UNIT 1

Introduction: Concept of Supply Chain Management(SCM)-Objectives and function of SCM, Logistics Management ,Logistics of SCM ,Conceptual frame work of SCM, supply chain strategy, operating model for supply chain, Balanced Business score and framework.

UNIT 2

Customer focus in Supply Chain alignment Theory, competitive situation, developing customer service strategy, value chain and value delivery systems for SCM.

UNIT 3

Inventory Management in Supply Chain, as an element of customer service, Logistics Management, Transportation in supply chain, factors affecting transport selection, formulating supply chain strategy, strategic development criteria logistics implications, channel design and management, development of integrated logistics strategy.

UNIT 4

Strategic Partnerships and Alliances, Collaborative advantage, strategic relationships in logistics. Best practice and Bench marking, JIT, Re-engineering of supply chain, optimization of the supply chain. Problems of complexity confronting supply chain management, the role of modeling.

UNIT 5
Organization Design and management of supply chain , customer led Business, Developing the logistics organization for effective supply chain management, Issues in labor management and labor relations Retailing and supply chain Interface-Managing the external Supply chain, managing internal supply chain, logistics in maximizing profitability and cash flow, organizational Design requirements for Retail supply chain management.


Suggested readings:
1.Sinchi-D, Levi, Kaminsky Phillip and sim chi-Levi E: Designing and management of supply chain, McGraw Hill, 2000.
2. Gattorna JL and Walters DW: Managing the supply chain, Macmillan Business, 1996.
3.Martin Christopher: Logistics and Supply chain management, Pearson Education Asia 2000.
4.B.S.Sahajy: Supply chain management for Global Competitiveness, Macmillan India Ltd, 1999.
5.Raghuram.G and Rangaraj.N: Logistics and supply chain management,/Macmillan India Ltd 2000.