BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY : COIMBATORE-46

Diploma in Ocean and Air Cargo Logistics Management

(For the SDE students admitted from the academic year 2011-12 & onwards)
(Annual Pattern)

Course Syllabus

Paper Subject Exam Max Marks

Duration
I Logistics Management 3 100
II Ocean and Air Cargo Logistics Management 3 100
III Foreign Trade Procedure and Documentation 3 100
IV Supply Chain Management 3 100
TOTAL 400

Eligibility : Plus Two

Duration : One Year

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 Logistics Management

Objective
To create awareness about the Logistics Management in order to deliver the goods

UNIT – I
Marketing logistics system – concept, objectives and scope – Logistics interface with
marketing – Logistics system elements – Importance and relevance to export
management –
Managing towards logistics excellence.

UNIT – II
The general structure of Shipping Industry – Type of ships – Operating systems –
Liner
operations and tramp operations – Conference system – Chartering principles –
Freight structure
and practices – U. N. Convention on liner code of conduct.

UNIT – III
Co-ordination : Role of intermediaries – freight forwarders – freight broker –
stevedores
– shipping agents – PORTS : Major and minor ports in India – Issues in India
shipping – Port
infrastructure development – Shipment of government controlled cargo –
Organisation and
functions of transchart.

UNIT – IV
Containerisation – Concept, Operation of the system – types of containers – benefits
of
containerization – Inland container depots, Problems and Prospects – Clearance
procedure of
ICD’s – CONCOR – Multimodal transportation – International Air Transport –
Advantages and
constraints – Aircargo Tariff Structure – IATA.

UNIT – V
Case Studies (based on the above units).

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Logistics Management & World Seabome Trade : Dr. Krishnaveni Muthaih
2. Study on shipping conferences
of shipping and export strategy for the 80’s : IIFT
3. Freight tariffs and practices of shipping conferences : IIFT

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 Ocean and Air Cargo Logistics Management

Objective
To create awareness about the Ocean and Air Cargo Logistics Management.

Unit I
Ground Operations: Understanding Airports – History - Air Transport System –
Functions – Customers – Standardization – Management – Airside - Terminal Area -
Landside Operations – Security - Civil Aviation - Aircraft operator’s security
program - Security v/s Facilitation - Training and awareness – Rescue and fire
fighting - Issues and challenges - future of airports - ICAO security manual.

Unit II
Introduction to Air Cargo: Aviation and airline terminology - IATA areas Country –
Currency– Airlines - Aircraft lay out - different types of aircraft - aircraft
manufacturers - ULD - International Air Routes & Ports - codes – Hub & Spoke –
Process Flow

Unit III
Air Freight Forwarding: Air freight Exports and Imports - SLI –Shipment Planning –
Special Cargoes - Consolidation - Documentation - Air Way Bill (AWB) - Customs
clearance – Air Cargo Rates and Charges – TACT - cargo operations -
Communication – Sales & Marketing – Consignee controlled cargo – Sales leads –
Routing Instructions DGR – Handling COD shipments – POD.

Unit IV
Introduction to Ocean Freight Forwarding: Seaports - Type of Ships - Shipping
Lines - Hub & Spoke– Vessel Operations - Process flow - Advices – Booking –
Containers – Container numbering – Operations - Volume / Weight calculations -
Shipment Planning basics - FCL - Documentation - Bill of Lading basics – MBL -
HBL – Invoicing - LCL – CY – CFS

Unit V
Ocean Freight Forwarding: Information Flow - Advanced Scientific shipment
planning –Advanced learning in Bills of Lading - Sea Way bill - Combined transport
- Release of cargo - Cross Trade & Documentation - Shipping Sales – Leads –
Quotations – Customer Service - Conditions of Contract – Managing Key Accounts –
Trade Lane Development – Consortium.

