Supply Chain Management

Paper Code: 
HCT144J
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To familiarize students with supply chain management in apparel industry.
  • To provide an understanding of the individual processes of supply chain management and their interrelationships within individual companies.
  • To provide an understanding of the management components, tools and techniques useful in implementing supply chain management.
  • To provide the flow of information through the supply chain in apparel industry.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Supply Chain and the Apparel Industry
  • Origin of the Supply Chain Management Concept
  • Evolution of the Supply Chain Relative to Consumer Demand
  • Fashion Industry Disruptors and the Impact on the Apparel Supply Chain
  • Consumer’s Ability to Shop Anytime and Anywhere

Impact of Global Factors on Fashion Supply Chain

  • Global Supply Chain
  • Historical Look at Supply Chain Management by Country
  • Factors that determine locations for Apparel Manufacturing
  • Movement on the Supply Chain Value Chain
  • Impact of Trade Policy on Apparel Manufacturing
  • Supply Chain Solutions of Today

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability (CSR)
  • Meaning of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
  • Sustainable Policies and Practices in the Apparel Industry
  • Viewpoints of Key Industry Participants
  • Brands
  • Designers
  • Retailers
  • Third Party Certification Organizations
  • Educators

Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability (CSR) in Apparel Supply Chains

  • CSR in its institutional context
  • Implementation of CSR initiatives in global fashion supply chain
  • Ranking of Socially Responsible Companies

 

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Key Departments
  • Organization and Department Structure
  • Interrelationships and Communication

Raw Materials

  • Industrial Revolution
  • Raw Materials
  • Textile Supply Chain Flow
  • Country of Origin and the Consumer

Sourcing & Production

  • Introduction to Sourcing and Production
  • Supplier Base
  • Product

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Quality Assurance
  • Quality and Quality Assurance
  • Principles and Process
  • Approaches and Methodologies
  • Essentials Steps in Quality Management System in Apparel Industry
  • Administering Quality Programs in the Apparel Industry

Logistics

  • Logistics Overview
  • Major Logistics Trends
  • Role of Technology in Logistics Management
  • Functions of Internal Logistics Departments
  • Logistics Outsourced Relationships and Services
  • Logistic Strategies to Mitigate Risks
  • Logistics Management as a Competitive Advantage
  • Role of Logistics in the Production Process
  • Industry’s Growing Need for Logistics Talent

 

 

12.00
Unit V: 
The Flow of Information through the Supply Chain and Financing
  • Supply Chain Data
  • Data Collection
  • Process Improvement Strategies

Supply Chain Financing

  • Garment Industry Financing Instruments
  • International Trade Financing Mechanisms
  • Financing Impacts the Global Apparel Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Financial Regulatory Requirements

Retailer and Consumer

  • Changing Face of Retail
  • Retailers’ Impact on the Supply Chain
  • Reverse Supply Chain
  • Dominant Consumer Changes
  • Impact of Consumer Preferences in Supply Chain Planning
  • New Business Models
  • Business Models of the Future

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Ailawadi, S. C., & Singh, R. P. (2012). Logistics management (2nd ed.). PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
  • Altekar, R. V. (2012). Supply chain management: Concept and cases. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
  • Bhat, S. K. (2016). Logistics & supply chain management. Himalaya Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
  • Brookshire, J. E. H. A. (2017). Global sourcing in the textile and apparel industry. Bloomsbury Publishing Inc.
  • Fernie, J., & Grant, D. B. (2015). Fashion logistics: Insights into the fashion retail supply chain. Kogan Page Limited.
  • Londrigan, M. P., & Jenkins, J. M. (2018). Fashion supply chain management. Fairchild Books, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc.
  • Pradhan, S. (2009). Retailing management: Text & cases (3rd ed.). Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company.
  • Taylor, A. D. (2004). Supply chains: A manager’s guide. Pearson Education.

 

References: 
  • Chandrasekaran, N. (2010). Supply chain management: Process, system & practice. Oxford University Press.
  • Hugos, M. (2011). Essentials of supply chain management (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Khandelwal, A. R. (2013). Retail management. RBSA Publication.
  • Waters, D. (2003). Logistics: An introduction to supply chain management. Palgrave Macmillan.

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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