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DRIVESPRING 2014
PROGRAM-MBADS (SEM
3/SEM 5) MBAFLEX/ MBAN2 (SEM 3) PGDOMN (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE &
NAME-OM0012 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
BK ID-B1542
CREDITS AND MARKS4
CREDITS AND 60 MARKS
Q1. Write short
notes on:
·
Intermodal transportation
·
Capacitated plant location model
·
Bulk shipments
·
Purchasing strategies
(Intermodal
transportation Capacitated plant location model Bulk shipments Purchasing
strategies) 10 (2.5 marks each)
Answer.
Intermodal
transportation
It is a combination of at least
two or more modes of transportation. For example, a manufacturer using water
transport to ship goods from one country to another, and then using the road
transport to get the goods to a customer. It is one of the most important modes
of transportation as it becomes essential in situations where one
Q2. Discuss the
steps involved in the measurement of supplier performance.
(Listing of the
steps involved in the measurement of supplier performance, Explanation of the
steps involved in the measurement of supplier performance) 1.25, 8.75 (1.25 for
each step)
Answer.
List of steps
involved in the measurement of supplier performance
Following are the seven steps
that comprise a process to develop and deploy supplier assessment:
1. Aligning the goals and
objectives of the supplier performance with the organisation’s goals.
Q3. Write short
notes on:
·
Lead time reduction
·
Cross docking
·
Distributor integration
·
e-sourcing
(Lead time
reduction, Cross docking, Distributor integration, e-sourcing)10 (2.5 marks
each)
Answer.
Lead time
reduction
Lead time reduction is one of the
powerful methods to reduce cost throughout the supply chain. It also helps to
enhance the customer satisfaction. Increase in uncertainty, increase in
inventory costs and decrease in response time to customer needs are some of the
negative impact of longer lead time.
Q4. What are the
issues faced in global supply chain?
(Explanation of the
issues faced in global supply chain)10 (1.25 marks each) 10
Answer.
Issues faced in
global supply chain
The following are the different
issues in Global Supply Chain Management
·
International
versus regional products
·
Local
autonomy versus central control
Q5. What is
standardisation? Explain the four approaches to standardisation?
(Explanation of
standardization, Description of the approaches to standardization)2, 8 (2 marks
for each approach)
Answer.
Standardization
Standardisation is a process of
using a standard product in place of a family of products. Standardisation
helps to achieve economies of scale by doing an activity once and repeating it
many times.
Generally, lead time can be
shortened by reducing inventory levels and increasing forecast accuracy.
However, after a certain stage it cannot be achieved in the same way (stock out
issue), but standardisation can be used to
Q6. Discuss the
impacts of e-commerce on SCM.
(Listing of the
impacts of e-commerce on SCM, Explanation of impacts of e-commerce on SCM) 1, 9
(1 mark for each impact)
Answer.
Impacts of
e-commerce on SCM
E-commerce impacts SCM in the
following ways:
Cost efficiency – E-commerce facilitates
transportation companies of all sizes to exchange data over the Internet
regarding the cargo. It allows shippers, firms associated with trucking and
freight forwarders to update their documents related to cash and time
investments that are necessary for the traditional paper work system.
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