Supply Chain Management For Competitive Advantage

1. An Overview of Supply Chain Management

2. Understanding Supply Chain Dynamics

3. Designing the Supply Chain

4. Performance Measurement

5. SCM Effectiveness and Lean Thinking

6. SCM Across ORganisations: Upstream Interface

7. SCM Across Organisations: Downstream Interface

8. Transportation, Storage and Warehousing

9. role of Information Technology in SCM

10. Quantitative Tools for Supply Chain Management

Case Studies:

1. Laxmi Transformers

2. Rajashree Cement ? Engine on Load

3. Western Oil Ltd (A)

4. Farmaid Tractors Limited

5. SCM at Titan Industries Ltd.

6. CONCOR: Tea Transportation

7. Chilli in Soup (A)

8. Bayer Corp Science: Science for a Better Supply Chain

9. Food World (B)

10. Seth Dhaniram ? C&FA

11. Airfreight Ltd.

New Features

SPECIAL FEATURES: ? Concepts are supplemented with examples and diagrams ? Dedicated chapters on Designing and managing effective supply chains and Measuring performance of SCMs ? Focused discussion on supply chain efficiencies and ?lean thinking? ? Coverage of IT and quantitative tools in SCM ? A brief overview of each case, questions for analysis and an approach to the case is suggested for the benefits of the students. Ancillaries ? A teaching plan for some typical course offerings in the area ? Links to contemporary developments in the area, which can serve as the starting point for some applied research in the subject. ? An OLC having suggestions for the instructors and teaching notes for cases