After completion of this course each student would be able to:
The Supply Chain and Logistics is a compulsory course and has been offered by the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management.
CLO |
Description |
Taxonomy Level |
PLO |
1 |
DESCRIBE the role of supply chain management and logistics activities in manufacturing and service organizations. |
C2 |
1 |
2 |
DETERMINE customer service and estimate cost-service tradeoffs. |
C3 |
4 |
3 |
ANALYZE transportation modes, transportation routes, and inventory costs using transportation and inventory models. |
C4 |
4 |
Course Content:
Definition of Logistics and Supply chain, Evolution of supply chain and logistics, Importance of SC and Logistics, Objectives of SC and Logistics, Key Logistics activities.
Nature of logistics products, Product Characteristics, Product Packaging, Product Pricing, Pareto Analysis, The 80-20 Curve, ABC analysis
Customer Service Definition, Order Cycle Time, Importance of Customer Service, Modeling Sales and service Relationship, Cost Vs Service, Measuring Service.
Importance of Effective Transpiration System, Service Choice and Characteristics, Transportation Cost Characteristics, Transportation Service Selection.
Introduction to Inventory Management, Types and Objectives of Inventory, Push/Pull Inventory control, Reorder point model with certain demand, Reorder point model with uncertain demand, Reorder point model with demand and lead-time uncertainty.
Need and Reasons of Storage Systems, Storage System Functions, Site Selection, Design and Operations of storage system, Material Handling System Design.