MV3001 Ship Logistics and Management Syllabus:
MV3001 Ship Logistics and Management Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To impart knowledge to the students on:
• International trade logistics and supply chain management
• Block chain Technology
• Role of logistics service provider’s role of logistics service providers supply chain design and strategy
• Supply chain design and strategy
• Warehousing
UNIT I INTERNATIONAL TRADE LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Definition of trade, logistics and supply chain management, supply chain partners in international trade – role of supply chain partners in international trade, types of international trade, cost composition of product in terms of materials and taxes based on Indian environment.
UNIT II BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Emerging models for Block Chain Technology, how Block chain technology affects supply chain – supply chain finance – Application Programming Interface (APIs) for trade finance, Managing Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable with Block chain.
UNIT III ROLE OF LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS
International lsp types air and sea – role identification – process of lsp offers- negotiation – importance of statutory regulation like service tax etc., on – transportation, warehousing and packaging types and process – related statutory regulations.
UNIT IV SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN AND STRATEGY
How drivers of supply chain interfaced in imports and exports – demand forecasting and budgeting process – pricing of product and services – performance measurement – bull whip effect – outsourcing – role of outsourcing in international supply chain. Co-ordination in a international supply chain: how JIT, VMI and other inventory control operation in ISCM, – reverse logistics in international supply chain – commercial payment process – risk management – commercial and cargo risk.
UNIT V WAREHOUSING
Definition-nature and importance-role of warehousing in logistic system-types-basic components functions-warehousing layout and design-warehousing decisions & operations-warehouse productivity. Packaging-importance-advantages objectives and principles-types of packaging materials used-bar coding.
TOTAL: 60 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course the students will be able to:
CO1: Identify the nature of international trade logistics & supply chain management
CO2: Explain the need and role for block chain technology
CO3: Examine the different Logistics Service Providers
CO4: Discuss the importance of supply chain design and strategy
CO5: Apprise the relevance of warehouse with respect to supply chain management
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Text Book of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, D.K.Agrawal
2. Datt & Sundharam’s Indian Economy, 72nd Edition, S Chand, 2016.
REFERENCES:
1. Elements of Shipping – Alan E. Branch – Routledge- Special Indian Edition
2. Export Management – P. K. Khurana – Galgotia Publishing Company, New Delhi.