Executive Programme in

Operations
Batch 07

and

Supply Chain
Management
12 Months | Live Online + Campus Immersion | ₹3,00,000 + Taxes
The Evolution of
OSCM & Industry 4.0
The outbreak of Coronavirus in 2019 majorly disrupted the business world, causing
organisations to take a different and more efficient approach – digitalisation. The
technological advancements and transformations that triggered the onset of industry
4.0 ensured heightened efficiency and productivity, tremendously contributing to the
growth of the Operations & Supply Chain Management (OSCM) field. Today, OSCM has
become a flawless blend of technology, logistics, and strategy, resulting in resilient
improvements such as responsiveness, visibility, flexibility, transparency, and
traceability. Nonetheless, the immensely increasing demand that digital evolution and
industry 4.0 created in OSCM is phenomenal.
Demand for OSCM
Professionals

Globally, one-third The ‘Make in India’

of the new jobs will initiative, in addition to
be for operations the economic growth,
management with an globalisation, and rising
estimated growth of competition have led to
12.5% an increased demand
for Operations
Management
professionals in India

Tech Mahindra,
Maruti Suzuki,
Amazon.in, Wipro,
Bank of America, etc.,
₹7,65,396 is the
are the top recruiters
average salary of an
of operations
Operations Manager
professionals in the
but can range up to
industry
₹20 lakh p.a.,
depending on the
Source: news.ibqmi.org
years of experience
Strategic Shifts in
OSCM for a
Digital-first World
In this new age of technology, it is no surprise that opportunities in OSCM and the demand
for professionals are endless. Digital dexterity has become a key competency of the future
supply chain workforce. Moreover, adapting to technology rapidly and utilising advanced
analytics and AI in decision-making is paramount in an increasingly automated
environment. The digital factors that drive the growth of OSCM will most likely continue to
contribute significantly to its future. Furthermore, a successful career in the field does not
become stagnant and monotonous as the progressive nature of the industry makes sure to
birth more opportunities, which makes upskilling more crucial than ever.
4 Next-Gen Trends
Shaping the Future
of OSCM
Listed below are the four most significant factors that will impact the future of
Operations & Supply Chain Management:

1
Shifting Labour Supply
A decade from today, the Labour Supply will look
quite different as scientists expect speedy
progression in emerging economies such as India.

2
Intelligent Machines
AI is predicted to create $5 trillion of business
value by 2025, even when it has not yet
reached its full potential.

3
Everything is Connected
By 2029, digital sharing will become even
more common and is expected to have a
dramatic impact on decision-making,
simulation, and collaboration.

4
Circular Mainstream Economy
The supply chain leaders are expected to adopt
a circular economy, where a used product must
be returned, recycled, and reused, as creating
waste would be unacceptable by 2029.

Source: gartner.com
Programme Overview
IIM Indore's Executive Programme in Operations and Supply Chain Management
equips professionals with a solid foundation in both core concepts and strategic
approaches. Built to address the evolving demands of global operations, the programme
encourages innovation, critical thinking, and practical problem-solving, preparing
participants to make data-driven, tech-enabled decisions in complex business
environments.

The programme is designed around the SHIFT framework - Smart, Hands-on,

Industry-focused, Future-ready, and Tech-enabled.

S mart learning approach with hybrid delivery and

adaptive assessments to suit diverse learning needs.

H ands-on experience through interactive tools like gamification,

simulations, and exposure to emerging concepts.

Industry-relevant curriculum enriched with global case studies

and real-world business scenarios.

F uture-oriented skill building in areas such as digital

transformation, sustainable supply chains, and automation.

T echnology-driven expertise through the use of IoT, digital twins,

and predictive analytics for operational excellence.
Programme Highlights

12-month contextually IIM Executive Education

designed programme Alumni Status

3-day campus immersions Sunday live online

involving 12 academic classes led by IIM faculty
sessions

Networking opportunities
Programme starts on
with industry professionals
12th October 2025
& leaders
Eligibility Criteria
Diploma (10+2+3) /Graduate/Postgraduate from Universities recognised by Association
of Indian Universities

At least 50% marks in either diploma or graduation or post-graduation (or its

equivalent)

Minimum two years of work experience* after graduation

*Internships or training experiences will not be considered as full-time work experiences.

Who Should Attend?

Managers who want to gain a comprehensive understanding of Operations

and Supply Chain Management

Professionals aspiring to enter and grow their careers in the Operations and
Supply Chain domain
Admission Criteria Assessment & Evaluation

Participants will be selected based Performance of participants will

on their application and overall be monitored on a continuous
profile, subject to meeting evaluation basis through quizzes,
eligibility criteria. assignments, tests, and
examinations. The participant is
required to score minimum
marks/grades as decided by the
Attendance Criteria Institute from time to time to
complete the course.
Participants are expected to
attend all sessions of a given
course. However, a minimum of
75% attendance is a prerequisite
for the successful completion of
the programme.

Participants may take leave on

account of emergencies, subject
to the approval of the Programme
Coordinator.

