FOSTIIMA/IQAC/101/2020

Course Outline Template (A) - 2020

FOSTIIMA Business School, New Delhi

Post Graduate Diploma in Management
Course Title: Supply Chain Management Year: 2023-24
Semester: II Core/Elective: Core Credits: 3
Course Designed by: Prof Rakesh Kumar
Course Instructor(s): Prof Rakesh Kumar
Email: rakesh.kumar@fostiima.org

1. COURSE INTRODUCTION: This course introduces high level strategy and concepts,
while giving students the practical tools necessary to solve supply chain problems. Using a
strategic framework, students are guided through all the key drivers of Supply Chain
performance, including facilities, inventory, transportation, information, sourcing and
pricing. The course helps students gain a deeper understanding of supply chains and a firm
grasp on the practical managerial levers that can improve supply chain performance.

2. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students, who successfully complete this course, should be able to:
LO No. Descriptions of Learning Outcomes
LO1 : Understand and Analyze the nature of Supply Chain
LO2 : Design the Supply Chain Network
LO3 : Plan and Co-ordinate Demand and Supply in a Supply Chain
LO4 : ERP
LO5 : Plan and Manage Inventory in a Supply Chain
LO6 : Manage Cross Functional Drivers in a Supply Chain (Purchasing/Pricing)

Course Learning Outcome PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5

CLO1 2
CLO2 2 2
CLO3 2
CLO4 3 3 2
CL05 3 3 2
CL06 3 3
Average Score

Course PO1 PO2 PO PO4 PO5

Code 3
2 2.5 3 3 2.25

Programme Objectives
PO1: Ability to comprehend, analyse, and communicate all aspects of business and corporate social
responsibility that are global, economic, legal, and ethical.
PO2: The ability to come up with ideas – out-of-the-box thinking and turn them into
businesses or entrepreneurial endeavours.
PO3: Possessing the capacity to develop policies, strategies, and programmes by analysing the pertinent
internal, external influences, risk assessment and their effects on the organization
PO4: Possess ability to take initiative to execute projects, solve problems and learn to effectively perform in a
team and emerge as a leader.
PO5: Ability to access lessons learned and use simulation approaches in various management domains to
address practical problems.

3. SESSION PLAN AND COURSE CONTENTS

Session Learning
Session Cases / Assignments
Topic and Sub-Topic Descriptions Outcomes [SLO]
No. / Readings
(Mention in brief)
1 What is Supply
Topic:Understanding the Supply Chain, Decision
Pages 1 to 16: SCM
Chain Phases, Process
2 by Chopra and Kalra
Views

3 Impellers of SC,
Framework of SC
decisions, Facilities,
Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics Pages 51 to 76: SCM
Inventory,
4 by Chopra and Kalra
Transportation,
Sourcing,
Infrastructure
5 Factors affecting
Distribution
Network, Design
Designing Distribution Networks- Pages 85 to 123:
Options for
Omni-Channel Retailing SCM by Chopra and
6 Distribution
Kalra
Network, Omni
Channel Retailing,
FMCG Sector
7 Role of network
design, Factors
influencing Network
Network Design in the Supply Pages 124 to 156: Design, Framework
Chain SCM by Chopra and and Model , Models
8
Kalra for identifying
Potential sites,
demand allocation
and Plant Location
9 Pages 471 to 499: Forecasting and
Demand Forecasting in A Supply
Ops and SCM by Planning
10 Chain
Jason
11 Project 1 (pick any product and Group of 5 as per roll 22 Marks
12 analyse the SCM) nos.
Pages 238 to 257: Family Level SKU
Aggregate Planning in a Supply
13 SCM by Chopra and Planning
Chain
Kalra
Pages 262 to 275: Concepts and Trends
14 Sales and Operations Planning SCM by Chopra and in S&OP
Kalra
 15 What is ERP, How
Pages 451 to 470: ERP connects the
Enterprise Resource Planning
Operations and SCM Functional Units,
Systems
16 by Chase, Shankar Performance Metrics
and Jacobs to Evaluate
Integrated Systems
17 22 Marks
Project 2- Future trends in SCM
18
19 Pages 352 to 388: How to prepare for
Managing Uncertainty in a Supply
SCM by Chopra and uncertain situations
20 Chain-Safety Inventory
Kalra
21 Pages 399 to 428: How to improve
Linking Product Availability to
SCM by Chopra and profitability by
22 Profits
Kalra improving sales
Pages 439 to 466: Modes of
23 Transportation in a Supply Chain SCM by Chopra and Transportation
Kalra
Pages 474 to 504: Purchasing
Sourcing Decisions in a Supply
24 SCM by Chopra and
Chain
Kalra

4. ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS

(Number of Course Assessments should consist of up to 5 components for full credit course)
Conduct of
Assessment
S.
Name of the Assessment Components /Submission Weightage (%)
No.
(Allotted Session
Nos.)
Assessment 1 Project 1(study of a Supply 11-12
1 Chain of a product, Cost and Transport 22
assessment.
Assessment 2 Project (Research Project on 17-18
2 22
future trends in Supply Chain)
3 Assessment 2 [ Class Participation] 1-24 6
4 End-Sem Examination 50

Total Marks 100

Descriptions

AS1/2 : Project 1 and 2 Marks :22/22

Group Project will be given for presentation. Marks will be awarded on depth of study and
application of subject knowledge

AS3 : Class Participation Marks :6

Give brief description about the assessment : Students are encouraged during the class to
participate in discussions. A record is maintained and in session 24 marks awarded based on
class participation during the entire semester.

AS4 : Written Exam Marks :50

Give brief description about the assessment : Students are adminstered a written pen/paper
exam where they have to answer questions based on the total course.

5. READINGS & REFERENCES

 Text Book:
o Supply Chain Management-Sunil Chopra and DV Kalra 7 e
o Operations and SCM: Chase, Shankar and Jacobs 15 e. Relevant pages to be
related to 17e from library.

 Reference Books

 Other Readings

 Online Resources

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