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Materials Management Course

This document outlines a course on materials management. The course aims to teach students tools and techniques to improve supply chain competitiveness, inventory control methods, and vendor management strategies. It is a 3 credit course divided into 6 modules covering topics like demand forecasting, procurement, quality management, and contemporary issues. Student learning outcomes include applying principles of materials management, inventory control tools, and identifying features of effective vendor management. Assessment includes continuous assessment, a midterm, and a final test.

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Materials Management Course

This document outlines a course on materials management. The course aims to teach students tools and techniques to improve supply chain competitiveness, inventory control methods, and vendor management strategies. It is a 3 credit course divided into 6 modules covering topics like demand forecasting, procurement, quality management, and contemporary issues. Student learning outcomes include applying principles of materials management, inventory control tools, and identifying features of effective vendor management. Assessment includes continuous assessment, a midterm, and a final test.

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BMT6181 Materials Management L T P J C

3 0 0 0 3
Pre-requisite Nil Syllabus version
1.0
Course Objectives:
This course facilitates the students to learn and apply materials management tools and techniques
to improve business competitiveness in the supply chain.
Expected Course Outcome:
The course is aimed at
1) Apply the principles and techniques of materials management, whilst ensuring their
congruence with the mission and goals of the organization
2) Learn inventory control tools and techniques to improve business competitiveness in the
supply chain.
3) Identify specific and special features of the vendor management for cost effective
operations.
4) Develop the ability to work independently in procurement activities with additional
knowledge of quality management and materials handling systems.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 1, 2, 6, 17
Module:1 Introduction 5 hours
Introduction to Materials management, Production Planning: Demand Forecasting Aggregate
planning, Master Scheduling, BOM, MRP, Capacity Planning, Production Scheduling
Module:2 Inventory Management 7 hours
Stores and Warehousing, Stock assessment, Cost of Inventory, Selective Inventory Control,
MUSIC 3D, JIT Inventory Management
Module:3 Procurement & Vendor Management 8 hours
Foundations of Strategic Sourcing and Supply Management, P2P Process, Strategy
Development; Procurement: Ordering Quantity, Procurement Types, Steps of Procurement,
Tendering & Bid evaluation process, Negotiation & Ordering, Importing, Procurement Cost;
Vendor Management: Vendor Development, Vendor Rating, and Selection and Analytics
Hierarchy Process (AHP), Supplier Performance Management.
Module:4 Material Handling 4 hours
Material Handling System : Cranes, Conveyors, Feeders, Pipelines, Processing of materials and
Cost
Module:5 Quality Management 4 hours
Quality Management and Audit; Supply Quality Management; Inspection, Acceptance
Sampling, Quality Control of supplies; Supply Base Integration.
Module:6 Contemporary Issues 2 hours
Guest lecture by industry experts on E-sourcing for competitive advantage
Total Lecture hours: 30 hours
# Mode: Flipped Class Room, Case Discussion and Lectures
Text Book(s)
1. J.R. Tony Arnold, Stephen N. Chapman, Lloyd M. Clive, (2011), Introduction to
Materials Management, 7th edition, Pearson.
2. Monczka M Robert et al, (2016), Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, 6th edition,
Cengage Learning.
Reference Books
1. Hiroyuki Hirano, (2009), JIT Implementation Manual (Series), 2nd edition, FL: CRC
Press.

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2. Joseph L. Cavinato, Ralph G. Kauffman, (2000). The Purchasing Handbook, 6th
edition, McGraw Hill.
3. Fred B. Sollish, John Semanik, (2012),The Procurement and Supply Manager's Desk
Reference, 2nd edition, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
4. Robert Handfield, (2006), Supply Market Intelligence, Auerbach Publications (Taylor
and Francis).
Mode of Evaluation
Specific Assessment % Weighting Intended subject learning outcomes to
Methods be assessed (Please tick as appropriate)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Continue Assessment 40
Midterm 20

Final Assessment Test 40


Total 100
Recommended by Board of Studies 11.03.2019
Approved by Academic Council No. 54 Date 14.03.2019

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