NMIMS – SBM : Teaching Plan ( Course Description )

Course Code

Course Title SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Course Name: Dr.Ashu Sharma, Mobile- +91 7506828948

Instructor/s Email: Ashu.Sharma@sbm.nmims.edu

Credit Value 3credits ( 100 marks)

Programme & FT MBA II Yr Trimester IV

Trimester
Learning To familiarize students on the following:
Objectives / (a)The concepts and application of Supply Chain Management.
Outcomes (b) Understand how the performance of the supply chain can be improved with
the integration of various tiers in the chain.
(c) To design the supply chain using various tools and modeling techniques.
(d) The latest supply chain management practices adopted by leading companies.

Session Plan
Session Topic Pre read from Text Case Study/Class Exercise
no. Book/Class
Activity
1 Introduction to the concept of Chapter 1 –Text
‘Supply Chain Management’. Book
Process View of supply Chain. Article- Seven
Linking of Processes on the principles of supply
Value Chain concept for chain management
attainment of objectives of (Supply Chain
maximization of Customer Management
satisfaction, services Review)
excellence and Return on
Investment.

2 SCM as integration of Chapter 10-Text

processes. Push and Pull type book
of Supply Chain. Supply Chain Article 1- The
Structure. Efficient and Bullwhip Effect in
Responsive Supply Chain. Supply Chains (MIT
Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chain. Sloan Management
Review)
Article 2-What is
the right supply
chain for your
product (HBR)
3 Managing Transportation in Chapter 14- Text Exercise-Excel Solver
the Supply Chain, Book
Transportation Modes, Article- Can
Devising a Strategy for transportation
Transportation. Distribution costs be stemmed
Strategies – Direct Shipment, even before they
Cross-Docking . occur (Infosys
Report)

4 Understanding the concepts Chapter 5- Text

and features of ‘Logistic Book
Management’. LogisticsArticle- Don’t
Models-TSP, VRP. Designing tweak your supply
the Supply Chain Network. chain- Rethink it
End to End
5 Vendor Evaluation System. Research Papers. Exercise- Toyota
Vendor Managed Inventory. Article- Building Simulation
Procurement and Vendor deep supplier
Selection Models-AHP, TOPSIS, relationships (HBR)
SWARA
6 Case Analysis Ford and Dell

7 Managing Inventory in the Chapter 11- Text Exercise- Lucid and Blackbox
Supply Chain. Concept of Book Simulation
dependent Demand and Lead
Time Management. Managing
Uncertainty in a Supply Chain,
Supply Contracts.
8 Material Requirement Chapter 12- Text Exercise- All well company
Planning-MRP-I, Bill of Book
Materials (BOM) etc.
Manufacturing Resource
Planning – MRPII & Capacity
Requirement Planning – CRP.
Kanban system. Warehousing.
9 Procurement and Outsourcing Chapter15- Text Exercise- Excel Limited
Strategies. The make-Versus- Book
Buy Continuum.

10 Supply Chain Restructuring. Chapter 10- J.Shah.

Performance measurement in Article- Building
Supply chain-SCOR,BSC the Supply Chain of
the Future (Mc
Kinsey Quarterly)
11 Case Analysis P&G and Amazon
 12 Distribution Requirement Chapter 4- Text
Planning (DRP) and Physical Book
Distribution Management Article-Creating the
(PDM). Designing Distribution Optimal Supply
Network. Chain (BCG Report)
13 Global Supply Chain Chapter 9-Shah
Integration- CPFR. Emerging Article-Supply
tools and techniques-ISM, Chain 2025
DEMATEL (Council of SCM
Professionals)

14 Information Technology in Chapter 8-Shah Simulation

Supply Chain Management Article- Disruptive
Technologies (Mc
Kinsey Report)
15 Lean Supply Chain Research papers.
management. Green Supply Article- The
Chain Management. Agro Greening of
Supply Chain Management. Walmart’s Supply
Chain (Supply
Chain Management
Review)
16 Case Analysis McD and Zara

17 Supply Chain Management in Research papers.

Service Sector. Conceptual Article- The Triple-
model of customer service A Supply chain
quality.
18 Guest Lecture
19 Project Presentations
20 Project Presentations

Teaching / Use of articles, research papers, videos, project, case studies, exercise and
Learning simulation for classroom teaching and learning.
Methodology
 Assessment Specific % weight
methods assessments/methods age
Continuous assessment 100 %
Group project/ 25%
presentations
Case Analysis 15%
Class participation 10%
Final exam 50%

Reading List and 1. Chopra, S., Meindl, P. Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and
References Operation. 6/e. Delhi: Pearson Education. (TEXT BOOK)
2. Shah, J. (2009). Supply Chain Management-Text and Cases. 1/e. New
Delhi: Pearson Education.
3. Handfield, R.B., & Nicholas, Jr., E.L. (2002). Supply Chain Redesign:
Transforming Supply Chains into Integrated Value System. 1/e. US: FT
Press.
4. Walters, D. (2008). Supply Chain Management: An Introduction to
Logistics. 2/e. New York: Macmillan.
5. Taylor, D.A. (2009). Supply Chains: A Manager’s Guide. 2/e. New Delhi:
Pearson Education.
6. Rangaraj, N., Raghuram, G., & Srinivasan, M. (2008). Supply Chain
Management for Competitive Advantage: Concepts & Cases. 1/e. Delhi:
Macmillan India.
7. Ballou, R.H. (2007). Business Logistics/ Supply Chain Management. 5/e.
Delhi: Pearson Education.
8. Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P., & Simchi-Levi, E. (2007). Designing and
Managing the Supply Chain. 3/e. Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.
9. Burt, Dobler, Starling. World Class Management. 7/e Tata McGraw Hill.
10. Christopher M. Logistics & Supply Chain Management , 2/e Pearson
Education.

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