BD4001 Principles of Supply Chain Management Syllabus:

BD4001 Principles of Supply Chain Management Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 To analyze the supply chain scenario in India and its enabling factors.
 To make students to get insights on supply chain process from sourcing to distribution.
 To enhance the skills on supply chain integration and sustainable supply chain strategies among the students.
 To build knowledge in students to take care of any kinds of supply chain assignments in business organizations.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Role of Logistics and Supply chain Management: Scope and Importance- Evolution of Supply Chain – Decision Phases in Supply Chain – Competitive and Supply chain Strategies – Drivers of Supply Chain Performance and Obstacles.

UNIT II SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK DESIGN

Role of Distribution in Supply Chain – Factors influencing Distribution network design – Design options for Distribution Network Distribution Network in Practice-Role of network Design in Supply Chain – Framework for network Decisions.

UNIT III LOGISTICS IN SUPPLY CHAIN

Role of transportation in supply chain – factors affecting transportations decision – Design option for transportation network – Tailored transportation – Routing and scheduling in transportation.

UNIT IV SOURCING AND COORDINATION IN SUPPLY CHAIN

Role of sourcing supply chain supplier selection assessment and contracts- Design collaboration – sourcing planning and analysis – supply chain coordination – Bullwhip effect – Effect of lack of coordination in supply chain and obstacles – Building strategic partnerships and trust within a supply chain.

UNIT V SUPPLY CHAIN AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The role IT in supply chain- The supply chain IT framework Customer Relationship Management – Internal supply chain management – supplier relationship management – future of IT in supply chain – E-Business in supply chain.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOME:

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
CO1:Understand the framework and scope of supply chain management.
CO2:Build and manage a competitive supply chain using strategies, models, techniques and information technology.
CO3:Analyze the logistics in supply chain
CO4:Plan the demand, inventory and supply and optimize supply chain Network
CO5:Evaluate the impact of IT on the Supply chain.

REFERENCES:

1. Sunil Chopra, Peter Meindl and Kalra, “Supply Chain Management, Strategy, Planning, and Operation”, Pearson Education,6th edition, 2015.
2. Jeremy F.Shapiro, “Modeling the Supply Chain”, Thomson Duxbury,2nd edition, 2006
3. David J.Bloomberg , Stephen Lemay and Joe B.Hanna, “Logistics”, PHI, 2002.
4. James B.Ayers, “Handbook of Supply Chain Management ”, St.Lucie press,2nd edition, 2006.