SVKM’s

NARSEE MONJEE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Program: MBA Trimester: IV
Course: Logistics Management Code:
Teaching Scheme Evaluation Scheme
Classroom Practical/ Tutorials Credit Continuous Term End
Session Group work Evaluation Examination (TEE)
20 0 0 3 60% 40%
Course Rationale:
Logistics Management is the part of supply chain management that plans, implements, and controls the
efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between
the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers’ requirements. This course
provides a practical, management perspective of the following areas of logistics: distribution, transportation,
international logistics, inventory control, sustainable logistics practices, key performance indicators, supply
chain finance, leadership in a supply chain role, and an introduction to logistics technology including RFID
and ERP systems. The course is designed for students who have had little or no previous coursework or
professional experience in logistics.

Course Objectives:
1. To understand working of logistics principles and to expose students to the language of logistics
2. To apply knowledge of the key activities performed by the logistics function including distribution,
transportation, global logistics and inventory control
3. To analyze logistics as more than an operational function that passively executes a plan, but as a strategic
function that creates value and competitive advantage
4. To evaluate and perform data analysis skills by analyzing and using supply chain data to make business
decisions

Learning Outcomes:
Student will able to;
 Understand logistics concepts and current Indian cases on logistics
 Apply the concepts, principles and practices of Logistics Management in Indian organizations.
 Analyze the application of Logistics Management in various Industrial and Service sectors and develop
the ability to implement in any industry the students take up a job or assignment.

Prerequisite(s):None

Pedagogy:
 The study plan covering readings, classroom sessions, group work sessions and assignments
corresponding to each session are outlined below: It is mandatory to go through the ‘Pre-Session
Readings’ and prepare for case discussions. Quiz or surprise tests would be conducted on the same.

Textbook:
 Notes by Dr. P.N. Mukherjee
 Supply Chain Logistics Management, Bowersox, Donald J., D. J. Closs, and M. B. Cooper. Columbus,
GA: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2012

Reference Books:
 The Logic of Logistics, Algorithms and Applications for Logistics and Supply Chain Management,
Theory, Simchi-Levi, David, Xin Chen and Julien Bramel, 2005
 The Management of Business Logistics, Coyle, John Joseph, Edward J. Bardi and C. John Langley.. Vol.
6. St Paul, MN: West Publishing Company, 1996

Journals:
 The International Journal of Logistics Management
 Logistics Research

Links to websites:
 http://www.springer.com/engineering/industrial+management/journal/12159
 http://www.sapub.org/journal/aimsandscope.aspx?journalid=1089

Evaluation Scheme:
 Class-participation, Continuous Evaluation 20%
 Quiz 20%
 Group Assignments, Presentations and analysis 20%
 Term-End Exam 40%
Total 100%

