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DRIVE
SUMMER 2014
PROGRAM
MBADS (SEM 3/SEM 5)
MBAFLEX/ MBA (SEM 3) PGDROMN (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE &
NAME
ML0010 –Warehousing
and Supply Chain Management
BK ID - B1761
CREDIT & MARKS
- 4 Credits, 60 marks
Q.1. Explain the
various categories of Retail Warehousing. ( Explanation on the basis of Product
offerings, Explanation on the basis of Pricing strategy) 5,5
ANS:
There are
various categories of warehousing in retail.
On the Basis of Product
Offerings: In
this classification, the retailers are categorized on the basis of the width
(number of various product lines) and depth (number of various products in
a particular product line) of the products carried by them.
Q.2. “Customer
service is a central concern of logistics academics and practitioners”. Explain
the statement in the light of priorities and standards of logistics. 10
ANS:
Role of Logistics in Customer Service: Companies need to be close to
customers if they want to fulfill their needs and accommodate their
unique requirements. The firm should have the customer firmly in mind in
the exercise of its functional capabilities. Functional capabilities can
create value for customers only when logistics works closely together with production
and marketing to plan, coordinate and integrate its activities. Therefore, logistics
must work in a cross-functional way with
Q.3. Explain the
role of Third Parties in Increasing the Supply Chain Surplus. 10
ANS:
Role of Third Parties in Increasing the
Supply Chain Surplus: There
are a variety of mechanisms that third parties can use for the growth of surplus.
1. Capacity aggregation: It
is the most common reason for outsourcing production in a supply chain, whereby
a third party can raise the supply chain surplus by conglomerating demand
pertaining to multiple firms and gaining production economies of scale that no
single firm is able to on its own.
Q.4. How can
Information Technology be used in Transport Management? 10
ANS:
Using Information Technology for
Transport Management: Information
technology is getting more and more used in transport management. Technology
usage is featured by different facets, i.e., using more high-tech carriers
that expedite the process of material handling, using better network systems
for monitoring carriers and using information technol-ogy for improved transport
planning.
Q.5. Explain the
various steps involved in understanding the functional approach to demand
forecasting. 10
ANS:
Basic Approach to Demand Forecasting: The fundamental approach to
demand forecasting comprises six steps:
1. Understand the objective of
forecasting: Majority of the forecasts are generated on the basis of the
support decisions, so the key step is to specifically classify these decisions.
These decisions comprise
Q.6. Explain the
various factors which influence Network Design Decisions. 10
ANS:
Factors Influencing Network Design
Decisions: The
factors that influence supply chain network design are classified as given below:
1. Strategic factors: In the cut throat competition it
is important for a firm to analyse its supply chain network. It has been
observed that the firms that believe in the concept of cost leadership generally
try to locate themselves at long distances (away from market areas) at a lower
cost. Further, the firms following the quick response concept try their
best to be located near the market even if the costs are
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