EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN

DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN

& LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
Live Online Classes

2th Batch
 ABOUT IIM VISAKHAPATNAM
Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIMV) belongs to the prestigious IIM family
of business schools. It is a new generation IIM, set up by the Government of India in
September 2015. The Indian Institutes of Management Act 2017 declares IIMs as Institutions of
National Importance, empowered to attain standards of global excellence in management,
management research and allied areas of knowledge.

Continuing its journey towards steady progress and growth since its inception, IIM
Visakhapatnam has already carved out for itself a niche among IIMs, crossing several
milestones and maintaining a distinct lead in:

Ÿ Having rich knowledge resources; and modern infrastructure, even in its temporary
campus, conducive to learning outcomes of high impact.
Ÿ Having a vibrant student cohort with national character (representing 22 states) that excels
in academics, co- and extracurricular activities and regularly wins competitions pan-India.
Ÿ Recording top placements among 10 IIMs.
Ÿ Enjoying excellent linkage with apex industry bodies like CII.
Ÿ Having all faculty with PhDs from top-notch institutions of India and abroad such as IIMs,
IITs, and reputed foreign universities.
Ÿ Hosting the largest cohort of women entrepreneurs after IIM Bangalore (Mentor Institute),
under a special initiative called the Women Startup Program.

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 ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Globalization of economies has increased competitive pressure and has heightened customer
expectations. Emerging manufacturing and supply chain technologies have a profound effect
on the way organizations work and conduct their businesses. Organizations are focusing on
supply chain and logistics process integration to bring efficiency, cost reduction, product
visibility, and increase in productivity to add value to their services to customers and to gain
competitive advantage. In this age of digital transformation-based competition, where
manufacturing excellence and product innovations are no longer the sources of long-term
competitive advantage, but the transformation of supply chain and logistics processes with
adopting digital technologies. Today most global and national companies compete based on
their logistics and supply chain digital innovation and adopting of fourth generation
technologies. Since cost of distribution and logistics is a significant component of the total
cost of operations, managers must understand the issues involved in logistics and supply
chain management.

Supply chain integration is possible through disciplining of logistics management, which has
advanced from warehousing and transportation to the boardrooms of successful companies
across the world. Capabilities in Logistics supplement the supply chain operations. Efficiency
and effectiveness of inventory movement across the supply chain depends on the capability of
logistics management. Logistics has an important and a key role to play in customer service
strategy of an organization. With the emergence of e-commerce, logistics operations have
become more challenging than ever before because the competition is just a click away.
Under these circumstances, supply chain and logistics mangers should understand the role of
digital competencies and capabilities of their organizations to increase the sustainability in
competitive world. Therefore, this course is specifically designed for experienced supply chain
and logistics managers to enable digitalization of supply chain and logistics processes from a
managerial perspective and equip them with ability to take decisions when faced with
different situations in the corporate world.
 ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Program Objectives:
Ÿ To develop an understanding of the various supply chain and logistics processes.

Ÿ To develop and analyze the role of digital transformation of the supply chain and logistics
processes.

Ÿ To analyze the effectiveness of supply chain and logistics processes in digital age.

Ÿ To understand the roadmap for developing sustainable and industry 4.0 perspective of
supply chain and logistics management.

Who Should Attend

Ÿ Professionals who are looking to upgrade their career in Supply Chain.

Ÿ Entrepreneurs/Managers & Leaders, Coordinators and Team Members.

Ÿ Working professionals in an organization with an acumen and interest in Supply Chain &
Logistics Management.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

CERTIFICATION FROM IIM VISAKHAPATNAM

Opportunity to earn certificate of completion in Digital Supply

Chain & Logistics Management from Indian Institute of
Management Visakhapatnam.

WEEKEND ONLINE & INTERACTIVE CLASSES

Classes are held on weekends so that learning and work can be
managed together and it's easy for working professionals to attend
lectures.

INDIA’S TOP FACULTY PANEL

Learn from top IIM faculty panel - Classes by highly qualified

professors in the field of Supply Chain Management.

CASE BASED SESSIONS

Real life, case-based course structure to enhance implementation

of theoretical concepts to real life problems.

MODERN SUPPLY CHAIN CONCEPTS COVERED

Learn about the digitization of supply chain management, supply

chain analytics, performance management, supply chain and
logistics 4.0 and more.

INSIGHTS INTO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Supply chain management tools and techniques are essential for
any modern organization to succeed. Become a highly qualified
professional in this field.

END TERM PROJECT

Project work is an imperative part of the program as it ensures

practical knowledge of all concepts and techniques. At the end of
the term, the project is presented to the faculty panel for the final
review.
 PROGRAM OUTLINE
Supply Chain and logistics strategies and decisions
Ÿ Supply chain strategies, buy or outsource, supply chain drivers/metrics, push-pull
strategies, competitive advantage
Ÿ Logistical Strategy and Planning, Sustainable Logistics strategies
Ÿ Prerequisites and infrastructures of modernized logistics and supply chain management
Ÿ Creation of responsive supply chain and logistics system
Ÿ Global vs Domestic supply chain and logistics system

Supply chain & logistics network design

Ÿ Transport mode & route selection and transport cost modelling
Ÿ Warehouse design and management with analytics
Ÿ Vehicle scheduling problem
Ÿ Logistics network design under uncertain and resilient environment
Ÿ Supply network design class exercise

Forecasting, facility location, and coordination

Ÿ Product lifecycle and forecasting, Improving the visibility of demand, supply chain fulcrum,
aggregate planning
Ÿ Predictive analytics for demand, location selection
Ÿ Coordination mechanism in supply chain and logistics
Ÿ Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR)
Ÿ Product design and supply chain complexity

