1. Logistics and SCM Management

Introduction to Logistics

• Concepts of Logistics
• Evolution of Logistics
• Objectives of Logistics
• Elements of Logistics
• Forms of Logistics Management
• Logistics Processes
• Issues and Challenges
• Logistics Intermediaries
• Integrated Logistics
• Logistics Sector in India

Supply Chain Management

• Supply Chain Basics
• SCM Evolution
• SCM as Competitive Advantage
• Modern SCM Concepts
• Supply Chain Strategy
• Demand Management
• Demand Forecasting
• The Bullwhip Effect
• Supply Chain Outsourcing
• Global Supply Chain Management
• SCOR Model

Integration with Business Processes

• Relationships with other corporate functions
• Business Process Integration
• Logistics and Customer Service.
• Logistics and Marketing
• Critical Success Factors
• Metrics for Integration

Logistics Planning

• Logistics Strategy
• Logistics Design
• Logistics Planning

Logistics Modeling

• What is modeling?
• What is Logistics Modeling?
• Modeling Techniques
• The Modeling Process
• Computer Simulation in Logistics

Theories of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

• Systems Approach
• Resource-Based View Theory
• Knowledge-based view (KBV)
• Strategic Choice theory (SCT)
• Principle Agency theory (PAT)
• Systems theory (ST)
• Transaction Cost Economics
• Game Theory
• Available-to-promise (ATP)
• Theory of Constraints

Supply Chain Modeling

• Deterministic Analytical Models
• Stochastic Analytical Models
• Economic Models
• Simulation Models

Tools and Techniques for Logistics and SCM

• CPM/PERT
• Operations Research
• Linear Programming
• MRP and MRP II
• ERP
• JIT
• Reports
• Barcoding and Mobile Systems

Quality Management

• Quality Basics
• Product vs Service Quality
• Quality Management
• Quality Principles
• Quality Management Methods
• Base Lining
• Benchmarking
• Value Analysis (VA/NVA)
• TQM
• PDCA
• Six Sigma
• Lean
• 5S
• Cause-and-Effect Diagram
• Quality Metrics

Sustainability

• What is Sustainability
• Pillars of Sustainability
• Sustainable SCM
• Sustainability Models

Future Developments

• E-Commerce
• E-procurement
• Big Data
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Automation and AI
• Warehouse Automation

2. Freight Transport

Freight Planning

• P’s and R’s of Fulfillment
• Change Triggers
• Strategic Planning
• Central Place Theory
• Freight Logistics Strategy
• Product Characteristics
• Packaging
• Unit Load Concept
• Reducing Freight Costs

Freight Transportation

• Importance of Transportation
• Modes of Transport
• Transportation Management
• Freight Rate or Transportation Pricing
• Communication and Transport
• Energy Consumption

Surface Transport

• Road Freight Transport
• International Road Freight
• Types of Road Freight Transport
• Vehicle Selection and Acquisition
• Freight Costing
• Freight Routing and Scheduling
• Vehicle Fleets Assessments
• Factors Affecting Vehicle Utilization
• Motor Vehicles Act 1988
• Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989
• Carriers Act 1865
• Rail Transport
• Railways Act 1989
• Intermodal Transport

Containerisation

• Classification of Containers
• Arrangement of Containers
• Container Sizes
• Packaging of Cargo in Container
• Precaution and Safety of Cargo on Container
• Movement of Containers
• Container Handling
• Safety Measures of Container ships
• Container Leasing
• Markings on Containers
• Recent Trends – Coltainer and Cargosprinter

Inland Container Depots (ICD) and Container Freight Stations (CFS)

• Role and Functions of ICD
• Prerequisite for Successful ICD/CFS
• Procedure for Approval and Implementation
• Export and Import Clearance at ICD
• CONCOR – Container Corporation of India

Sea Transport

• Ocean Shipping Methods
• Formalities of Shipping
• Stowage
• Types of Ships
• Shipping Intermediaries
• Important Sea Routes
• Major Ports of India
• Shipping Corporation of India
• Ocean Freight Rates
• Ocean Freight Documentation
• International Chamber of Shipping
• Indian National Ship Owners’ Association
• The Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
• The Major Port Trusts Act, 1963