If the attendance is less than 75%,

grade cut as per the norms will be
applied.

If the attendance is below 30%,

the participant will not be eligible
for awarding the Certificate.
Learning Outcomes
Gain insights into the pivotal role of Operations and Supply Chain Management in
today’s business landscape.

Gain insights into the pivotal role of Operations and Supply Chain
Management in today’s business landscape.

Explore current theories, practices, concepts, and applications in

Operations and Supply Chain Management.

Acquire knowledge of contemporary tools and techniques to enhance

operational performance and supply chain efficiency.

Stay abreast of emerging trends shaping Operations and Supply Chain

Management.
Programme
Curriculum
• Introduction to operations and supply chain
Introduction management
• Key Concepts: Cycle time, throughput and
work-in-process

Quantitative • Introduction to statistics

Techniques • Mathematical programming

for OM/SCM • Queuing theory and simulation

Operations • Role of OS in Business strategy hierarchy

Strategy • Strategic contribution of operations

management to an organization’s overall goals

Process • Process structure in Services & Manufacturing

Structure • Process analysis
• Evaluating process performance
• Process improvement and reengineering
Programme
Curriculum
• Total Quality Management: key elements
Quality • Six Sigma

management • Statistical Process Control

• Process Capability
• Theory of constraints

Planning & • Scheduling

• Resource Planning
Scheduling
• Material Requirement Planning

• Types of Inventories
Inventory • Economic Order Quantity
Management • Inventory control systems

Lean • Designing Lean System

Management • Toyota Production System
• Process Considerations in Lean Systems
Programme
Curriculum
Designing • Supply Chains for Services and Manufacturing

Supply Chain • Measures of Supply Chain Performance across

Inventory and Financial Measures
• Vertical Integration
• Outsourcing

• Bullwhip Effects
Forecasting • Forecasting models

Demand • Understanding demand variability

• Monitoring and controlling forecasts

• Strategic Sourcing
Supplier • Supplier Relationships & Partnerships
Relationship • Supply chain contracts
• Procurement Analytics

Logistics • Factors Affecting Location Decisions

Management • Network Design
• Warehousing & logistics management

*Courses are subject to change.

Programme
Curriculum
Analytics in • Optimisation for Prescriptive Analytics
Operations & • Applied Modelling in Operations & Supply Chains
Supply Chain

Emerging • Triple Bottom line approach to sustainability

Trends in • Socially responsible operations & supply chain
Operations & • Industry 4.0
Supply Chain

*Courses are subject to change.

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Pedagogy
The teaching approach will be highly interactive and leverage technology and deploy
diverse pedagogical tools and techniques, including a judicious mix of lectures, case
discussions, project work, term papers, assignments, etc.

Programme Delivery
The course will be delivered online using an appropriate technology-synchronised
platform. Lectures will be delivered through broadband-based technology involving
two-way audio and video communication. Sessions will be held once a week, generally on
weekends. Participants can attend sessions directly from their desktop/laptop
(Direct-2-device). Participants will be provided reading materials, etc., for each course. They
may also interact with the concerned faculty through e-mails/chat mode.

A laptop/desktop with a webcam and microphone is a must for attending exams.

Medium of instruction for the programme is English.

Duration* First session: 05:30 PM to 06:45 PM (IST)

12 Months
Second session: 07:00 PM to 08:15 PM (IST)

Schedule** Third session: 08:30 PM to 09:45 PM (IST)

Sundays on a Thursday

*The programme duration may be slightly extended due to issues like faculty unavailability and gazetted holidays on
the session days.
**Third session will be scheduled on Thursday for timely completion of the programme. The day of the week
will be mutually decided between the faculty and participants.
The time gap between two consecutive sessions is to give the participants a break. On some days, the classes
may extend beyond the mentioned time. In addition to attending interactive sessions, participants must undertake
online quizzes, assignments, and examinations.
Campus Immersion
There will be three days of campus immersion at IIM Indore, with around 12 sessions.

One or two sessions from some of the courses will become part of the on-campus
orientation module. The in-campus modules are subject to the conditions that
prevail at that point of time. These conditions pertain to the pandemic or other
unavoidable reasons. In case the on-campus module is not confirmed due to
COVID-19 situation, the same will be included in the total number of online sessions.
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Certification
Participants will receive course completion certificate issued by IIM Indore subject to
successful completion of the prescribed course of study and fulfilment of all other
academic requirements.

*The certificate shown above is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact prototype of
the actual certificate. IIM Indore reserves the right to change the certificate and specifications at any
time without notice.
Alumni Status and
Benefits
The participants who complete the programme successfully will be eligible for the
Executive Education Alumni status of IIM Indore. They will be required to apply separately
along with the necessary fee to register their name. Current alumni membership plans are
as follows:

Two-year membership – ₹1,000 + applicable taxes

Lifetime membership – ₹10,000 + applicable taxes

Benefits
Communication of brochures and newsletters from IIM Indore

Access to the IIM Indore Campus Library (onsite access only)

Official email ID and ID card of the institute.