Managing inventory flow, risk, and resilience

Ÿ Strategic lead time management, Logistics pipeline management, Quick response in
logistics, Production strategies for quick response, Synchronization of production and
consumption
Ÿ Inventory analytics
Ÿ Risk and resilience management in pandemic situation
Ÿ Humanitarian logistics planning and management

Supply chain and logistics service quality

Ÿ Designing and assuring service quality in digital supply chain
Ÿ SERVQAL framework for digital supply chain
Ÿ Service quality analytics for LSPs/supply chain actors
Ÿ Global supply Chain quality and international quality standards
Ÿ “Voice of market” and service quality design
Ÿ Service quality 4.0 framework for supplier/LSP
 PROGRAM OUTLINE
Digitalization of supply chain and logistics
Ÿ Logistics and supply chain management information system
Ÿ Sectoral discussion on digital supply chain
Ÿ Benefit and beneficiary’s matrix of digitalization
Ÿ Digital service supply chain
Ÿ Case discussion and analysis

Performance management in supply chain

Ÿ Supply chain sourcing decisions, bull whip effect analysis
Ÿ Supply chain performance analytics with multi-criteria assessment
Ÿ Types of logistics service providers (LSPs)
Ÿ Performance assessment of logistics service providers
Ÿ Goal oriented performance measurement, attribute of national logistics system, SCOR
model
Ÿ Case discussion and analysis

Supply chain and logistics 4.0

Ÿ Sustainable supply chain practices
Ÿ Data-driven supply chain and logistics
Ÿ Physical internet, hyperloop logistics, logistics 4.0
Ÿ Framework for Carbon-neutral supply chain and logistics system
Ÿ SWOT analytics for assessing sustainability of supply chain and logistics processes
Ÿ Sustainable production and consumption in supply chain

Project presentation and examination

TOOLS USED

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 EMINENT FACULTY PANEL

Dr. Aalok Kumar has been awarded PhD in Operations Management

from Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India and MTech. in Industrial
Management from IIT (BHU) Varanasi with Gold Medal. His PhD work
also received the “Excellence in Doctoral Research Award” from IIT
Roorkee. During his PhD, he has been also awarded with prestigious
Newton-Bhabha fellowship (jointly awarded by British Council UK
and DST India) at the University of Sussex, UK, and Queen Elizabeth
Visiting Fellowship at the University of Regina, Canada (awarded by
Government of Canada). Prior to IIMV, he was working with Jaipuria
Institute of Management Lucknow in Operations Management area.
His research interests are in multimodal logistics planning, data-
Dr. Aalok Kumar driven logistics operations in Industry 4.0 era, electric vehicles-based
PhD (IIT Roorkee) freight mobility, and resilient logistics system. His research work has
appeared in top journals of Operations and Management Science,
such as Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice,
Transport Policy, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Journal of
Enterprise Information Management, among others. He has also
participated in EURO Winter School at the University of Padova, Italy,
and presented paper in various conferences such as POMS USA,
EURO Europe, DSI USA, SOM India, GLOGIFT India, and IEOM Society
USA.

NOTE:
Renowned guest faculty members and industry experts in the field of supply chain
management and logistics will be part of the program.
COURSE DELIVERY

Duration: 6 months blended

Delivery mode: Nulearn Plug n Learn
Frequency: Once in a week

COURSE SCHEDULE

3 hrs on every Sunday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Course Commencement Date: 11th September 2022
COURSE PEDAGOGY

Ÿ Course will be taught through online platforms.

Ÿ Instructor’s notes, data and scripts will be shared via Nulearn Platform.
Ÿ Participants will be evaluated continuously through continuous assignments.
Ÿ There will be final examination with multiple choice questions.
Ÿ Course material is solely meant for recipient’s and should not be
distributed/shared elsewhere.

ELIGIBILITY
Ÿ For Indian Participants – Graduates or Diploma Holders (only 10+2+3) from a
recognized university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government) in any discipline.
Ÿ For International Participants – Graduation or equivalent degree from any
recognized University or Institution in their respective country.
Ÿ Working Professionals with a minimum of 2 years of experience (graduates) and
4 years of work experience (diploma holders)
Ÿ On case-to-case basis less experience can be considered.

PAYMENT MODE

Online payment or DD in favor of “Human Racers Advisory Private Limited” payable

at “New Delhi”.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Evaluation Component Type (Individual/Group) Weightage

End-Course Evaluation Individual 50%
(end examination)
Project Report Group 20%
Project Presentation Group 20%
Class exercise Group 10%

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, working professionals can register at https://www.nulearn.in or call at

76696 29222 (Toll Free).
SAMPLE CERTIFICATE
NOTE :- Ÿ A minimum of 70% attendance in the course is mandatory.
Ÿ Participants who clear the final examination and have the requisite attendance
will be provided course completion certificate.
Ÿ Participants who do not clear the final examination but have requisite
attendance will be awarded participation certificate only.

Executive Development Program in

Digital Supply Chain & Logistics Management
conducted from ** September 2022 to ** February 2023

Prof. Aalok Kumar

Program Director

FEE STRUCTURE & EMI PLAN

Program Fee

For Indian Residents INR 70,000 + GST*

For International Students $1,650

*Application Fee of 500/- INR to be paid at the time of Registration

Installment Schedule

1st INR 20,000 + GST* / $500 Payment Deadline - On selection

2nd INR 25,000 + GST* / $550 Payment Deadline - 20th August 2022
3rd INR 25,000 + GST* / $600 Payment Deadline - 20th October 2022

* Loan option available in 6, 9 & 12 EMIs

* EMI dates may vary on a case to case basis
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