Airline Transport

• Infrastructure for Air Transportation
• International Air Transport
• Benefits of Airfreight
• Classifications of Airports
• Types of Aircraft
• Unit Load Devices
• Air Freight Documentation
• Air Cargo Industry
• Role of the TIACA (The International Air Cargo Association)
• Methods of Air Freight Calculations
• The Carriage by Air Act, 1972

International Freight Transport

• What is International Logistics
• International Freight Mode Selection
• International Distribution Channel
• International Trade Operations
• International Commercial Terms (Incoterm)
• Transportation of Hazardous Materials
• Documentation for Export
• Reverse Supply Chain

Integrated Logistics

• What is Integrated Logistics
• Need for Integrated Logistics
• Direct Product Profitability
• Distribution Requirements Planning
• Just-in-time (JIT)

Future Developments

• Future Freight Transportation
• Freight Transport and Big Data
• Freight Transport Automation

3. Procurement and Materials Management

Procurement Management

• What is Procurement Management
• The Procurement Process
• Make or Buy Analysis
• Supplier Management
• Contract Basics
• Global Sourcing
• E-procurement

Cost and Value Analysis System

• Value Analysis
• Tools for Value Analysis
• Cost Analysis
• Cost Analysis Techniques

Negotiation Skills

• Basic Approaches for Negotiation
• Strategy and Planning for Negotiation
• Tactics of Effective Negotiation

Purchase Management System

• What is Purchasing
• Purchase Department
• Methods of Purchasing
• Purchasing Performance
• JIT Purchasing

Vendor Management

• System of Vendor Evaluation
• Parameters for Evaluation of Vendors Performance
• Social Audit
• Tender and Negotiation Guidelines
• Purchase Review

Materials Planning

• Materials Planning Need
• Factors Affecting Materials Planning
• Tools of Materials Planning
• Principles and Procedure for Materials Planning
• MRP (Material Requirements Planning)
• MRP Processing
• Other Planning Techniques

Materials Budgeting

• Materials Budgeting Concepts
• Materials Budgeting and Accounting

Material Classification, Standardization and Codification

• Material Classification
• Value Analysis and Material Classification
• Material Codification Concepts
• Material Codification Systems
• Material Standardization
• Material Simplification
• Levels of Standardization

Material Handling

• Material Handling Basics
• Material Handling Systems
• Containerization
• Waste Management - Surplus and Obsolete
• Damage and Pilferage
• Cost Analysis

Stores Management and Warehousing

• Stores Functions and Objectives
• Types of Stores
• Stores Layout and Storage
• Successful Store-Keeping Factors
• Warehousing
• Warehouse Management System (WMS)
• Warehouse Operating Principles
• Warehouse Strategy
• Planning Warehouse Distribution
• Warehouse Layout
• Automatic Warehousing
• Schemes of Automatic Warehousing
• Stock Keeping and Accounting

Quality Management

• Quality Basics
• Product vs Service Quality
• Quality Management
• Quality Management Methods
• TQM
• Six Sigma
• Statistical Quality Control
• Double and Multiple Sampling

Legal Framework

• The Indian Contract Act, 1872
• The Sales of Goods Act, 1930

Future Developments

• Procurement Future Trends
• Sustainable Procurement
• Procurement Automation
• Big Data and Procurement
• Material Management Trends
• RFID and Material Management
• Material Management and Big Data

4. Warehousing and Inventory Management

Warehousing

• Introduction
• Benefits of Warehousing
• Functions of Warehouses
• Need for Holding Stock
• Characteristics of Warehouses
• Warehousing Efficiency and Effectiveness
• Information Technology Requirements
• Measuring Performance

Warehouse Processes

• Introduction
• Receiving
• Pre-Receipt
• In-handling
• Preparation
• Offloading
• Checking
• Cross Docking
• Recording
• Quality control
• Put-away

