Maharashtra HSC Logistics Supply Management (Vocational) study plan

Define logistics, supply chain management, and the difference between the two in your own written notes

Draw the end-to-end supply chain flow from raw material supplier to final consumer, labelling material, information and money flows

Explain the functions of warehousing and list five types of warehouses with one Indian example of each

Compute reorder level, safety stock and economic order quantity for two sample items using standard formulas

List the main warehouse layout and storage-equipment choices and match each to a product type

Classify inventory using ABC and VED analysis on a 10-item sample dataset and interpret the results

Describe the receipt, put-away, picking, packing and dispatch cycle in a warehouse and identify where errors commonly occur

Compare road, rail, air, water and multimodal transport on cost, speed, capacity and suitability

Solve three consignment-note style problems on freight calculation including chargeable weight for air cargo

Explain Incoterms in outline and state which party bears cost and risk at each of four common terms

Outline the procurement cycle from indent to payment and name the document generated at each stage

Distinguish RFQ, tender, and direct negotiation and state when each is appropriate

Identify the documents in an export shipment: invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin and shipping bill

Explain the purpose of marine cargo insurance and the difference between FPA, WA and all-risks cover

Describe the role of customs in import and export clearance and list the steps in a shipping bill filing

Build a demand forecast for six periods using moving average and simple exponential smoothing and compare error

Explain bullwhip effect causes and three measures to reduce it

Compute total logistics cost for a sample firm covering transport, warehousing, inventory carrying and order processing

Distinguish fixed, variable, direct and indirect logistics costs with one example of each

Calculate three logistics KPIs: order fill rate, on-time delivery percentage and inventory turnover ratio

Explain the role of ERP, WMS and TMS in logistics and how data flows between them

Describe barcode, RFID and GPS tracking, and state one advantage and one limitation of each

Outline how e-way bill and GSTN portals are used in Indian goods movement

Design a simple route plan for five delivery points using the nearest-neighbour method and compute total distance

Explain last-mile delivery challenges and three solutions used in Indian cities

Revise all formulas from weeks 1 to 4 and solve five mixed numerical problems under timed conditions

Explain supply chain integration and the difference between push and pull strategies with examples

Describe the role of 3PL and 4PL providers and when a firm should outsource logistics

Prepare a written answer on logistics cost trade-offs using the transport versus inventory example

List five performance measures used by Indian logistics firms and state what each reveals

Revise all customs and documentation terms and write definitions from memory for 15 key terms

Explain the purchase-to-pay process and the controls that prevent fraud at each step

Describe how digital tools reduce documentation errors in customs filing

Solve two case-style questions on insurance claims and one on import duty computation

Prepare short notes on Incoterms risk transfer for four terms without referring to your week 2 table

Attempt two full-length mock papers of 60 marks each under exam timing

Review every wrong answer and write the correct reasoning in your error log

Recite the formula sheet and key definitions from memory in a 20-minute self-test

Identify your three weakest sub-topics and revise each for 30 minutes

Plan your exam-day time allocation across sections and write it down