Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Executive Programme in Supply Chain Management (EPSCM)

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Functional Programmes

About Programme

In this programme, we develop frameworks and models to deliver supply chain excellence in order to enhance the competitiveness of firms. The key objectives are to enable managers to design agile and resilient supply chains. This programme is focused on issues such as supply chain coordination, capabilities design, and impact of technology disruptions like AI for creating value. Managerial decision-making through analytical models and several optimization tools would be used in several areas of supply chain. Wide variety of real-life examples across industries would be used to develop and validate the decision-making frameworks.

Programme Content

Supply Chain Strategy
  • Supply chain complexities, managing uncertainty
  • Design of responsive and resilient supply chains
  • Supply chain coordination, push, pull and postponement strategies
  • Supply contracts and creating value
  • Inventory optimization- service level trade-offs, concepts of fill rate, lead time and demand uncertainty, inventory norms and safety stock analysis
  • Capacity planning- strategic investment and related trade-offs
  • Sustainable supply chain issues - SDGs and circular supply chain
Supply chain complexities, managing uncertainty
Design of responsive and resilient supply chains
Supply chain coordination, push, pull and postponement strategies
Supply contracts and creating value
Inventory optimization- service level trade-offs, concepts of fill rate, lead time and demand uncertainty, inventory norms and safety stock analysis
Capacity planning- strategic investment and related trade-offs
Sustainable supply chain issues - SDGs and circular supply chain
Supply Chain Analytics
  • Data analysis
  • Data Visualization
  • Decision making under uncertainty
  • Supply Chain optimization models
  • Simulation Models
Data analysis
Data Visualization
Decision making under uncertainty
Supply Chain optimization models
Simulation Models
AI & ML for Supply Chain Management
  • Predictive modelling in supply chains settings
  • AI applications in supply chain settings
  • Machine learning & AI for supply chain automation
Predictive modelling in supply chains settings
AI applications in supply chain settings
Machine learning & AI for supply chain automation
Strategic Sourcing and Distribution Strategies
  • Supplier relationship
  • Total cost of ownership
  • Outsourcing models
  • Distribution network design
  • E-commerce strategies
  • Omni-channel supply chain
  • Warehousing and automation
Supplier relationship
Total cost of ownership
Outsourcing models
Distribution network design
E-commerce strategies
Omni-channel supply chain
Warehousing and automation
Digital Supply Chains
  • Digital capabilities
  • Role of blockchains
  • IoT, platforms and digital twin
  • Gen AI in supply chain decisions, real-life applications
  • Managerial aspects of successful AI integration
Digital capabilities
Role of blockchains
IoT, platforms and digital twin
Gen AI in supply chain decisions, real-life applications
Managerial aspects of successful AI integration
Business Acumen for Supply Chain
  • Conceptual framework of financial reporting
  • Analyzing Financial Statements
  • Negotiations
  • Legal aspects of business
  • Glimpses of Indian and Global economy, trade policies and impact of tariffs
Conceptual framework of financial reporting
Analyzing Financial Statements
Negotiations
Legal aspects of business
Glimpses of Indian and Global economy, trade policies and impact of tariffs

Alumni Benefits

LDP participants who complete the programme successfully become the Alumni of IIMC Executive Education, which currently has over 35,000 members.
LDP Alumni are given an email-id in the IIM Calcutta domain.
LDP Alumni can register in the IIM Calcutta Alumni portal either with this email-id or with their personal email-ids. The IIM Calcutta Alumni portal is a common platform for Alumni of all programmes of the Institute to interact with each other and stay connected with the Institute.
The Institute shares newsletters, important news and articles about the Institute and its activities, the achievements of the Institute's faculty, staff, students and alumni, upcoming events and programmes etc., on the portal.
Alumni can post their achievements, write about jobs or LIVE project opportunities for other alumni to see.
The IIM Calcutta alumni network can also be accessed on mobile phones through the mobile app.
Executive Education Alumni are entitled to a discount of 5% on the programme fee if they opt to do another LDP.
By using the different features of the IIM Calcutta portal, alumni across programmes can engage with each other in many meaningful ways. It is up to the alumni themselves to leverage the platform

Pedagogy

Pedagogy
Courses are delivered through case studies, live corporate examples and general discussions. Business leaders from different industries would be invited to share their experiences to provide greater industry insights.

Programme Audience

Working professionals with at least 3 years in a supply chain management role (purchasing, production, inventory control, logistics, demand management, design, distribution or any related functional areas of the supply chain) will find the programme both challenging and stimulating. This programme is designed for managers who plan to further their careers in logistics or supply chain areas in service and manufacturing organizations.

Testimonials

"I am happy to share that I have completed Executive course in Advanced Programme in supply chain management from IIM Calcutta. It's been an incredible journey studying at IIM C, an institute that's renowned for its world-class education and rigorous training. I'm so thankful for the amazing professors who have helped me complete my course and taught me the invaluable skills I need to excel in the corporate world. Studying at IIM C has been a great learning experience and I'm excited to take the knowledge I've acquired and put it into practice. It's not only about the degree; it's about a lifetime of learning and I'm grateful for the opportunity."

Prakash Nagaranjan

Director, SCM Cube Technologies

"Immersive learning and networking were at the forefront, providing a platform to delve deep into the latest industry trends of Supply Chain Management SCM. The emphasis on continuous learning is invaluable for staying ahead in the dynamic world of SCM. This Course helps in fostering an environment that equips professionals with the knowledge and connections needed to excel in the evolving landscape! It was great meeting interacting with people of same stream from different industries - we shared our knowledge, worked together on projects, case studies, simulations..etc. Looking forward for learning more from these bunch of talented professionals professors during the courses."

Ambigavathy R

Batch: 11

"I was initially apprehensive about going back to the classroom after more than two decades of professional experience in various roles. However, IIMCs APSCM course proved me wrong by giving me a good perspective of the various theoretical aspects of Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Operational Excellence and overall Supply Chain Management. The numerous real life business case studies have given me a unique perspective of What, Why and How of contemporary business principles. The insights from the experienced faculty coupled with IIMCs reputation has thrown open a window of opportunities for me as a Supply Chain Manager."

Prathwyraj Panoli

Supply Chain Professional, Schneider Electric

"The inimitable features of APSCM were hugely comprehensive. In addition the hands on sessions during the campus module were enormously helpful. Interacting with the IIM Calcutta professors who are all stalwarts in their respective fields was a life time experience. The professors were immensely enthusiatic and took care to deliver the most difficult topics in the simplest of ways. This course has helped me to learn advanced ways of working in a scenario where everyday new technologies are getting introduced. It made me feel that the sky will be the only limit."

Kallol Ghosh

Batch: 11

"I am thankful to all our professors for strengthening my confidence and knowledge with this course. This has given me strength to take the live complex project in my company. This has added towards my visibility and hence this value addition has helped in getting promotion."

Pullak Gupta

Head of Alternate Channel Operations, ITC Ltd.

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Batch: APSCM 09

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