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This document outlines the course outcomes and units for the logistics and supply chain management course OPRM505. The course aims to (CO1) develop technical competence in logistics management, (CO2) develop knowledge of functional components and their interrelationships within integrated supply chains, and (CO3) distinguish logistic solutions to control unconventional supply chains. The six units cover topics like the role of technology in fulfillment, physical distribution and transportation, logistics outsourcing, inventory management, routing decisions, and performance measurement.

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Operation Syllabus

This document outlines the course outcomes and units for the logistics and supply chain management course OPRM505. The course aims to (CO1) develop technical competence in logistics management, (CO2) develop knowledge of functional components and their interrelationships within integrated supply chains, and (CO3) distinguish logistic solutions to control unconventional supply chains. The six units cover topics like the role of technology in fulfillment, physical distribution and transportation, logistics outsourcing, inventory management, routing decisions, and performance measurement.

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OPRM505:LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to

CO1 :: develop a high level of technical competence and skill in the logistics manageme

CO2 :: estimate knowledge of the functional components within logistics to the interrelationships
in the integrated supply chain

CO3 :: distinguish logistic design & solutions to control and audit less conventional supply chain
solutions for future
CO4 :: understand routing models with transport decisions

Unit I
Introduction to logistics : importance of logistics /SC customer service, modelling the sales service
relationship, purchasing, coordination in the supply chain
Technology in logistics fulfillment : role of technology, automatic identification technology,
communication technology, automated material handling, warehouse simulation, information
technology
Unit II
Physical distribution and logistics : transportation service selection, service choices and their
characteristics, single-service choices, inter-modal services, agencies and small shipment services,
company controlled transportation, international transportation, rate profiles and private carrier
costing
Logistics outsourcing : catalysts for outsourcing trends, benefits of logistics outsourcing, third party
logistics, fourth party logistics, selection of service provider, logistics service contract
Unit III
Inventory management decisions : appraisal of inventories, types of inventories, classifying
inventory management problems, inventory objectives, basic model of pull inventory control, pipeline
inventories
Unit IV
Dispatch and routing decisions and models : vehicle routing, vehicle routing and scheduling,
freight consolidation
Reverse logistics : meaning of reverse logistics, scope of of reverse logistics, system design
considerations, reverse logistics as competitive tool
Unit V
Packaging : perspectives, damage protection, material handling efficiency/utility

Material handling systems and decisions : material handling considerations, order picking
operations, virtual warehousing
Unit VI
Logistics performance measurement, audit and control : what is performance measurement,
performance measurement system objectives, logistics performance levels, logistics audits, logistics
performance control, control process framework, control system details, control in practice, control
information, measurement and interpretation, corrective action, a supply chain operations reference
(SCOR) model

Text Books:
1. BUSINESS LOGISTICS/ SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMEN by Y RONALD H BALLOU, SAMIR. K
SRIVASTAVA,, PEARSON
References:
1. LOGISTICS MANAGEMEN by VINOD V. SOPLE, PEARSON

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