LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

PGDM (Gen/24 months)- Trimester V

Course Title: International Logistics & Warehouse Mgmt. Course Code: OMBA
Academic Area: Operations Management & Business Course Category: Open Elective
Analytics Course Credits: 3
Course Prerequisite: Supply Chain Management Approved on: 25June 2022
Academic Session: 2022-23 Facilitators: Dr. Balram Tyagi
Program: PGDM (Gen)
Trimester- V

Course Overview:
Logistics and Supply chain management is unique in the sense that it is one of the oldest business activities.
Even though, no products can reach a customer without logistical support, yet the firms have started
focusing on logistics and supply chain management as a source of competitive advantage only in last few
decades. There is a growing realization that a company cannot effectively compete without an efficient
logistics system. Globalization of economy and e- business has heightened the strategic importance of
logistics management and created new opportunities for using it as a competitive tool. The function of
international logistics management is to design and manage the processes, assets, and flows of material and
information required to satisfy customers’ demands spread across the globe.
Logistics and distribution management poses a great challenge as well as a opportunity for most
companies. The logistics costs of any company having global operations are substantial. On the othwer
hand side, logistics has a direct impact on the global market penetration and customer service. With
continuous growth in international trade, the supply chain managers are increasingly facing the challenge
of making decisions regarding the optimal mode of transportation, payment methods, and management
of risks associated with global trade. Against this backdrop, the goal of this course is to understand the
logistical capabilities a firm requires to compete in a globalized economy and dynamic business environment.
The course provides an opportunity to the students to integrate the traditional as well as modern concepts
of business logistics in context of global scenario.

Objectives:
The Objective of this course is to gain the knowledge about optimization and management of operations
in Logistics and warehouses and the ability to apply them in the enterprise reality.

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students should
• Understand the emergence and evolution of logistics and warehousing along with Impact of
globalization, current trends, and challenges of logistics
 • Describe various subfunctions of logistics like warehousing, packaging, modes of transportation,
and role of intermediaries.
• To be familiar with different types of international trade documentation, insurance, sales contracts
& payment modes and trade terms
• Understand and evaluate the issues of logistics trade, pricing of various modes, inhouse or
outsourcing the logistics, inventory-warehousing trade-off, transportation networks, and trade-
offs in transportation network design

Sess.No. Topic Remark

1. Introduction to logistics, logistics
(I) as a trade and transportation Ch.1 Business Logistics & Supply Chain
system. Management Ballou & Srivastava
• Role of Logistics in Supply CH 1 & 2 Ram Singh.
chain management Ch.1 P. David
• Concept of trade logistics.
• Evolution & development of
trade logistics.
• Importance of trade
logistics.
• Integrated logistics &
subsystem elements.
• Challenges and differences
between B2B and B2C
logistics.
2.-3 Modes of transportation. Ch. 10,12-14,16 Ram Singh.
• Single vs. Multi- mode. Ch.9-11 & 14 P. David
(II) • India transport Ch. 11 Supply Chain Management: A
infrastructure. Logistics Perspective: Coyle et al
• International transport
infrastructure.
• Indian &International Air,
water, surface modes of
transportation
• Role of dry ports in trade.
• Transportation networks and
trade off
•
4 Information processing & Ch. 12 Business Logistics/Supply Chain
(III) Packaging. Management: Ballou & Srivastava
Ch. 4-6 Ram Singh.
• Logistics information Ch.12 P. David
system. & Operations
management.
• Packing vs. Packaging and
need for packaging.
 • Packing list vs. packing
note.
• Choice of packing material,
green packaging.
• Packaging & Transport
hazards.
• Packaging for international
logistics.
• Marking, labelling for
international logistics.
5-6 Inventory management,
warehousing.
• Nature and models of
inventory in trade logistics.
• Needs and procedures of
warehousing the imported
and exportable cargo.
• Free trade and warehousing
zones.
• Unitization, palletization,
containerization and stowing
of cargo.
• Multi echelon Inventory
Management.

7-8 Types of warehouses: Logistics management The supply

• Classification of warehouses chain imperative By Vinod V. Sople
on basis of various factors. Ch. 4.
• Warehouse strategy: Case: Ware housing strategies at
Service vs. cost, Outsourcing Volkswagen group Canada Inc.
vs. in sourcing, shared W12772-PDF-ENG-pdf.
warehouses.
• Warehouse efficiency
w.r.t.: Equipment’s, Energy
utilization, Waste creation,
waste minimization &
disposal.
• Warehouse Location &
layout: Factors to be
considered for ware house
designing, Market
positioned warehouses,
manufacturing positioned
warehouses,
intermediately positioned
warehouse, Centralization
and decentralization of
ware house.
 • Cost optimization in
warehouses w.r.t. layout
and labor/material
handling, warehouse
ergonomics.

