Program Duration: 6 Months (The admission for this course is valid for 1 year only)
CORE PROGRAMME STRUCTURE : 4 MONTHS
Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Supply chain – objectives – importance – decision phases – process view – competitive and supply chain strategies – achieving strategic fit – supply chain drivers – obstacles -framework – facilities – inventory – transportation – information – sourcing – pricing.
Designing the supply chain network
Designing the distribution network – role of distribution – factors influencing distribution – design options – distribution networks in practice – network design in the supply chain – role of network – factors affecting the network design decisions – modeling for supply chain.
Designing and Planning Transportation Networks.
Role of transportation – modes and their performance – transportation infrastructure and policies – design options and their trade-offs – Tailored transportation.
Sourcing Strategy
Sourcing – In-house or Outsource – 3rd and 4th PLs – supplier scoring and assessment, selection – design collaboration – procurement process – sourcing planning and analysis. Pricing and revenue management for multiple customers, perishable products, seasonal demand, bulk and spot contracts.
Information Technology in the supply chain
IT Framework – customer relationship management – internal supply chain management – supplier relationship management -transaction management – future of IT.
Coordination in a Supply Chain
Lack of supply chain coordination and the Bullwhip effect – obstacle to coordination – managerial levers – building partnerships and trust – continuous replenishment and vendor managed inventories – collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment.
Dimensions of Logistics Management
Introduction: A macro and micro dimension – logistics interfaces with other areas – approach to analyzing logistics systems – logistics and systems analysis – techniques of logistics system analysis – factors affecting the cost and importance of logistics.
Demand Management and Customer Service
Inbound & Outbound Logistics linked to customer service – Demand Management – Traditional Forecasting – CPFRP – S&OP- customer service – expected cost of stock outs – channels of distribution
Global Supply Chain Management:
EDI, Problems of complexity confronting supply chain Management, Reverse Supply Chain. Value chain and value delivery systems for SCM. Organization Design and Management of supply chain.
PRACTICAL COMPONENT – 2 MONTHS
Industry Visits – Group Visit
- Understand the supply chain in terms of drivers of the Supply Chain.
- Understand 3PL and 4PL service providers and various services provided by them.
- Identify any product/service and study the type of distribution system used and understand the reason for using that particular type.
- IT applications employed by industries in their Supply chain.
Project Work & Report Writing
Individual Project Report on SCM and its implementation in Industries- Business Communication – Report Writing