B.Com. (Transport Management) Procurement and Production and Quality Management Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the TY BCom TM syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Procurement and Production and Quality Management
Module I: Introduction to Transport Procurement
- Define transport procurement
- Objectives and Importance of transport procurement in transport service
- Role of transport procurement in cost optimization
- Factors influencing transport procurement decisions
- Ethics and transparency in procurement
Module II: E-procurement in Transport Service
- Concept of E-procurement in transport service
- Scope of E-procurement in transport service
- Advantage of E-procurement for buyers and service providers
- Challenges of E-procurement in transport sector
- Utility of e-tendering platforms
- Role of ERP and Transport Management Systems (TMS) in transport procurement
Module III: Production Management in Transport Sector
- Meaning and Function of production management
- Transport of Cost control in transport operations
- Role and responsibility of Production Manager in transport sector
- Factors affecting production efficiency in transport
- Role of Warehouse and depot management
Module IV: Quality Management in Transport Service
- Meaning of Quality Management
- Objectives of Quality Management in Transport
- Principles of Quality Management in Transport
- Quality Standards in Transport - ISO 9001, ISO 39001
- Role of Quality Control in Transport
- Importance of Quality Assurance in Transport
Reference Books
- 1 Philipp Sylla (2023). Electronic Procurement of Transportation Services. Springer Gabler (Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden) Publisher.
- 2 Benton W. C. (2020). Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. SAGE Publication.
- 3 Honkey Min. (2015). The Essentials of Supply Chain Management New Business Concepts and Applications. Pearson Education Publisher.
- 4 Kenneth B. Ackerman, Art Van Bodegraven (2007). Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management. DC Velocity Boojs Publisher.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Com. (Transport Management) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
The complete syllabus
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