Warehouse Operating Principles

• Operating Principles
• Warehouse Design
• Types of Warehouses
• Warehouse Location
• Planning the Distribution Warehouse
• Warehouse Layout
• Qualitative Factor Rating Method

Picking Strategies and Equipment

• Introduction
• Picker to Goods
• Goods to Picker
• Automated Picking
• Material Handling Equipment
• Storage Equipment

Order Picking Methods

• Introduction
• Industry Trends Affecting Order Picking
• Modern Order Picking Systems
• Stock Profiling
• Order Picking Alternatives
• Order Picking Strategies
• Pick-To-Light Systems
• Paper Pick Lists
• Pick by Label
• Pick by Voice
• Barcode Scanning
• Radio Frequency Identification
• Pick by Light/Pick to Light
• Put to Light
• Type of Picking System and Equipment

Warehouse Processes from Replenishment to Dispatch

• Replenishment
• Other Activities
• Value Adding Services
• Stock Management
• Stock or Inventory counting
• The Annual Count
• Safety and Security
• Returns Processing
• Dispatch
• Role of Driver in Transportation

Storage and Handling equipment

• Storage Systems
• Pallets
• Automated storage and retrieval Systems (AS/RS)
• Temperature-Controlled Storage
• Storage of Packaged Dangerous Substances

Warehouse Costs

• Types of costs
• Return on investment (ROI)
• Traditional versus Activity Based Costing Systems
• Activity based Costing for Multi-Principals
• Calculating Warehouse Storage Costs
• Logistics Charging Methods

Inventory Management

• Inventory Basics
• Inventory Management Basics
• Types of Inventory
• Classification of Inventory Systems
• Inventory Management Models
• Inventory Control and Replenishment Techniques
• Inventory Accuracy and Cycle Counting
• Demand Forecasting
• Inventory Performance Measurement
• Selective Inventory Management
• Aggregate Inventory Planning
• Exchange Curve
• Deterministic Inventory Models
• Probabilistic Inventory Models
• Economic Order Quantity( EOQ)
• ABC Inventory Planning
• XYZ Analysis
• Inventory Control of Slow Moving Items
• Recent Developments in Inventory Management

Inventory Costing

• Inventory Cost Types and Affecting Factors
• Activity-Based Costing
• Acceptance Sampling Plans
• Accounting System
• Advance Payment

Facilities Location

• Introduction
• When Does A Location Decision Arise?
• Steps In The Facility Location Study
• Subjective, Qualitative And Semi-Quantitative Techniques
• Locational Break-Even Analysis
• Some Quantitative Models For Facility
• Some Case Examples

Facilities Layout And Materials Handling

• Introduction
• Basic Types Of Plant Layouts
• Plant Layout Factors
• Layout Design Procedure
• Flow And Activity Analysis
• Space Determination And 'Area Allocation
• Computerised Layout Planning
• Evaluation, Specification, Presentation And Implementation
• Materials Handling Systems
• Materials Handling Equipment

Forecasting Demand

• Methods of Forecasting
• Judgmental Forecasts
• Time Series
• Casual Forecasting
• Planning Forecasts

Just-in-Time

• Principles of just-in-time
• Achieving just-in-time operations
• JIT Implementation Design
• Benefits and Disadvantages
• Extending JIT
• Comparisons With Other Methods

Future Developments

• Future Trends
• Sustainability in Warehousing and Inventory Management
• Automation in Warehousing and Inventory Management
• Big Data in Warehousing and Inventory Management

5. Distribution Management

Distribution Management

• What is Distribution
• Role of Distribution Function
• Channel and Distribution
• Types of Distribution Channel
• Distribution Intermediary
• Direct Delivery
• Distribution Channel Structure
• Distribution Channel Structure in India
• International Distribution Channels

Physical Distribution

• Physical Distribution Basics
• Physical Distribution Relevance
• Physical Distribution Components
• Transportation
• Warehousing
• Inventory Management
• Production Control and Materials Requirement Planning
• Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)

