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Retail Logistics and Supply Chain Management
The objective of this course is to acquaint the students with the techniques to manage the movement of raw materials into an organization, certain aspects of the internal processing of materials into finished goods, and then the movement of finished goods out of the organization toward the end-consumer.
Introduction to Logistics Management: Concept- Meaning, Definition, Objectives, Evolution, Nature, Scope, Significance, Integrated Logistics Management, Pull and Push Logistics Strategy
Functional areas of Logistics Management: Order Processing and fulfillment, Inventory Management, Transportation, Warehousing, Material Handling, Sourcing- Inhouse or Outsource- 3 PLs and 4 PLs
Introduction to Supply Chain Management: Concept, Need, Evolution, Importance, Decision Phases in SCM, Porter’s Value Chain Model, Types of Supply Chain, Coordination in SCM- Bullwhip effect
Distribution Channels: Meaning and nature of distribution channels, Function and types, Channel levels: Vertical, Marketing system, Horizontal Marketing system, Hybrid marketing systems, Distribution Center: Importance, Functions, Distribution network design in supply chain: Hub and spoke model, Cross Docking
Information Technology in supply chain: Role of Computer/ IT in SCM, Logistics Information Systems in SCM, Creating Strategic advantage through information systems, Data mining, Data warehousing, EDI, AI and Expert systems, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).
• Sunil Chopra and Peter Meindi: Supply Chain Management, Pearson Education
• Coyle, Bardi, Longley, The Management of Business Logistics- A Supply Chain Perspective, Thomsom Press
• G Raghuram and N Rangaraj: Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Macmillan Publication
• Martin Christopher, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Pearson Publication
