CN4092 Supply Chain Management and Logistics in Construction Syllabus:
CN4092 Supply Chain Management and Logistics in Construction Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE:
To gain knowledge about construction supply chain management.
To understand the concepts of strategic perspectives.
To understand the concepts of integrated data management.
To understand the concepts of construction logistics and sustainability.
To understand the concepts of logistics operations.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Definition of Logistics and SCM: Evolution, Scope, Importance – Supply chain stages and decision phases process view of a supply chain – Supply chain flows- Examples of supply chains- Competitive and supply chain strategies- Achieving strategic fit- Expanding strategic scope- Drivers of supply chain performance- Framework for structuring drivers -Obstacles to achieving fit.
UNIT II STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES
Challenge of construction logistics-Aggregating global products for just-in-time delivery to construction sites – Construction Logistics – Supply of bulk materials – Effective management of a construction project supply chain – Construction supply chain management strategy.
UNIT III INTEGRATED DATA MANAGEMENT
Impact of BIM and new data management capabilities on supply chain management in construction – Data management for integrated supply chains in construction.
UNIT IV CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS AND SUSTAINABILITY
Role of logistics in achieving sustainable construction – Resource efficiency benefits of effective logistics
UNIT V LOGISTICS OPERATIONS
Role of the construction logistics manager – Third-party logistics operators in construction – Managing construction logistics for confined sites in urban areas – Consolidation centers in construction logistics – Delivery management systems.
OUTCOME:
On completion of this course, the student is expected to be able to
CO1 Describe the conceptual and theoretical backgrounds of Supply Chain Management and logistics
CO2 Apply the strategy in logistics functions ranging from planning to execution and control.
CO3 Identify the Impact of BIM and new data management capabilities on supply chain management in construction.
CO4 Analyze the implications of various strategic choices and decide on a better course of action.
CO5 Understand the role of construction logistic Managers and Delivery management systems.
REFERENCES:
1. GregerLundesjö, Supply Chain Management and Logistics in Construction: Delivering Tomorrow’s Built Environment, Kogan Page Publishers, 2015.
2. Supply Chain Management, Strategy, Planning, and Operation – Sunil Chopra, Peter Meindl, and Kalra, Pearson Education, 2011
3. A. Ravi Ravindran, Donald P. Warsing, Supply Chain Engineering: Models and Applications, CRC Press, 2012.
4. G Srinivasan, Quantitative Models in Operations and Supply Chain Management, PHI Learning (P) Ltd, New Delhi, 2010
5. David J.Bloomberg, Stephen Lemay and Joe B.Hanna, Logistics, PHI 2010