Logistics Management detailed syllabus for Industrial Engineering & Management (IEM) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the IEM students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Industrial Engineering & Management 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit IEM 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to IEM Professional Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of logistics management is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION 9
Definition and Scope of Logistics – Functions & objectives – Customer Value Chain -Service Phases and attributes – Value added logistics services – Role of logistics in Competitive strategy – Customer Service
Unit II
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS AND OUTSOURCING LOGISTICS 9
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
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Unit IV
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTAND COSTS 9
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 9
Logistics Information Systems – Need, Characteristics and Design. E-Logistics -Structure andOperation. Logistics Resource Management eLRM. Automatic Identification Technologies. Reverse Logistics – Scope, design and as a competitive tool. Global Logistics – Operational and Strategic Issues, ocean and airtransportation. Strategic logistics planning. Green Logistics
Course Outcomes:
- Understand the concepts of logistics and distribution
- Effectively gain knowledge in logistics planning
- Apply and analyze various principles and concepts in warehousing and storage
- Effectively design and analyze a system of logistics for freight transport
- Understand the basic concepts in outsourcing, benchmarking and safety in distribution
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Coyle etal., The Management of Business Logistics, Thomson Learning, 7thEdition, 2004.
- AilawadiC Sathish & Rakesh Singh, Logistics Management, PHI, 2005.
- Bloomberg DavidJ et al., Logistics, PrenticeHallIndia, 2005.
- Pierre David, International Logistics, Biztantra, 2003.
- Ronald H. Ballou, Business Logistics and ”Supply Chain Management, Pearson Education, 5th Edition, 2007.
- Alan Rushton, Phil Croucher and Peter Baker(Eds.) The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management, Kogan Page, 4thEdition,2010.
- Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Claude Comtois and Brian Slack, “The geography of transport systems” (2009), New York: Routledge.
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