Supply Chain

With the growing manufacturing enterprises in recent years, supply chain courses has gained popularity in India. The course teach candidates how to build different supply chain management strategies and methods of forecasting demand, aggregate planning and network design for companies both theoretically and practically. Supply Chain Management professionals are in demand now-a-days in production and sales companies. Retails chain operators also employ supply chain professionals.

According to a report by Fortune magazine, the net worth of logistics industry is $ 1.3 trillion. However, the industry is facing dearth in terms of manpower and requires 1.4 million new supply chain workers. This means that there is a wide range of job opportunities for candidates after pursuing the programme.

There are various sectors in supply chain management that candidates can look for a job like manufacturing and distribution sector, transportation, logistics companies, shipping corporations, aviation etc. Candidates are offered job profiles such as supply chain directors, supply chain network manager, supply chain consultant, purchasing manager, strategic planner, supplier relationship manager, inventory manager, contract analyst. The average salary of a supply chain manager is Rs 8 lakh per annum.

Supply Chain Eligibility & Entrance Exams

Candidates can check below the eligibility criteria for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Courses	Eligibility
UG	Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with minimum aggregate marks decided by the colleges/universities
PG	Graduation in any discipline with minimum percentage of marks prescribed by the colleges/universities Graduation in subjects like accounts, finance, business management are desireable

Supply Chain Required Skillsets

Candidates who wish to pursue supply chain courses must have the following skillsets.

• Decision making skills
• Analytical skills 
• Numercal skills
• Leadership skills 
• Geographical skills
• Communication skills

Supply Chain Entrance Exams

Admission procedure for supply chain courses is different for different institutes. Some colleges/universities offers direct admission to candidates based on their performance in class 12 or degree examination. Some also gives weightage to candidates’ academic performance. Some colleges/universities conducts their own entrance exams. Most of the colleges/universities also accepts the scores of national level management entrance exams like CAT, MAT, CMAT, ATMA, XAT etc for admission.  Candidates can check below the list of top MBA entrance exams.

CAT	MAT
CMAT	SNAP
XAT	ATMA
NMAT by GMAC	-

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Supply Chain Courses

Supply Chain courses are generally offered at postgraduate, degree and diploma levels. Few institutes also offer distance or part-time courses at diploma, certificate, postgraduate degree and postgraduate diploma levels. Candidates can check below the average course fee for each programme.

Courses	Average Fees
Postgraduation	Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh
Graduation	Rs 2 lakh to Rs 10 lakh
Diploma	Rs 10,000 to Rs 80,000
Certificate	Rs 3000 to Rs 45,000

Supply Chain Syllabus

The supply chain basically covers the basic concept of supply chain management, its legal aspects, manufacturing methods, materials and store management, operations management, project management, contract administration and logistics. Besides theoretical understanding, the course also trains candidates through internships and practical projects. Supply chain syllabus is different for different programmes. Supply chain courses syllabus for MBA is given below.

Semester I
Management concepts	Business environment
Financial and management accounting	Principles of logistics
Managerial economics	Quantitative methods
Executive empowerment programme - 1	-

 

Semester II
Business research methodology	Marketing management
Financial management	Production management
Shipping and maritime law	Export and import management
IT for business	Executive empowerment programme - 1

 

Semester III
Strategies logistics management	Logistics management and information systems
Integrated logistics management	Distributed management
Rail road and air corgo logistics	Maritime logistics and documentation
Event management III	Summer training report

 

Semester IV
International Logistics Management	Project Formulation And Appraisal
Warehouse Management	Modern Logistics Operations
Retail Logistics & SCM	Marketing of Logistics
Small Business Management	Executive Empowerment Programme-IV

Supply Chain Scope, Top Companies & Salary

Upon graduation, supply chain management jobs are plentiful and varied. Candidates find opportunities in MNCs, warehouses, logistic industry, courier companies, transport companies, import and export companies as operation analyst, consultant, manager, production planner, quality manager, inventory manager etc. As a freshers, candidates can earn between Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 per month. After one year or two years of experience, candidates can expect Rs 18,000 to Rs 22,000 per month. Candidates working at higher level can expect between Rs 8 lakh to Rs 12 lakh per annum. The average salary offered as per job profiles are given below.

Job Profile	Average Salary (per annum)
Supply Chain Manager	Rs 8 lakh and above
Quality Manager	Rs 8 lakh and above
Consultant	Rs 9 lakh and above
Operations Analyst	Rs 4 lakh and above
Transport Officer	Rs 6 lakh and above
Resource Manager	Rs 6 lakh and above
Operations Head	Rs 3 lakh and above
Supply Chain Assistant	Rs 3 lakh and above
Assistant Operations Manager	Rs 5 lakh and above
Inventory Manager	Rs 5 lakh and above
Warehouse Supervisor	Rs 2 lakh and above

Supply Chain: Top Companies 

The top recruiters in India supply chain management are given below. 

Accenture	Flipkart
Amazon	Snapdeal
Future Retail	Bharti Airtel
Reliance Industries	ITC
Larsen & Toubro Ltd	Proctor & Gamble

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