References
1. Air transport logistics by Simon Taylor (Hampton)
2. Air freight : operations, marketing and economics / (by) Peter S. Smith ( Faber)
3. Carriage of goods by sea / John F. Wilson (Harlow : Longman)
4. Containerization / (by) J.R. Whittaker (Hemisphere ; Wiley)
5. Airports; some elements of designs and future development-John Walter wood
6. Ocean Freights and Chartering by Cyril Frederick Hardy Cufley (Adlard Coles Nautical)
7. Fundamental of air transport management by P.S.Senguttavan.
8. Oxford ATLAS-OXFORD PUBLISHING
9. Aviation century: wings of change- A global survey-Ratandeep singh-jain book

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 Foreign Trade Procedure & Documentation

Objective
To create awareness about the foreign trade procedure and documentation deliver
the goods

UNIT- I
Foreign trade policy 2004-2009 – Export licensing procedures and formalities –
Export Price - Quotations – Deemed Exports – benefits – Categories of supply Role
of Export Promotion in Export credits guarantee Corporation (ECGC) – Export
promotion councils (EPCS) & commodity Boards (CB) – Export promotion schemes.

UNIT – II
EOU scheme (Export Oriented Units) – Eligibility – Setting up EOUs – supplies by
DATA (Domestic Tariff Area) Units to EOUs – Special Economic Zones (SEZ) scheme
– Eligibility Approval – conditions – fiscal Incentives for developer of SEZ’s – New
status Holder Categorization – one to five star Export Houses – Free trade and
Warehousing Zones.

UNIT – III
Procedure for Registration of Importers- Categories of Importers – Importer
Registration with regional licensing Authorities (IEC Number, I – card and
modification of particulars) import of capital Goods under EPCG scheme (Export
promotion capital Goods) – Duty Exemption / Remission scheme.

UNIT – IV
General provisions for Imports – Financing Import – Foreign Exchange Facilities to
Importers – Customer and Central Excise Duty Drawbacks in Export goods –
ForeignCurrency Accounts in India and Abroad permitted currencies and methods
of payment - Customs formalities for clearance of Imports goods- Shipment of
goods.

UNIT – V
Import and export documentation – Frame work – Standardized pre-shipment
Export documents – Commercial and regulatory documents.

Reference books:
1. Foreign trade policy procedures and documents – M.I. Mahajan
2. 100% Export oriented unites special economic zones award procedure – S.M. Bhat Nagar
3. Import – M.I. Mahajan
4. Import Management – Nand Kishore sharmas
5. Import do it yourself – M.L. Mahajan
6. Export Management - Dr. Verma and Aggerwal
7. A guide on Export policy procedures and documentation – M.L. Mahajan

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 Supply Chain Management

Objective
To create awareness about the supply chain activities taken in order to deliver the
goods.

Unit I
Supply Chain Management – Global Optimisation – importance – key issues –
Inventory management – economic lot size model. Supply contracts – centralized vs.
decentralized system

Unit II
Supply chain Integrates- Push, Pull strategies – Demand driven strategies – Impact
on grocery industry – retail industry – distribution strategies

Unit III
Strategic Alliances: Frame work for strategic alliances – 3PL – merits and demerits –
retailer –supplier partnership – advantages and disadvantages of RSP – distributor
Integration

Unit IV
Procurement and Outsourcing: Outsourcing – benefits and risks – framework for
make/buy decision – e-procurement – frame work of e-procurement

Unit V
Dimension of customer Value – conformance of requirement – product selection –
price and brand – value added services – strategic pricing – smart pricing –
customer value measures

Reference Books:
1. Rushton, A., Oxley, J & Croucher, P (2nd Edition, 2000). Handbook of Logistics and Distribution
Management. Kogan Page.
2. Simchi-Levi, David, Kamisnsky, Philip, and Simchi-Levi, Edith. (2nd Edition, 2004).
3. Supply chain management , Kulkarni sarika sharma ashok
4. Supply chain management concepts and cases , Ragul V. Altekar
5. Text book of logistics and supply chain management , Prof D.K. Agarwal
6. Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies and Case Studies Irwin/McGraw
Hill 32

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