IL4093 Supply Chain Management Syllabus:

IL4093 Supply Chain Management Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

 Explain the role of supply chain management in an organization.
 Identify the various aspects of supply chain management and the factors affecting  them.
 Explain the relationship among various factors involved in planning, organising and controlling supply chain operations.
 Summarize the sourcing and inventory decisions involved in supply chain operations.
 Explain the use of information technology in supply chain management.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Introduction, Types of supply chains with and examples, Evolution of SCM concepts, Supply chain performance, Strategic Fit, Drivers of Supply Chain Performance – key decision areas – External Drivers of Change. Supply contracts – centralized vs. decentralized system

UNIT II SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK DESIGN

Need for distribution network design- Factors affecting, Design options for distribution network. Network design decisions – Framework, factors influencing, Models of facility location and capacity allocation. Role of Transportation in supply chain, modes of transportation Modal Selection, Classification of carriers, Carrier Selection, Transportation Execution and Control. Food Mile Concept., design options.

UNIT III DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN SUPPLY CHAIN

Forecasting in supply chain- Methods, Approach, Errors. Aggregate planning in supply chain Problem, Strategies and Implementation. Predictable variability in supply chain, Managing supply and demand. Distribution strategies-direct shipment, traditional warehousing, cross docking, inventory pooling, transhipment, Choosing appropriate strategy, Milk Run Model.

UNIT IV SOURCING AND INVENTORY DECISIONS IN SUPPLY CHAIN

Purchasing Vs Procurement Vs Strategic Sourcing, Item procurement importance matrix, Strategic Sourcing Methodology, Managing sourcing and procurement process, Supplier selection and evaluation, Bullwhip effect and its management, Economies of scale in supply chain- Cycle inventory, Estimation, Quantity discounts, Multiechelon cycle inventory. Uncertainty in supply chain- Safety inventory, Determination of appropriate level, Impact on uncertainity.

UNIT V SUPPLYCHAIN AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Information in supply chain, Role of Information technology, IT framework in supply chain, Supplier and Customer relationship management. Role of e-business in supply chain, e-sourcing and eprocurement. Technology drivers in supply chain – Risk management.

OUTCOMES:

Students will be able to:
CO1: To introduce the concepts and elements of supply chain management.
CO2: to understand supply chain network design aspects for various manufacturing and service sectors.
CO3: To understand the principle of demand and supply in supply chain
CO4: To gain knowledge on the sourcing and inventory decisions in supply chain.
CO5: To understand the concepts of supply chain information systems.

REFERENCES

1. Chopra S. and Meihdl P., “Supply Chain Management- Strategy, Planning and Operations”, Pearson Education Asia. 2007.
2. Dougart L., Stock J. and Ellram L., “Logistic Management”, Irwin McGraw Hill International Edition” 1998.
3. Kaminsky S., “Design and Managing the Supply chain” , McGraw Hill International Edition. 2000.
4. Raghuram G, and N.Rangaraj, “Logistics and Supply Chain Management -cases and concepts”, McMilan India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi,. 2000.
5. Sahay B.S. “Supply Chain Management: For Global Competitiveness”, 2nd Edition, Macmillan, India Ltd, 2011.