• Ware house operations:

Picking, Dispatching,
Cross Docking,
Replenishment
• Virtual warehouses.
• Warehouse waste
management and
minimization

9-10 Warehouse management &

(IV) administration:
Managing a normal warehouse.
Global warehouse, Economic,
environmental, cultural issues in
managing distant ware houses.
Ware house costs.
IT-Tools for ware-house
management:
Tasks to be computerized.
Software’s for warehouses.
Pros & cons of digitization.
Role of block chains
WMS(Ware house management
system)
Technological advancements in
warehousing
Ware house safety and
ergonomics.
• Ware houses and Risks
• Safety measures for
various warehouse risks.

11-14 Documentation in logistics. Ch. 20&22Ram Singh.

(V) • Legal aspects and need of Ch.7-8P.David
documents in trade logistics.
• Compliances related to
Indian Logistics system .
 • Commonly used documents
vs international commercial
documents.
• Export ,Import,
Transportation &Insurance
related documents.
• E-way bill and other
applicable duties.
15-16 Modes and terms of payment . Ch.5-6P.David
Cash in advance
Letter of credit
Bill of exchange
Open account
17-18 Role of intermediaries in logistics Ch. 24Ram Singh.
International freight forwarders.
NVOCC(Non-vessel operating
common carrier)
EMC
Custom house agents

19-20 • Sustainable/responsible Readings will be shared by faculty.

Logistics
• Petrol vs. diesel vs e-vehicle
• Vehicle Compliance rule

Specific Assessment Method Weight Learning Outcomes to be Assessed

(flexible)
LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4
Group Project 15% ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cases Study Analysis 10% ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Class Participation 5% ✓ ✓ ✓
Quiz 10% ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Mid Term Examination 20 % ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
End Term Examination 40% ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Evaluation

End Term Examination 40 marks

Internal Assessment 60 marks

 • Mid Term- Exam 20 marks
• Case Study Analysis & Team Presentation: 10marks
• Class Participation 5 marks
• Quiz-1 10 marks
• Term project 15 marks

Group Project Guidelines

Group projects will be allocated to the students by 2nd or 3rd lecture. Each group will comprise of 4-5
students.
• Each student will be evaluated on the basis of individual contribution and teamwork.
• Team performance will be judged on the basis of presentations, content, new ideas, time
management, impact of the subject presentation, queries handled.

Pedagogy
The teaching methodology used in this course will be a blend of mix of Lectures, cases, videos, ET-
Prime reading discussions, and industry visit hands on experience

Multimedia References:
1. Logistics unboxed: Inside India's largest , Flipkart available at
warehousehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWpb-bR0Uw8
2. What is The Meaning of Warehouse ? |Warehousing Types and Their Functions
|Explained in A Simple Way! available at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W71xi9os8U
3. Warehouse Operations and WMS available at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2_mOoEdUCQ
4. Transmart Warehouse Setup at Bhiwandi, available at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXpPXw_Jf9o
5. Amazon warehouse injuries '80% higher' than competitors, report claims, 2 June 2021,
available at https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-57332390
6. Warehouse health and safety hazards available at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTMDBAV8FU0
7. Warehouse Safety - Safety Training Video - Safetycare free video preview available at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztPjl8LhR6w
Exploring the sources
8. Central Warehousing Corporation is a premier warehousing agency in India for logistics
support in the agricultural sector and the biggest public warehousing operator. Explore
the website (http://www.ceacor.nic.in) and prepare a detailed note on how CWC is
managing the warehousing activities.

9. Life And Death in The Warehouse is a factual-based drama, from BBC Factual which is
an authentic investigation of working conditions in distribution centers. It explores a
world which is hidden in privacy wherein the warehouse workers are subjected to a
 gruelling work regime and obsessive monitoring. Refer to websites
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17519342/) and (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/life-
death-warehouse-offers-shocking-factual-look-alan/). Write a short note on Warehouse
hazards and challenges for employees.

10. Discuss the basics of warehouse safety, warehousing standards, and tips to help ensure
health and safety in warehouses. You may refer to the website:
https://safetyculture.com/topics/warehouse-safety/

Core text
1. Pierre David, “International Logistics”, Biztantra.
2. Ram Singh, “ International Trade logistics” ,Oxford .IIIrd edition.
3. Business Logistics/Supply Chain Management: Ballou & Srivastava

References:
1. Bowersox, Closs, Cooper, Supply Chain Logistics Management, McGraw Hill.
2. Burt, Dobbler, Starling, World Class Supply Management, TMH.
3.Donald J Bowersox, David J Closs, Logistical Management, TMH