Role of Distribution in Supply chain, Distribution channels – Functions, resources, Operations in Distribution, Designing Distribution network models - its features - advantages and disadvantages.
Distribution network planning, Distribution network decisions, Distribution requirement planning (DRP)
Role of Transportation in Logistics and Business, Principle and Participants - Scope and relationship with other business functions, Modes of Transportation - Mode and Carrier selection, Routing and scheduling.
International transportation, Carrier, Freight and Fleet management, Transportation management systems-Administration, Rate negotiation, Trends in Transportation. Containerization, Cross docking.
Usage of IT applications -E-commerce – ITMS, Communication systems-Automatic vehicle location systems, Geographic information Systems
Reference Book:
1. Sunil Chopra, Peter Meindl, “Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operationâ€, Pearson, 2020. (Units - I, II, III, IV & V). 2. Michael B Stroh, “Practical Guide to Transportation and Logisticsâ€, Logistics Network, 2019. (Units - I, II, III, IV & V). 3. Alan Rushton & John Oxley, “Handbook of Logistics & Distribution Managementâ€, Kogan Page Publishers, 2020. (Units - I, II, III, IV & V).
Text Book:
1. Raghuram and N. Rangaraj, “Logistics and Supply Chain Management – Leveraging Mathematical and Analytical Models: Cases and Conceptsâ€, Macmillan, 2021. (Units - I, II, III, IV & V). 2. Janat Shah, “Supply Chain Managementâ€, Pearson Education India, 2019.(Units - I, II, III, IV & V)