IE3792 Supply Chain Management Syllabus:
IE3792 Supply Chain Management Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES
• Describe the role and drivers of and supply chain management in achieving competitiveness.
• Explain about Supply Chain Network Design.
• Illustrate about the issues related to Logistics in Supply Chain.
• Appraise about Sourcing and Coordination in Supply Chain.
• Application of Information Technology and Emerging Concepts in Supply Chain.
UNIT I STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
Role of Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Scope and Importance – Evolution of Supply Chain – Examples of supply Chains – Decision Phases in Supply Chain – Competitive and Supply Chain Strategies – Drivers of Supply Chain Performance and Obstacles.
UNIT II SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORKS
Distribution networks, Facility networks and design options, Factors influencing, Models for facility location and capacity allocation, Transportation networks and design options, Evaluating network design decisions
UNIT III MANAGING DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN A SUPPLY CHAIN
Predictable variability in a supply chain, Economies of scale and uncertainty in a supply chain–Cycle and safety Inventory, Optimum level of product availability, Forward Buying, Multi-echeloncycle inventory
UNIT IV SOURCING AND PRICING IN A SUPPLY CHAIN
Cross-Functional drivers, Role of sourcing in a supply chain, Logistics providers, Procurement process, Supplier selection, Design collaboration, Role of Pricing and Revenue Management in a supply chain
UNIT V INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COORDINATION IN A SUPPLY CHAIN
The role of IT in supply chain, The supply chain IT frame work, Customer Relationship Management, Supplier relationship management, Future of IT in supply chain, E-Business in supply chain, Bullwhip effect – Effect of lack of co-ordination in supplychain, Building strategic partnerships, CPFR
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
After undergoing this course, students will acquire
CO1: Ability to understand the scope of Supply Chain Management and the Drivers of SC performance.
CO2: Ability to design suitable SC network for a given situation.
CO3: Ability to solve the issues related to Logistics in SCM.
CO4: Ability to understand Sourcing, Coordination and current issues in SCM.
CO5: Ability to appraise about the applications of IT in SCM and apply SCM concepts in selected enterprise.
TEXT BOOK:
1. Sunil Chopra, Peter Meindl and D.V. Kalra, “Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation”, Pearson Education, 2016.
REFERENCES:
1. Ravi Ravindran A, Donald P. Warsing, Jr, “Supply Chain Engineering: Models and Applications”, “CRC Press, 2012.
2. Srinivasan G.S, “Quantitative models in Operations and Supply Chain Management”, PHI, 2010