CIE338 Logistics Management Syllabus:
CIE338 Logistics Management Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• Impart the basic knowledge on the concepts on logistics and distribution.
• Inculcate knowledge in Logistics Process, Planning and Materials Management.
• Teach the principles and activities in warehousing and storage.
• Provide knowledge on modes of transportation and international transport.
• Inculcate knowledge on performance monitoring, outsourcing and ICT application in logistics and distribution
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Definition and Scope of Logistics – Functions &COURSE OBJECTIVES – Customer Value Chain – Service Phases and attributes–Value added logistics services–Role of logistics in Competitive strategy– Customer Service
UNIT II DISTRIBUTIONCHANNELSAND OUTSOURCINGLOGISTICS
Distribution channel structure- channel members, channel strategy, role of logistics and support in distribution channels. Logistics requirements of channel members. Logistics outsourcing – catalysts, benefits, value proposition. Third and fourth party logistics. Selection of service provider.
UNIT III TRANSPORTATIONAND PACKAGING
Transportation System – Evolution, Infrastructure and Networks. Freight Management – Vehicle Routing – Containerization. Modal Characteristics, Inter-modal Operators and Transport Economies. Packaging Design considerations, Material and Cost. Packaging as Unitisation. Consumer and Industrial Packaging.
UNIT IV PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTAND COSTS
Performance Measurement – Need, System, Levels and Dimensions. Internaland External Performance Measurement. Logistics Audit. Total Logistics Cost – Concept, Accounting Methods. Cost–Identification, Time Frame and Formatting.
UNIT V CURRENT TRENDS
Logistics Information Systems – Need, Characteristics and Design. E-Logistics – Structure and Operation. Logistics Resource Management eLRM. Automatic Identification Technologies. Reverse Logistics – Scope, design and as a competitive tool. Global Logistics – Operational and Strategic Issues, ocean and air transportation. Strategic logistics planning. Green Logistics
TOTAL:45PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1: Understand the concepts of logistics and distribution
CO2: Effectively gain knowledge in logistics planning
CO3: Apply and analyze various principles and concepts in warehousing and storage
CO4: Effectively design and analyze a system of logistics for freight transport
CO5: Understand the basic concepts in outsourcing, benchmarking and safety in distribution
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Bowersox DonaldJ, LogisticsManagement–The Integrated Supply Chain Process, Tata McGraw Hill, 2010
2. Sople Vinod V, Logistics Management–The Supply Chain Imperative, Pearson Education,3rd Edition, 2012.
REFERENCES:
1. Coyle etal., The Management of Business Logistics, Thomson Learning, 7thEdition, 2004.
2. AilawadiC Sathish & Rakesh Singh, Logistics Management, PHI, 2005.
3. Bloomberg DavidJ et al., Logistics, PrenticeHallIndia, 2005.
4. Pierre David, International Logistics, Biztantra, 2003.
5. Ronald H. Ballou, Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Pearson Education, 5th Edition, 2007.
6. Alan Rushton, Phil Croucher and Peter Baker(Eds.) The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management, Kogan Page, 4thEdition,2010.
7. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Claude Comtois and Brian Slack, “The geography of transport systems” (2009), New York: Routledge.