Total supply chain Management

1) Introduction to supply chain management -
Do we have the best suppliers at the lowest possible prices?
Are we getting and sending materials as quickly as possible?
Can the voices of our customers be heard in our processes?
Are customers satisfied with our products?

2) Creating outcome-driven tasks and processes
Retooling the structure and business strategy of the organization
Setting up effective people/responsibility charts
Incorporating technology for maximum benefit
Creating performance-based rewards
Measuring results

3) Materials Management, Scope, importance, classification of materials,
Procurement, Purchasing policies, vendor development and evaluation, Inventory
control systems of stock replenishment, Cost elements, EOQ and its derivative
models. Use of computers for materials function.

4) Logistics and competitive strategy, System view of logistics Coordination and
management of transportation, Inventory Order processing, Purchasing,
warehousing materials handling, packaging and customer service standards

5) Supply Chain management, Distribution network design, channels of Distribution,
Plant and warehouse location.

6) Transportation Systems Individual Freight and passenger modes, intermodal
transportation and third party transportation services, economic social, and political
roles of transportation, demand, cost and service characteristics of different transport
services, carrier selection and evaluation methods, contracting for transportation
services, freight rate structure, Private fleet management, Claim management,
International transportation, Ocean carrier management, port administration and
regulation, costing and pricing issues of international transportation, logistics, cost
transport mode choice, Dispatch decisions, routing decisions, routing Models,
packaging to suit mode of Transport.

7) Total distribution Cost analaysis

8) Logistic Information Systems.