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Issue No.06 Rev. No 7 Dated: July 16, 2019
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UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES

School of Business
Dehradun
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COURSE PLAN
Programme : MBA Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Course : Multi modal Transportation

Semester : 3

Session : July to December 2019

Batch : 2018-20

Course Code : LSCM 8004

No. of credits : 3

Prepared by : Dr. T Bangar Raju

Email : tbraju@ddn.upes.ac.in

Approved By

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HOD Dean

UPES Campus “Knowledge Acres” P.O. Kandholi, Via Prem Nagar Dehradun -248 007 (U K)
Tel : +91-135-2770137 Fax : +91 135- 27760904 Website : www.upes.ac.in
 COURSE PLAN
MBA Logistics and
Course: Multi Modal Transportation Program: Supply Chain
Management
Credit Point: 3 Course Code: LSCM 8004
Duration: July to December 2019 Semester: 3

A. LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Basic knowledge of General Management

B. OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this course are:

 To understand the legal framework governing Multimodal transport in India and International
conventions and practices.
 To understand rules for transportation of dangerous goods.
 To understand the status of Indian infrastructure for different transport modes, comparison with
International situation and commercial and ecological implications.
 To understand the role of all the parties involved in managing international trade including
business partners such as CHA, NVOCC, MTO and other 3 PL and 4 PL companies.
 To understand the methodology and impact of creating an integrated Multimodal transport
system for India.

COURSE OUTCOMES

On completion of this course, the students will be able to

1. Analyse issues in Multimodal transport in India and take a strategic view of similar
transport globally, impacting Indian business.
2. Apply analytical techniques to arrive at cost effective solutions to Indian transport
needs in the existing legal framework.
3. Decide optimal modal options.
4. Manage International Logistics & Supply Chain partners and service providers.
5. Deploy knowledge of local, regional and international transportation networks to
identify and solve incoming and outgoing transport problems.
POs/PSOs
for Program
Course outcomes

CO 3
CO 4
CO 1
CO 2

CO 5
Program Outcomes (POs)

Students will be able to develop and evaluate alternate 3 3 3 2 3

managerial decisions and identify optimal solutions
Students will demonstrate effective application capabilities of 2 3
3 3 3
their conceptual understanding to the real-world business
situations
Students will be able to exhibit effective decision-making skills, 2 3
3 3 3
employing analytical and critical thinking ability

Students will demonstrate effective oral and written 3 3

3 1 1
communication skills in the professional context

Students will able to work effectively in teams and demonstrate 2 2 1 3 1

team building capabilities
Students will exhibit leadership and networking skills while 1 1 1 1 1
handling business situations
Students will demonstrate sensitivity towards ethical and moral 3 3 1 2 2
issues and have ability to address them in the course of business
Students will demonstrate employability traits in line with the 3 3 3 3 3
changing dynamics of the industry
Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

Students will demonstrate strong conceptual knowledge in the 3 3 3 1 1

functional area of management as well as LSCM domain
Students will demonstrate effective understanding of relevant 2 3 3 3 1
functional areas of management and their application in LSCM
Students will demonstrate analytical skills in identification and 3 2
2 2 3
resolution of business problems pertaining to LSCM & general
management
Students will exhibit the ability to integrate functional areas of 1 1
3 2 2
management with domain perspective for the purpose of
planning, implementation & control of LSCM
Students will have global perspective towards business 3 2 2 2 3
situations in the area of LSCM
Students will exhibit deployable skills pertinent to the LSCM 2 3 3 1 2
sector
C. THE SYLLABUS
The course is offered through the following Modules:

Module 1: Introduction to Multimodal Transportation: Definition of Through transport, Combined

transport, Intermodal transport and Multimodal transport. Unitisation / Containerisation and its role
and cost benefits. Types of Containers and Container ships.
Module 2: Multimodal Transport Law and Conventions, IMDG Code – Multimodal Transportation of
Goods Act, 1993, MMT Amendment Act, 2000. IMDG Code
Module 3: Transport Modes – Air, Cargo consolidation, Road, Rail, Inland Water, Coastal Shipping and
Sea Transport. Connected transport infrastructure and Intermodal transfer. Multimodal Logistics Parks.
Module 4: Logistics management – Roles and responsibilities of 3 PL and 4 PL service providers. AMTOI
and MTO. Comparison with requirements in other countries.
Module 5: International Multimodal Transport – Warsaw Convention, Montreal Convention, Hamburg
Rules, Rotterdam Rules, Hague Visby Rules. Prevalent legal provisions in China, US and Europe.