Session Plan:
Topic (including subtopics) Learning Pedagogical Tool Textbook
Outcomes Chapters &
Readings
1 Definition, concepts and Students will Class Discussion with Textbook
principles of Logistics learn basics of Case Reading
Management logistics Chapter: 1
 The importance of Logistics management Notes page:
Management in 1 to 3
contemporary business
environment.
 Logistics Management and
other organizational
functions and their
relationship.
 Objectives of Logistics
Management.
2 Current Trend in Logistics Students will Class Discussion with Textbook
Management learn Case Reading
 Logistics Management- a contemporary World Bank Reports on Chapter: 2
powerful tool to derive practices in Logistics: Notes page: 3, 4
competitive advantage. logistics https://lpi.worldbank.org World Bank
 The implementation management /report Reports
methodology for the
Logistics Management.
Features of Logistics
Management.
3 Components of Logistics Students will Class Discussion with Textbook
Management-I learn Case Reading
 Generic, Primary and components of Chapters: 12, 15
supportive. Customer logistics Notes page: 11 to
service, order processing, 15
network design,
Transportation and
Warehouse management.
4 Components of Logistics Students will Class Discussion with Textbook
 Management-II learn Case Reading
 Material handling, components of Chapters: 12, 15
Packaging, Stores, logistics
Inventory management, Notes page: 11 to
procurement, forecasting 15
and information
Management
5 Logistics Strategic Planning Strategic part Class Discussion with Textbook
 Logistics framework, of logistics will Case Reading
Logistics vision, planning be analyzed by Chapters: 18, 19
and analysis. Logistics the students
strategic process. with different Notes page: 17 to
 Components of Logistics examples 22
strategy, Logistics Strategic
issues.
 Ten principles of Logistics
excellence. Role of
Logistics management in
International trade.
6 Logistics Cost optimization Cost and Class Discussion with Textbook
 Logistics cost optimization logistics Case Reading
for competitive advantage relation as well Chapter: 21
with case simulation of Dell as optimizing
Computers vis-à-vis others cost of it will
be understand
by the students
7 Transportation Management Students will Class Discussion Textbook
 Importance, Concept, be focusing on Case: Reading
Transportation decision Operations JSW Steel Ltd.: A Chapter: 12
making, Strategic and issues of Logistics Dilemma,
Operational issues in Logistics #W17363-PDF-ENG
Transportation Published 2017
Management. HBS
 Multi modal Transportation,
Service company selection,
Cost vs Performance.
8 Transportation Management Students will Class Discussion Textbook
 Rail and Road learn Case: Reading
Transportation Competing Chapters: 5, 11
Management Technology Options Notes page: 26 to
Rail and Road. and Stakeholder 40
Interests for Tracking
Freight Railcars in
Indian Railways,
Journal of Information
Technology
#JIT022-PDF-ENG
Published 2009
HBS
9 Transportation Management Students will Class Discussion with Textbook
 Shipping learn Case Reading
 Air and Others Transportation Chapters: 5, 11
Management Notes page: 26 to
Shipping, Air 40
and Others
10 Logistics Management in Students will Case:
Automobile industry learn logistics Automobile Industry
in various
automobile
 firms

11 Warehouse management-I Students will Class Discussion with Textbook

 Location, Objectives, learn about Case Reading
Types, Storage, Order warehouse Chapter: 13
Picking and Packing, management
Warehouse Operations and
Functions.
12 Warehouse management-II Students will Class Discussion with Textbook
 Warehouse Decision learn about Case Reading
Model. warehouse Chapter: 13
 Warehouse Performance management
matrix, Warehouse
Processes, Receiving and
put away, Invoicing and
dispatch.
13 Recent Trends in Warehouse Students will Class Discussion with Textbook
Management and material learn about Case Reading
handling warehouse Chapter: 19
 Material storage and management
picking techniques, and material
Warehouse Management management
System- WMS, RFID in
Warehouse, Various
modules of WMS.
14 Reverse Logistics Students will Case:
 Case Study on Logistics learn about Nokia India: Battery
Management – Nokia reverse Recall Logistics,
Battery: Battery Recall logistics #W11082-PDF-ENG
logistics. management Published 2011
HBS
15 Third Party Logistics Students will Class Discussion Textbook
Management learn about Case: Reading
 Concepts, advantages and multi-tier Shopclues.Com: Chapters: 16, 17
operation with example of system of Turning Logistics Into
implementation in UPS logistics A Competitive
(international) and Gati Advantage,
(Indian). # W17389-PDF-ENG
Published 2017
HBS
16 4PL System Students will Class Discussion with Textbook
 Internet Enabled 4PL learn about Case Reading
systems multi-tier Chapters: 4, 5, 18
system of
logistics
17 ELPIF-I Students will Class Discussion with Notes
 An E-Logistics Processes learn about Case pages: 21 to 26
Integration Framework. E- ELPIF
commerce logistics
software application, EDI
System for Logistics
operations

18 ELPIF-II Students will Class Discussion with Notes

 High Level View of ELPIF- learn about Case pages: 21 to 26
EBQ, RFQ and SUS. E- ELPIF
 Logistics Processes
Integration Architecture,
Business Process
Integration Diagram.
 Working B2B system using
e-logistics. NILP- National
Integrated Logistics Policy.
19 E-retailing Students will Case: Reading
 Case study and simulation learn about e- Reinventing E- Material from:
on the Logistics retailing Commerce: Amazon's https://www.arena
management Bet On Unmanned simulation.com/in
implementation in an e- Vehicle Delivery dustry-
retailing company- #KEL911-PDF-ENG solutions/industry
Amazon. Published 2015 /logistics-
 Videos of internal HBS simulation-
operation, KIVA system software
etc.
20 Student’s Presentation on
Projects.