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Diploma - Logistics & Supply Chain Management PDF
Diploma - Logistics & Supply Chain Management PDF
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SYLLABUS
Supply chain networks and network design, Integrated supply chain planning, The strategic
importance of logistics/supply chain network design, Logistics/ supply chain network design
process, Logistics/ supply chain network planning, Role of facility decisions in a supply
chain, Factors influencing network design decisions, Major locational determinants, A
framework for network design decisions, Design of distribution channels, The functions
performed by distribution channels, Types of distribution channels.
What is value chain?, Supply Chain Framework and solution, What is 3PL and 4PL,
Outsourcing to 3PL& 4PL, Logistics Utilities, What is Trade-off, Bullwhip effect, Push, Pull
and Push-Pull Systems.
Minimizing Uncertainty, Reducing Lead Times, Minimizing the number of stages, Improving
Flexibility, Improving Process Quality, Minimizing Variety, Managing Demand, Delaying
Differentiation, Kitting of supplies, Focusing on ‘A’ Category, Planning for multiple Supply
Chains, Modifying performance Measures, Competing on service.
Planning supply and demand in a supply chain, planning and managing inventories in a
supply chain, planning for optimal level of product availability.
The customer order cycle, Order management system, Order and replenishment cycles,
Order processing categories, The logistics information system, The order management
system, The warehouse management system, The transportation management system,
Position of transportation in logistics and supply chain management, Elements of
transportation cost.
MANAGEMENT IN LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT
What is demand management, Relationship b/w customer service & demand management,
customer service & product levels, Elements of customer service, Performance measures for
customer service,
Logistics Network Design, The Need for Long Range Planning, The Strategic Importance of
Logistics Network Design, Logistics Network Design Process, Locational Determinants,
Current Trends Governing Selection of Site, Modelling Approaches, Warehouse Location
Patterns, Transportation Economies, Inventory Economies, Least – Total Cost Design.
What is Reverse Logistics?, Need for Reverse Logistics Systems, Types of Reverse
Logistics, Outsourcing Reverse Logistics Requirements, Designing an Effective Reverse
Logistics System, Components of a Reverse Logistics Systems, Distributions Scheduling in
a Reverse Logistics Company, Returns Management, Return of Unsold Goods.
WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT
Legal Aspects Of Warehousing, The Warehousing (Regulation & Development) Act, 2007,
Registration Of Warehousing Business, Registration Of Warehouses, Registration Of
Accreditation Agencies, Warehousemen, Warehouse Receipt, The Warehousing
Development And Regulatory Authority (WDRA)
MODULE 6:
Business beyond borders – The International trade.- Need of Multi Modal Transportation-
What is Multi Modal Transportation & Who is Multi Modal Transport Operator.- Origin - Main
features of Multi Modal Transportation - Merits
National Highway authority of India - Important NHAI program: Golden quadrilateral, NSEW
corridors etc.- Passenger segment – Motor Vehicles
INDIAN RAILWAYS
Airports & other connected infrastructure - Air cargo and passenger traffic - Scope of courier
A comparison between cargo & passenger traffic - Facilities created for passenger traffic
Key Terms - Purpose and scope - What are dangerous goods? - Classifying the dangerous
goods - Packing, marking and labelling - Prohibition on supply - Safety signs - General risk
control duties - Controlling risk at your premises - Controlling risk to your workers - Hierarchy
of controls - Reviewing and revising risk controls - Fire protection systems - Equivalent
Pictograms under the ADG code and GHS
MODULE 3: INSURANCE
MODULE 4: COURIER
Bailment Act - Law relating to lien - Guarantee & indemnity - Contract of guarantee - Power
of Attorney – Arbitration - Notarizing
MODULE 6: GST
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
MODULE 1:
Role, Scope and importance of the function & purchase and Materials Management
Objectives of Material Management, the materials cycle, organisation & control for material
management, material handling, Storage & Disposal of Redundant, Obsolete & Scarp item,
Environmental issues.
MODULE 2:
Concept of Inventory, Need for stock holding, Types of Stock, Inventory management in
global market, Inventory control, Basic warehouse equipment, Planning & inventory control,
Stock valuation, Inventory counting techniques, Inventory models, replenishment methods,
Push vs. pull, Stock & Lot management, Planning & controlling stock levels, storage
principles, cross docking, impact of stock inaccuracy, frequent stock checking, effects of
excess inventory on business
MODULE 4:
MODULE 5:
Inventory control system of stock replenishment. Cost of inventory holding and of stock out,
Inventory control principles, Basic EOQ formula, Adaptation of discount and other price
factors, other considerations in determining order quantities, service levels and safety stock,
considerations for dependent demand items, order quantities in fixed interval replenishment
systems. Determination of stockholding policies. Methods of avoiding carrying stock, Control
of stock range coding, stock level forecasting techniques, Application & Approval of new
Stock items.
MODULE 6:
The Kanban approach and just in Time philosophy; Coping with uncertainty in achieving
required service levels; Suppliers contribution to controlling stock. Management of storage
facilities. Identifying types of commodities to be stored and their characteristics with regard
to storage and handling needs; materials requirements planning (MRP) & Manufacturing
resource planning (MRP II) and distribution requirements planning; pull systems, Accounting
& other record of stores. Appreciation of use of computer for maintenance of records and for
generating outputs for decision making.
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOR
MODULE 2: LISTENING