Syllabus - Supply Chain Management (IP 801)

Introduction to SCM

Definition, elements of supply chain, building blocks of supply chain network, drivers of supply chain, Decision making in supply chain, Decision making models, supply chain performance measurement.

Demand management in supply chain

Demand planning and forecasting, types of demand, Forecasting methods, aggregate planning, Economic Order Quantity models and Reorder Point models, Inventory optimization in supply chain.

Mathematical foundations of Supply chain Solutions

Stochastic models and Optimization techniques in Supply Chain Planning, Facility layout, capacity planning, routing and scheduling in supply chain, determining optimal levels of product availability.

Logistic Management

Definition, Elements of logistics management, Organization forlogistics function performance measurement, distribution and distribution strategies, integrated logistics and business logistics, customer orientation and relationship management.

Transportation, Network design and Information Technology

Transportation fundamentals, Decisions in transportation, Network design in supply chain, Information Technology for supply chain management, Coordination, E-business, E-procurement, E-logistics, E-markets, Internet auctions, E-business process optimization.