Supply chain management is the management of physical and information flow between and among the various stages of a supply chain so as to achieve supply chain objectives of maximizing profits and customer satisfaction aligned with business strategy. In this course, we will analyze major issues in the design, operation, and management of a supply chain. The course will mainly deal in various activities of supply chain such as: supply chain design, Supply and demand management, role of information and coordination and integrated logistics management with following objectives:
• To understand the fundamentals of supply chain management and key drivers of supply chain performance to fit business strategy.
• To design and develop analytical models to understand the impact of inventory and logistics (transportation and distribution) related decisions on the supply chain performance.
• To understand the complexities of integrating or coordinating the supply chains considering supplier relationship management and customer relationship management.
• To understand the role of information in supply chains and various initiatives to achieve lean and agile supply chain