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Logistics Supply Chain and Management Mumbai Univeristy

This 3-credit course introduces students to logistics and supply chain management. The 6 modules will cover fundamentals of supply chains, performance measurement, inventory management, logistics and outsourcing, digitization and sustainability, and supply chain network design. Students will learn tools and techniques to understand supply chain drivers, design strategies, and improve performance. The course aims to help students demonstrate understanding of concepts, apply techniques like ABC analysis, and design optimal supply chain networks using mathematical models. Assessment includes internal tests and an end semester exam weighing modules based on lecture hours.

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Logistics Supply Chain and Management Mumbai Univeristy

This 3-credit course introduces students to logistics and supply chain management. The 6 modules will cover fundamentals of supply chains, performance measurement, inventory management, logistics and outsourcing, digitization and sustainability, and supply chain network design. Students will learn tools and techniques to understand supply chain drivers, design strategies, and improve performance. The course aims to help students demonstrate understanding of concepts, apply techniques like ABC analysis, and design optimal supply chain networks using mathematical models. Assessment includes internal tests and an end semester exam weighing modules based on lecture hours.

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Course Code Course Name Credits

MEC702 Logistics and Supply Chain Management 03

Objectives:

1. To understand the fundamentals of supply chain management and Logistics


2. To develop an understanding related to Supply Chain Performance and related aspects
3. To understand Inventory management in supply chain
4. To learn tools and techniques used in logistics, transportation, warehousing and outsourcing decisions.
5. To develop critical understanding towards digitization in supply chain management and sustainability
6. To develop analytical and critical understanding for planning and designing supply chain network.

Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to

1. Demonstrate a sound understanding of Logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts and their role
in today’s business environment.
2. Identify the drivers of supply chain performance and risks in supply chain management.
3. Apply various techniques of inventory management and rank the items using inventory management
technique
4. Apply various strategies and techniques to minimize overall logistics cost
5. Understand the role of digitization in supply chain management leading to sustainability
6. Apply various mathematical models/tools to design the supply chain network

Module Contents Hours


1. Introduction: Objectives of a Supply Chain Management, Stages of Supply 05
chain, Value Chain Process, Cycle view of Supply Chain Process, Key issues
in SCM, logistics & SCM, Supply Chain Drivers /decisions and obstacles,
Supply chain strategies, strategic fit, Best practices in SCM, Obstacles of
streamlined SCM.
Supplier Selection, Supplier quality audits, Contract management, Non-
Disclosure Agreement (NDA), Make & Buy Decision while in-out sourcing
2. Supply Chain Performance: Bullwhip effect and reduction, Performance 09
measurement: Dimension, Tools of performance measurement, SCOR Model.
Demand chain management, Global Supply chain- Challenges in establishing
Global Supply Chain, Factors that influences designing Global Supply Chain
Network.
Supply Chain Risk Management (Risks involved in supply chain which
includes – Supplier Financial Risk, Performance Risk, Compliance Risk,
Country specific Risk, Cyber Security.
Supplier performance measurement – (Delivery & Quality performance,
schedule adherence, Goods receipt compliance etc), Supplier Capacity
Analysis, Supplier Score card.

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3. Inventory management: Definition of Inventory, Inventory types & 06
functions; EOQ Model and Buffer Stock, Assumptions, Instantaneous
Replenishment case, Demand and production rate are different, when
backorders are allowed, Buffer Stock and ROL. Replenishment systems (Q and
P system) Inventory Control- ABC Analysis, Numerical problems on ABC
analysis,VED Analysis
4. Logistics Management and outsourcing: Evolution, Objectives, Components 08
and Functions of Logistics Management, Distribution related Issues and
Challenges; Gaining competitive advantage through Logistics Management,
Transportation- Functions, Costs, and Mode; Network and Decision,
Containerization, Cross docking.
Warehousing: Concept and types, Warehousing strategy, Warehouse facility
location & network design
Part Packaging, Use of Returnable pallets, ASN – Advance Shipment
Notification.
Reverse logistics: Outsourcing - Nature and concept, Strategic decision to
Outsourcing, Third party logistics(3PL), Fourth party logistics(4PL), Cold
chain operations in Supply chain.
5. Digitization in supply chain Management and Sustainability: 04
IT in supply chain - Role of IT in a supply chain, The supply chain IT
framework, Application of Bar coding, Significance of SAP/RFID, The future
of IT in the supply chain, Supply chain IT in practice, TMS (Transport
Management System), WMS (Warehouse Management System)
Green supply chain management, Supply Chain sustainability, Supply Chain
sustainability index measurement with case studies.
Social aspects of supply chain (CSR), Environment aspects of supply chain
(CO2 emission), resource utilization, recycling.
6. Supply Chain Network Design: 07
Factors influencing distribution network design, Supply chain resilience,
Design options for distribution network, Introduction to mathematical
modelling, considerations in modelling SCM systems,
Overview of the models, Models on transportation, Transportation problem,
Vehicle routing problem, Travelling salesman problem, Capacitated
transhipment problem, shortest path problem.
Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Order Fulfillment Process Flow, understanding
the terms related to Supply chain- Lead Time, Takt Time ,Minimum Order
Quantity (MOQ), Manufacturing Critical Path Time (MCT)

Assessment:

Internal Assessment for 20 marks:


Consisting Two Compulsory Class Tests
First test based on approximately 40% of contents and second test based on remaining contents
(approximately 40% but excluding contents covered in Test I)

End Semester Examination:


Weightage of each module in end semester examination will be proportional to number of respective lecture
hours mentioned in the curriculum.
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1. Question paper will comprise of total six questions, each carrying 20 marks
2. Question 1 will be compulsory and should cover maximum contents of the curriculum
3. Remaining questions will be mixed in nature (for example if Q.2 has part (a) from module 3 then
part (b) will be from any module other than module 3)
4. Only Four questions need to be solved.

Text/Reference Books: -

1. R.P. Mohanty, S.G. Deshmukh, “Essentials of Supply Chain management”, 1st Edition 2004, Jaico
Publishing House.
2. S.K. Bhattacharya, “Logistics Management”, 3rd Edition, Pearson Publication ISBN: 9788131768624
3. Sunil Chopra, P. Meindl, “Supply Chain Management”, 6th Edition 2016, Pearson Education Asia.
4. Martin Christopher, “Logistics and Supply Chain Management”,4th Edition 2010, Pitman
Publishing.
5. Bowon Kim, “Supply Chain Management in Mastering Business in Asia”, Edition 2005, John
Wiley & sons (Asia) Pvt Ltd, ISBN: 978-0470821404
6. Michael Hugos, “Essentials of Supply Chain Management”, 4th Edition 2018, John Wiley and Sons,
ISBN: 9781119461104
7. Rahul V Altekar, “Supply Chain Management: Concepts and cases”, Edition 2009, PHI, ISBN:
9788120328594.
8. D. Simchi-Levi, P. Kaminsky, E. Simchi-Levi, and Ravi Shankar, “Designing and Managing the
Supply Chain concepts, Strategies and Case studies”, 3rd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi,
2008.

Links for online NPTEL/SWAYAM courses:

1. https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_mg74/preview
2. https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec22_mg22/preview

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