Distribution Network Design

• Distribution Planning
• Distribution Strategies
• Distribution Network Design Factors
• Distribution Cost
• Distribution Network Design Options
• Distribution Network Design Selection
• Online Sales

Channel Design

• Designing a Channel System
• Network Models
• Location Analysis Techniques
• Channel and Market Segmentation
• Channel and Market Positioning
• Channel and Market Targeting
• Channel Implementation

Channel Selection

• Changing Business Environment
• SWOT Analysis
• Channel Selection
• Creating and Administering the Channel

Channel Management

• Managing The Channel Member
• Trade Margin
• Training and Development
• Channel Vision, Mission and Objectives
• Channel Motivation
• Risk Management in Distribution

Supply Chain Management in Physical Distribution

• What is Supply Chain Management?
• Efficient Consumer Response
• Rapid Response
• Putting it All Together: What is the Right Supply Chain?
• Manufacturing Flow Management
• International Supply Chain and Logistics
• Supply Chain Management in Rural Areas

Future Developments

• Future Trends
• Big Data
• Internet of Things

6. Strategic SCM and Logistics

Supply Chain Strategy

• What is Strategy
• What is Supply Chain Strategy
• Business Strategy and SCM
• Organizational Strategy and SCM
• Competitive Advantage and SCM
• Strategic Dimensions
• Customer Focus and Alignment
• Forecast-Driven Enterprise
• Demand-Driven Enterprise
• Number of Supply Chains
• Strategy Audit

Supply Chain Strategic Management

• Strategic Management Processes
• Supply Chain Strategy
• Environmental Analysis
• Pestle Analysis
• SWOT Analysis
• Value Chain Analysis
• Competitor Analysis

Strategic Decision Making

• What is Decision Making
• Decision Making Process
• Decision Making Strategies
• What is Strategic Decision Making
• Strategic Decision Making Models

Supply Chain Design

• Supply Chain Decision Phases
• Supply Chain Process View
• Achieving Strategic Fit
• Supply Chain Segmentation
• Aggregate Planning
• Planning Strategies

Logistics Network Planning

• What is Logistics Network Design
• Design Issue and Data
• Distribution Centres and Warehouses
• Modeling Techniques
• Logistics Network Design Process
• International Logistics
• International Transaction Channels
• International Distribution Channel

Logistics and SCM Costing

• What is Cost
• Fixed and Variable Costs
• Cost Analysis
• SCM Costing
• What are Logistics Costs
• Logistics Costs Types
• Logistics Cost Analysis and Approaches
• Activity-based costing (ABC)
• Target Costing
• Logistics Cost Analysis Formulas

Logistics and SCM Optimization

• What is optimization
• Business Process Optimization
• Modeling and Optimization
• Logistics Problems
• Logistics Optimization
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Time Compression
• Outsourcing
• Agile Supply Chain
• Lean Supply Chain
• Hybrid Supply Chain
• Demand and Supply Side Alignment

Safety and Security

• Supply Chain Safety
• Supply Chain Security
• Supply Chain Security Challenges and Solutions
• International Supply Chain Security Programs
• United States Supply Chain Security Programs
• European Union Supply Chain Security Programs

Sustainability and Environment

• What is Sustainability
• Environmental Efficiency and Sustainability
• Green Supply Chain Management
• Life Cycle Assessment
• Reverse Logistics
• Sustainable Supply Chain Strategies

Risk Management

• Risk Management Basics
• Risk Management Process
• Business Risk Assessment
• Business Risk Mitigation Options
• Business Risk Treatments
• Supply Chain Vulnerability
• Supply Chain Risk Factors
• Supply Chain Risk Management
• SCM Internal and External Environments
• SCM Risk Assessment
• SCM Risk Treatment
• Supply Chain Resilence

Monitoring and Performance Measurement

• Performance Management
• Monitoring
• SCOR Model
• The Balanced Scorecard
• KPI
• Financial Measures
• Benchmarking

Future Developments

• Internationalization
• Security
• Ecological Sustainability
• Future Trends

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