Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Theory)

Paper Code: 
25FSD423
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will provide an understanding of the individual processes of supply chain management and their interrelationships within companies. It will also cover the management components, tools, and techniques useful for implementing supply chain management.

Course Outcomes: 

CO 131 Analyze various distribution channels in the fashion and textile industry.

CO 132 Assess the channel planning and channel members.

CO 133 Determine an ability to work effectively in retail logistic management.

CO 134 Discuss the knowledge of the supply chain management

CO 135 Explain supply chain in domestic and global environment

CO 136 Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

12.00
Unit I: 
Distribution Channel
  • Apparel supply chain overview
  • The meaning and nature of distribution channels.
  • Channels levels: Vertical, Marketing system, Horizontal Marketing system, Hybrid marketing systems
12.00
Unit II: 
Channel Management
  • Channel planning and design, Criterion for selection of channel members,
  • Methods of compensating and motivating channel members,
  • Assessing the performance of channel members, Removal and addition in the channels.
12.00
Unit III: 
Retail Logistics Management
  • Meaning of Retail Logistics management, The physical flow of merchandise,
  • Emerging concepts in Logistics, Importance of a Distribution Centre,
  • Functions of a Distribution channel, Order Processing and fulfilment,
  • Transportation and Warehousing
12.00
Unit IV: 
Supply Chain Management
  • Concept &Need of supply chain management
  • Evolution in supply chain management
  • Issues involved in developing supply chain
  • Performance measurements and control
12.00
Unit V: 
Supply Chain in Domestic and Global Environment
  • Concepts & Benefits
  • Porters Model of value chain in selling and procurement,
  • Improving supply chain forecasting,
  • Purchase and supply chain,
  • Production and supply chain.
Essential Readings: 
  1. Pradhan, S., (2009). Retailing Management: Text & Cases. (3rdedition), Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company.
  2. Ailauadi, Satish. C. &Singh, Rakesh. P., (2012). Logistic Management, (2nd edition). PHI Learning Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.
  3. Altekar, Rahul, V., (2012). Supply Chain Management: Concept and Cases, PHI Learning private limited, New Delhi.
  4. Chopra, S. and Meindl, P., Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operations, Person Education.
  5. Taylor, A. David, (2004). Supply chains: A Managers Guide, Pearson Education,New Delhi.
  6. Mentzer, JohnT., (2001). Supply Management. Sage Publications, New Delhi.
  7. Bhat, Shridhara K., (2016). Logistic & Supply chain management, Himalaya publishing house, Pvt ltd, Mumbai.
  8. Chandrasekaran, N., (2010). Supply chain management: Process, System & Practice. Oxford University Press.
References: 

Suggested Readings:

  1. Khandelwal, AditiR., (2013). Retail Management. RBSA Publication, Jaipur.
  2. Waters, D., (2003). Logistics: An Introduction to supply chain management, Palgrave Macmillan Hound mills, New York.
  3. Hugos, M., (2011). Essential of supply chain management, (3rdedition). John Wiley & Sons Inc.

E-Resources:

  1. https://apparelmagic.com/the-apparel-supply-chain-everything-you-need-to-know/
  2. https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/052115/what-difference-between-direct-and-indirect-distribution-channel.asp
  3. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmopen-principlesofmarketing/chapter/optimizing-channels-2/

Reference Journals:

  1. https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0957-4093
  2. https://www.henrystewartpublications.com/jscm
Academic Year: 
2025-26
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