D. PEDAGOGY
A mix of following methodologies would be used for the course delivery/ evaluation:

 Lecture/Class Participation
 Presentation
 Case study

E. COURSE COMPLETION PLAN

Total hours per week: 3 contact hours / week (3 sessions of 90 minutes each / week).
The course will be covered in 36 sessions.

F. EVALUATION & GRADING

 Component 1

Component 2

Component 3
Course Continuous
outcomes for evaluation
tools

CO 1 2 1 1

CO 2 3 1 2

CO 3 2 3 3

CO 4 2 3 3

Internal Assessment (IA): (Weightage – 50% shall be done based on the following:

a) Evaluation Component 1: Group assignment pertaining to International trade practices by

various countries would be given to group of three/two students. The students should write
about 3000 words minimum about the topic assigned in word document. In addition,
Each group needs to give presentation of 20-30 minutes duration (Weightage: 20%).
Evaluation: originality: 5 marks:PPT: 5 marks:Expression: 5 marks:Team work: 5 marks
Total: 40 marks

b) Evaluation Component 2: Case study would be given and students need to answer two
questions. (Weightage: 10%)
Evaluation: Identification of issues: 4 marks, Connecting to related concepts and theories: 4;
Analysis and Evaluation: 4 marks; Decision: 4 marks; Evaluation of Consequences: 4 marks
Total: 20 marks

Evaluation Component 3: Internal written quiz would be conducted for 40 minutes comprising
of 20 questions objective in nature and each to carry 1 mark: 40 marks (Weightage: 20%)
End-Semester Examination (ES): (Weightage – 50%)
End Semester examination shall be of three hours duration. The examination paper shall have
conceptual & theory questions and a case study.

Achieving a Pass Grade

Students have to pass in the end-semester exam and in the overall evaluation.
For UG programs, student scoring less than 35 absolute marks in the Individual Course
(Subject), whether in the End Semester Exam or in the composite score, shall be awarded as
‘F’ grade.
 For PG programs student scoring less than 40 absolute marks in the Individual Course
(Subject), whether in the End Semester Exam or in the composite score, shall be awarded as
‘F’ grade.
Student scoring 85 and above in composite score (IA+MS+ES), shall be awarded the highest
grade as ‘O’ i.e. “Outstanding” (on 10 point Scale).

Attendance
Students are required to have minimum attendance of 75% in each subject. Students with less
than said percentage shall not be allowed to appear in the end semester examination.

Cell Phones and other Electronic Communication Devices: Cell phones and other electronic
communication devices (such as Blackberry) are not permitted in classes, tests or in the
Mid/Final Examination. Such devices MUST be turned off and left at the front or back of the
room.

E-Mail and LMS: Each student in the class will have an e-mail id and a password to access the
LMS system regularly. Occasionally, important information to the class will be transmitted via
e-mail/LMS.
G. DETAILED SESSION PLAN

Session Topic Readings Pedagogy

1 Module 1 : Introduction to Lecture

Multimodal Transportation –
Chapter 12 Book A Discussion
Definition of Through transport,
Presentation
Combined transport,
2 Lecture
Intermodal transport and Chapter 16 Book C
Multimodal transport Discussion
Presentation
Lectures,
Unitisation / Containerisation and Chapter15 Book C
3 presentations
its role and cost benefits.
Lectures,
Unitisation / Containerisation and Chapter 15 Book C
4 presentations
its role and cost benefits. (Contd)
Lectures,
Types of Containers and Container Chapter 3 Book A
5 presentations
ships
Chapter 3 Book A Lectures,
Types of Containers and Container
6 presentations
ships ( cntd ) Faculty own material

