UNIT I

Concept of Logistics: Introduction, Objectives of logistics. Types of logistics, Concept of Logistics Management. Evolution of Logistics, Difference between Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Third party and fourth party logistics. Logistics and Competitive Advantage. Logistics Mix

UNIT II

Concepts and importance of a Supply Chain (SC): Evolution of Supply Chain

Management (SCM), Key issues of Supply Chain Management, Competitive and SC strategies. Achieving strategic fit

UNIT III

Dynamics of supply chain: Supply Chain Interventions, Push-based, Pull-based and Push-Pull based supply chain. Network design and Operations in the Supply Chain.

UNIT IV

Inventory Management & Demand Forecasting in a Supply Chain: Basic and advanced inventory models. Multi-echelon inventory models. The value of information, Demand Forecasting Methods, Bullwhip effect, its Causes and remedial measures.

UNIT V

Transportation and Strategic Outsourcing in SC environment: Design options for a transportation network, Concept of Outsourcing, Selection of Supply Chain service provider.

UNIT VI

Retailer- Supplier partnerships (RSP), Supplier evaluation and selection. Use of best practices.

UNIT VII

Information Technology (IT) in Supply Chain Management: SC performance model: SCOR model, Application of Information Technology in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.