Disclaimer: Mere successful completion of the programme, application submission, and payment of alumni
membership fee does not entitle a participant to be eligible for executive education alumni status. IIM Indore
reserves the right to confer or withhold executive education alumni status. IIM Indore reserves the right to
modify the above conditions at its discretion at any time without notice. Only the courts at Indore, India, will
have the territorial jurisdiction to try any disputes arising in respect of the Executive Alumni membership
being granted.
Programme
Director

Saurabh Chandra
Professor
Operations Management and
Quantitative Techniques,
IIM Indore

Prof. Saurabh Chandra has done his FPM from IIM Lucknow. His
doctoral thesis was in the field of maritime logistics. Before joining
the doctoral programme at IIM Lucknow, he worked with Mitsui OSK
Lines as an Assistant Marine Engineer and as Chief Engineer with
Ocean Sparkle Ltd., and COMACOE Ltd.

He is the co-founding member of the Maritime Logistics Research

Group at IIM Indore and does extensive research and consulting on
various areas of logistics management. His core strengths are
strategic and tactical analysis of planning and scheduling problems
in the logistics industry using mathematical programming and
simulation. Transportation policy analysis is another related area in
which he is actively pursuing his research interests.

Prof. Saurabh’s current research interests include maritime logistics

and mathematical optimisation, analysing supply chain policies and
the performance of Indian retail firms through financial data, and
automotive logistics in India. His teaching interests include
Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations
Research, Service Operations Management, and Business Statistics.
Programme
Director

Amit Kumar Vatsa

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Operations Management and
Quantitative Techniques,
IIM Indore

Prof. Amit is working in the Operations Management and

Quantitative Methods area at IIM Indore. He specialises in large-scale
optimisation and supply chain management. He has worked in the
industry for seven years and has rich experience in logistics,
information technology, and the oil and gas sectors.

Prof. Amit has an FPM from IIM Ahmedabad with a specialisation in

production and quantitative methods. In his doctoral work, he
determined the best sequence of opening facilities under server
uncertainty and was awarded the IFCI best thesis award at IIM
Ahmedabad. He also has a PGDM from IIM Lucknow and a B.Tech. in
Chemical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. Post-FPM, he worked as a
functional architect at JDA Software (a leading supply chain solutions
company) for three years.

He designed solutions for complex business problems in

transportation and travel and tourism. Two of the solutions developed
by him received the “Pillar” award at JDA for their innovative
capabilities. He had earlier worked for Engineers India Ltd., as a
Process Design Engineer. He worked on Greenfields as well as
revamping jobs for some of the large refineries and petrochemical
plants in India, Kuwait, and Algeria.
Programme Fee
Particulars Amount (₹)*

Registration Fees** 10,000

Total Fees (Exclusive of GST) 3,00,000

Note:

In case of participants paying fee via NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, Cheque, DD will get a waiver
of 1.5% (maximum ₹5,300) on an overall fee of ₹3,59,300.

Only applicable if all payments are made through same mode.

In case a participant profile is rejected by IIM Indore ₹2,500 of the
application fee is non-refundable.

All Fees are payable directly to Times Edutech and Events Limited (TEEL).

GST will be additional as applicable.

**In case a participant profile is rejected by IIM Indore, ₹7,500 (bank charges ₹5,300
only for applicable cases) will be refunded to the candidate and ₹2,500 of the
Registration Fee will be non-refundable.
Installment Schedule
Instalment Instalment Date Amount (in ₹)*

At the time of registration 10,000

i
At the time of admission 74,000

ii 10th January 2026 74,000

iii 10th April 2026 74,000

iv 10th July 2026 73,300

*GST will be additional as applicable.

Programme Timelines
Last Date to Apply* Refer to Website

Programme Start Date 12th October, 2025

Programme End Date October 2026

*Hard or soft copies of applications must reach the ASSOCIATE on or before the
prescribed date.

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About IIM Indore
The Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM Indore), established in 1996, has been a
leader in the field of management education, interfacing with the government and
industry - both, private sector and public sector. It is promoted and nurtured by the
Ministry of Education, Government of India and is an institute of national importance
under the Indian Institutes of Management Act 2017.

IIM Indore offers interdisciplinary learning and research in its academic programmes by
providing exposure to a format that integrates data, information, tools and techniques,
perspectives, and concepts from various basic disciplines aimed at advancing
fundamental understanding to solve real-life problems.

National & International Rankings

8 th

in NIRF Rankings
25 th

in QS Global MBA
2024 (Management) Rankings, Asia (2022)

61 st globally in the Executive Education

(Open) programmes and

85 globally
th in the Executive Education
(Customised) programmes in the
Financial Times Ranking 2024
 Indian Institute of Management Indore

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+91-731-2439666
FAX: +91-731-2439800

Please note that IIM Indore reserves the right to change the programme design, format,
number of sessions, certificate format, terms in the programme, or incorporate any
such change deemed necessary by the institute without prior intimation.
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