Chain, Agile and Lean Supply Chain, Green Supply Chain, Flexible Supply Chain

Essential Readings: 

• Coyle, Langley, Gibson, Novack, Bardi: A Logistics Approach to Supply Chain Management, 10th edition, Cengage Learning
• Bhat K.S.: Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 1st edition, Himalaya Publishing House
• Ballou, R. H., Srivastava S.K.: Business Logistic/ Supply Chain Management, 5th Edition, Pearson.
• Mohanty R.P., Deshmukh S.G: Supply Chain Management Theories and Practices, Indian Text Edition, Biztantra

References: 

• Bowersox, Closs, Cooper: Supply Chain Logistics Management. 5th edition, McGraw Hill International Edition
• Wisner, Leong, Tan: Principles of Supply Chain Management A Balanced Approach, 4th edition, Cengage Learning
• Chopra Sunil and Peter Meindl: Supply Chain Management, 6th edition, Pearson Education

E-Resources:

• http://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/document/Z2JzN0ZmU2VhdW5kODBJdWRCTmg3T1hqUmtqNWV...

Journals:
• Supply Chain Management Review
• IUP Journal of Supply Chain Management

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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