Chapter 10 Book B Lectures,

Basic documentation of
7 presentations
Shipping/Multimodal Transport Faculty own material

Chapter 10 in Book B Lectures,

Basic documentation of
8 presentations
Shipping/Multimodal Transport Faculty own Material

Lectures,
Faculty own material
9 Role of freight Forwarders/NVOCC presentations

Faculty own
Lectures,
Dynamic pricing calculations in LCL material/Mathematical
10 presentations
cargo calculations

Faculty own
Lectures,
Dynamic pricing calculations in LCL material/mathematical
11 presentations
cargo calculations
 A tale of two cities: the logistics
Lectures,
12 Case Study1 Industry in Singapore and Hongkong presentations
A tale of two cities: the logistics
Lectures and
13 Case Study 1 contd Industry in Singapore and Hongkong presentations
Module 2: Multimodal Transport Chapter 12 and 13 Book A
Law and Conventions, IMDG Code – Lectures,
14
Multimodal Transportation of presentations
Goods Act, 1993,.
Chapter 12 and 13 Book A Lecture,
MMT Amendment Act, 2000. IMDG
15 presentations
Code
Chapter 5 Book B  Lecture
 Examples
16 Module 3: Air, Cargo consolidation,  Discussion
Presentation

Chapter 5 Book B
Calculation of chargeable weight in
17 
Air freight Calculation Faculty own material

 Lecture
 Examples
18 Road, Rail transport . Chapter 6 and 7 Book B  Discussion
Presentation

Presentations by
students and
Inland Water, Coastal Shipping and Faculty own material
19 evaluation of
Sea Transport.
assignments

Presentations by
Connected transport infrastructure students and
Faculty ownmmaterail
20 and Intermodal transfer. evaluation of
Multimodal Logistics Parks assignments

Chapter 10 Book C
21 Role of ICDs and CFSs in India
Presentation by
Presentations and evaluation
22 Group assignments presentations students

Presentation by
Presentations and evaluation
23 Group assignments presentations students
 Presentation by
Presentations and evaluations
24 Group assignments presentations students

Presentation by
Presentations and evaluations
25 Group assignments presentations students

Module 4: Logistics management –

Chapter 17 in Book B Lecture,
26 Roles and responsibilities of 3 PL
presentations
and 4 PL service providers.
Lectures,
Faculty own material
27 AMTOI and MTO presentations

Lectures ,
Comparison with requirements in Faculty own material
28 presentations
other countries
Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor:
Class discussion
29 Case Study 2 India’s road to prosperity?

Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor:

Class discussion
30 Case Study 2 ( contd) India’s road to prosperity? ( contd )

Module 5 International Multimodal Lectures ,

Faculty own material
31 Transport – Warsaw Convention, presentations
Montreal Convention,
Lectures,
Faculty own material
32 Hamburg Rules, Rotterdam Rules, presentations

Lectures and
Hague Visby Rules. Prevalent legal Faculty own material
33 presentation
provisions in China, US and Europe
Hyperloop one Class discussion
34 Case Study 3
Hyper loop one Class Discussion
35 Case Study 3 (contd )
Multiple objective
36 Class test questions

End Term Examination (AS PER ACADEMIC CALENDER)

SUGGESTED READINGS:

Reference Books:
Bibliography
A. Hariharan, D. K. (2002). A Text Book on Container and Multimodal Transport Management.
Navi Mumbai: Shroff Publishers .

B. Ganapathi, S. L., & Nandi, S. L. (2015). Logistics Management. New Delhi: Oxford University
Press.

C. Singh, R. (2009). International Trade Operations. New Delhi: Excel Books

List of Case Studies

S.No Title Module Session Source

1 A tale of two cities: the logistics 1 12 and 13 Harvard Business Review
Industry in Singapore and
Hongkong
2 Delhi-Mumbai Industrial 4 29 and 30 Harvard Business Review
Corridor: India’s road to
prosperity?
3 Hyperloop 4 34 and 35 Harvard Business Review