Work-Integrated Learning Programmes Division
Second Semester 2011–2012
Course Handout
Course No : ET ZC342
Course Title : Materials Management
Instructor : Vinayak Kalluri
Course Description
Integrated materials management, policy aspects, purchasing management, warehousing and storage of inventory control systems, appraisal and control, just in time (JIT), automation in materials management.
Scope and Objective
At the end of the course, the student will be able to understand
• Concepts and procedural aspects of the Integrated Materials Management • Purchasing, stores and warehousing concepts • Inventory management and cross functional areas using both qualitative and quantitative methods • Applications of computers in Materials Management
Prescribed Textbook
1. Arnold, J.R. Tony & others, “Introduction to Materials Management”, Pearson Education, 6th Edition, 2007.
Reference Books
1. Sunil Chopra & Peter Meindl, “Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation”, Pearson Education, Third Edition 2007.
2. Robert S. Russell, Bernard W.Taylor-II, “Operations Management along the Supply Chain”, Wiley Publications, 6Th Ed
ET ZC342 (Course Handout) Second Semester 2011-2012 Page 2
Plan of Self Study
|Week No. |Objective |Topics |Reference to Text Book |
|1. |Introduction to Materials Management |Introduction, Operating Environment, The concept of supply chain, |T1- Chapter 1 |
| | |Material flow and supply chain metrics | |
| |Production Planning Systems |Priority capacity relationship, manufacturing planning and