MBA 421: INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Course Objectives

Credit Units: 03

Developing an understanding of the various components of an integrated supply chain management suited to global markets; Teaching criticality of an efficient supply chain with zero defects in the WTO border-less world ; Understanding the micro aspects of global distribution and logistics ; imparting knowledge of Multi-modal Transport operators , ocean & air transportation in world trade.

Course Contents
Module I: Global Supply Chain Overview Introduction & Importance of Supply Chain Management, Developing Supply Chain as a Competitive Tool for Customer Satisfaction and Corporate Profitability, Channel Structure, Supplier Network Development, Outsourcing., Supply Chain Logistics Operations. Module II: Strategic Issues in Supply Chain Management Value chain and value delivery system, Concept of multi-modal transportation and infrastructure needs; Transportation Choices and Third Party Logistics, Fourth Party Logistics Distribution Channel Design, Strategic Alliances, Communication Flow of Supply Chain, Documentation needs and liabilities; Inter-functional coordination, Inter-corporate cooperation, Outsourcing in Supply Chain; Vendor Management & Development, Module III: International Logistic System Concept, Objectives & Scope, The System Elements, International Transportation Issues, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Packaging and Unitization Issues, Communication and Control, Centralized and Decentralized Logistic Management, Third Party Logistics (3PL), Multimodal Transport Operator (M.T.O.) Module IV: Air & Ocean Transport and Chartering The General Structure of shipping industry, Characteristics of Shipping Industry, Liner and Tramp Operations and Significance, World Seaborne Trade and World Shipping, Composition of World Seaborne Trade, Liner Freighting Practice, Principles Freight Structure, Voyage Charter, Time Charter, Problems of Shipping Industry, Shipping Policy, International Air Transport System, Air Freight Rates, Indias Export Import Trade by Air, Problems and Prospects, Law Relating to Carriage of Goods Module V: Managing the Supply Chain Performance SCM and Information Technology, IT Enabled Supply Chain Management, Inter-firm Integration: Implementation Issues, Application of ERP, JIT, Optimization of Supply Chain, Waste Elimination and Lean Thinking in Supply Chain; Supply chain performance measurement systems.

Examination Scheme
Components Weightage (%) CPA 5 TP 5 Q/S 5 A 5 ME 10 EE 70

References
Bowersox, Closs and Cooper (2008), Supply Chain Logistics Management, Tata McGraw-Hill Chopra, Meindl and Kalra (2008), Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation, Pearson Education Rangaraj, Raghuram and Srinivasan (2009), Supply Chain Management for Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases, Tata McGraw-Hill Ray (2010). Supply Chain Management for Retail, Tata McGraw-Hill Shah (2009), Supply Chain Management: Text and Cases, Pearson Education Simchi-Levi, et al (2008), Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies and Case Studies, Tata McGraw-Hill