PGDM Core Subject
Supply Chain Management
Course Objective
Primary PO Mapping: PO3 (Leadership & Agile Collaboration) and PO5 (Innovation & Value Creation).
Strategic Focus: Designing agile value architectures to link global supply networks directly to business outcomes like revenue and efficiency.
Mandatory Textbook: Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Cases, and Best Practices by V.V. Sople (Pearson Education).
Internal Assessment Scheme (70 Marks)
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Component |
Marks |
Description |
Mapped CO |
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Simulation |
20 |
The Supply Chain Optimizer: Minimizing total cost while meeting variable demand. |
CO2, CO3 |
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Case Study |
10 |
"The Bullwhip Effect": Analysis of a supply chain failure using real-time data visualization. |
CO1, CO2 |
|
Presentation |
10 |
"Operational Pivot": Presenting an Agile plan to optimize a disrupted process. |
CO5 |
|
Mid Term |
10 |
Internal written exam covering Modules 1 & 2. |
CO1, CO2 |
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Project |
10 |
"Process Mining": Identifying bottlenecks in a digital workflow using Low-Code tools. |
CO2 |
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Class Participation |
10 |
Participation in operations labs and Lean workshops. |
All |
20-Session Plan
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Session |
Topic |
Pre-Reading (V.V. Sople) |
Daily Assignment |
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1 |
SCM: A Strategic Perspective |
Ch 1: Intro to Supply Chain |
Identify local supply clusters |
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2 |
Value Chain & Competitive Advantage |
Ch 2: SCM & Strategy |
A1: Value Chain Audit |
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3 |
Process Architecture in SCM |
Ch 3: Process Views of SC |
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4 |
The Bullwhip Effect & Info Distortion |
Ch 4: Coordination in SC |
A2: Distortion Map |
|
5 |
Demand Management & Forecasting |
Ch 5: Demand Forecasting |
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6 |
Inventory Management & Safety Stock |
Ch 6: Inventory Mgmt |
A3: Safety Stock Model |
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7 |
Network Design & Facilities |
Ch 7: Network Planning |
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8 |
Sourcing & Supplier Relationship Mgmt |
Ch 8: Strategic Sourcing |
A4: Supplier Matrix |
|
9 |
Strategic Outsourcing in India |
Ch 9: Outsourcing Strategy |
|
|
10 |
Mid-Term Internal Exam |
Review Sessions 1–9 |
Mid-Term (10M) |
|
11 |
Transportation & Distribution Strategy |
Ch 10: Transport in SC |
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|
12 |
Pricing & Revenue Mgmt in SCM |
Ch 11: Pricing Strategy |
A5: Dynamic Pricing Model |
|
13 |
IT & Digital Supply Chains |
Ch 12: IT in SCM |
|
|
14 |
AI & Blockchain Integration |
Tech Note: Smart Warehousing |
A6: Blockchain Ledger |
|
15 |
Simulation Lab: SC Optimizer |
Manual: Demand Balancing |
Simulation (10M) |
|
16 |
Simulation Lab: Lean Systems |
Manual: Waste Removal |
Simulation (10M) |
|
17 |
Global SCM & Geopolitical Risk |
Ch 13: Global SC |
|
|
18 |
ESG & Sustainable Supply Chains |
Tech Note: Green Logistics |
Sustainability Checklist |
|
19 |
Presentation: Operational Pivot |
Manual: Agile Comms |
Presentation (10M) |
|
20 |
Course Synthesis & Feedback |
Final Portfolio Review |