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Unit-1
Supply chain –Introduction,decision phases,process view,importance
Competitive and supply chain strategies,strategic fit,expanding strategic scope
Supply chain drivers-Introduction,frame work,inventory,transportation,facilities
Information obstacles
Demand forecasting-Role,characteristics,components,forecasting methods-basic approach time series,measures of forecast errors
Unit-2
Aggregate planning-Role,problem,strategies,aggregate planning using linear programming and EXCEL,implementation
Predictable variability,managing supply and demand,implementation solutions
Role of cycle inventory,scale to exploit fixed costs and quantity discounts,short term discounting,estimating cycle inventory
Unit-3
Role of safety inventory,determination of appropriate level,impact of supply uncertainty,safety inventory and replenishment policies,estimation of safety inventory
Level of product availability-Importance,factors,managerial levers to improve profitability SC contracts and their impact setting optimal levels of product
Unit-4
Transportation-Role,factors,mode of transportation and their characteristics,design options for transportation network,trade off,tailored transportation,routing ans scheduling,making decisions
Facility decision-Role,factors,framework,methods for facility location and capacity
Allocation,making design decisions
Information technology in supply chain-Role,importance ,use,IT as information enabler
Unit-5
Coordination in supply chain-bullwhip effect.,Effect on performance,obstacles,
Managerial levers,building strategic partnership and trust,coordination in practice
E-business and supply chain-Role,impact,value,setting of E-business
Financial evaluation-impact of financial factors,discounted cash flow analysis
Representations of uncertainity,evaluation using decision trees
Suggested reading
Sunil chopra,peter meindl-supply chain management,pearson2001
References
David simichi-levi etc-designing and managing supply chain,conceptsstrategies and case studies McGraw2000
Joseph S Martinich-productions and operations management,an applied modern approach wiley1997
Lee J krajewski,larry P ritzman-operations management-strategy and analysis,addision1999
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