Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC)

Advanced Programme in Supply Chain Management (Batch 11)

Enhance your logistics and supply chain strategies with IIM Calcutta's Advanced Programme in Supply Chain Management. Optimize coordination, drive success, and improve profitability through real-world insights and best practices.

Program Overview

The Advanced Programme in Supply Chain Management is designed by IIM Calcutta to help you recognise, revisit, and reprioritise your logistics and supply chain strategies. This cutting-edge programme offers best-in-class insights to assume cross-functional roles, efficiently coordinate with suppliers and customers, and drive corporate success. Explore real-world logistics and supply chain challenges and contemporary best practices with leading IIM Calcutta faculty to effectively and efficiently optimise and automate logistics and supply chain activities to improve your overall business profitability.

Course Content

  • Core Supply Chain processes

  • Supply Chain complexity- Bull Whip Effect, Handling Uncertainty

  • Introduction to Supply Chain Simulation

  • Evaluating supply chain network strategy: capacity, technology, translating supply chain decisions into financial terms - Total Landed Cost, Total Cost of Ownership, Discounted cash flow analysis

  • Supply Chain Structure Design: Push, Pull, Postponement

  • Supply Chain Governance: Contracts and Relationships

  • Risk and Resilience in Supply Chains

  • Introduction to Demand Forecasting and Forecasting Accuracy

  • Forecasting: Time Series Methods and Causal Methods

  • Economic Order Quantity Models - Sensitivity, Non-instantaneous Lead Time, Quantity Discounts, Concept of Back Orders

  • Single Period Inventory Models - Critical Ratio, Expected Profit, Expected Units Short

  • Continuous Review Policy(s,Q) Model & Periodic Review Policy (R,S) Model Using Performance Metrics (Cycle Service Level and Item Fill Rate) and Stockout Cost Metrics (Cost Per Stockout Event and Cost Per Item Short)

  • Special Issues - Exchange Curves, Grouping Like Items, Location Pooling

  • Freight Transportation - Selection and its Impact on Inventory

  • Warehousing - Design, Operations Heuristics, Material Handling

  • Product Life Cycle and Distribution Challenges

  • Managing Customer Relationships

  • Measuring Channel Performance

  • Managing Channel Conflict

  • Development of Supply Strategies

  • Purchasing Performance Evaluation

  • Supplier Price & Cost Analysis, Value Analysis

  • Customs, Duties, Tariffs, INCO terms, Rules of origin, Letter of credit etc.

  • Aggregate Planning, Sales & Operations Planning, MRP

  • Sourcing Quality, Acceptance Sampling, Process Capability

  • Supply Chain Finance

  • Last Mile Logistics

  • Quick Commerce

  • Omni-channel Ops and Supply Chain

  • Modelling Optimization and Simulation for Supply Chains

  • Simulation games for Supply Chains

  • Digital transformation of Supply Chain

  • Role of Blockchains in Digital Transformation

  • Internet of Things, Enablers (clouds, Platforms and Digital Twins), Digital Purchasing

  • Case Studies of Applications in Various Sectors

  • Finance - (1) Conceptual framework of financial reporting; Corporate Financial Statements: Balance Sheet; Profit and Loss Statement; Cash Flow Statement Analysing Financial Statements; Financial Ratios. (2) Taxation & supply chains

  • Strategy & Strategic management process

  • Negotiations

  • International Trade - (1) Theories of international trade. (2) Trade pattern across the world- trade and investment linkage through production networks Trade policy instruments-tariff, quota and other measures WTO and Trade Blocks.

  • Legal - Legal Aspects of Purchasing, Sourcing & Contracts

Course Details

Mode of Study

Live Online with Campus Exposure

Class schedule

Sundays
6:45 PM -9:45 PM

Campus classes

4-Day, on-campus immersion at IIM Calcutta

Duration of the Program

12 Months

Who this program is for?

  • Mid and senior level working professionals in Supply Chain Management roles (Purchasing, Production, Inventory Control, Logistics, Demand Management, Design, Distribution and other related functional areas).

  • The programme is designed for people who find the Supply Chain challenging and stimulating.

  • The programme is designed for managers who plan to expand their careers in Logistics or Supply Chain in service and manufacturing organisations.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Graduates (10+2+3 or equivalent)/ Diploma Holders (10 +2+3)/ Post Graduates in any discipline with minimum 50% marks aggregate and having minimum 3 years of work experience in logistics and supply chain management as on Jun 30, 2023.

  • Participants with less than 50% marks in graduation but 50% or more in Post Graduation are also eligible.

  • Candidates should be working at the time of submitting the application form, In case of interested candidates who are not working at the time of enrolling, they can submit their application; however, their selection will be subject to the discretion of the Programme Directors.

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be selected based on a thorough review conducted by the institute.

Does this program comes with Alumni Status?

Yes

Alumni Benefits

  • Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will receive the prestigious IIM Calcutta Executive Education Alumni Status. Participants become alumni of IIM Calcutta Executive Education with the following benefits:

  • Get registered to access the alumni portal

  • Receive an email-id on the iimcal.ac.in domain

  • Note: The Executive Education Alumni benefits mentioned here are subject to the discretion of the IIM Calcutta LDP Executive Education department.

Important Dates

Application Deadline 22nd May 2023
Program Start Date 30th Jun 2023

Fees Details

Application Fees INR 3,000
Program Fees INR 4,28,450
Certificate Details
Participants will be awarded a completion certificate and the IIM Calcutta Executive Education Alumni Status on successfully completing all evaluation components and having a minimum attendance of 66% in each module.

Sample Certificate

Key points about this program.

  • Live Online Video Lectures

  • Real-world Case Studies/ Examples

  • Two 4-day Campus Immersions

  • Group Projects

  • Learning & Networking with Peers

  • Executive Education Alumni Status
Apply By: 22nd May 2023
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The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) is a public business school located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was the first IIM to be established in India and is consistently ranked as one of the top management institutes in the country and Asia. IIMC offers various postgraduate, doctoral, and executive education programs in management. The institute is known for its rigorous academic curriculum, case-based learning approach, and strong industry connections. It has a diverse student body and faculty, and a strong alumni network consisting of successful business leaders and entrepreneurs.

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