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om0012 smu mba fall 2014 III sem assignment

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DRIVE FALL 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 mode of transportation is not enough. When there are more than two modes of transportation involved, it is called a multimodal transportation.

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) 2, 8
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.
2. Identifying an approach for evaluating the supplier performance.
3. Developing a method to collect supplier information.
4. Designing and developing a robust assessment system.

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.
We can obtain the following benefits by reducing the lead time:
·         Fulfil customer orders quickly
·         Reduce bullwhip effect
·         Create accurate forecasts
·         Reduce finished products inventory levels
·         The two components involved in lead times are:
·         Order lead time
·         Information 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

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 further reduce the lead time. There are four different approaches (identified by Jayashankar M. Swaminathan, an expert in the global supply-chain management and mass customisation) to standardisation. They are:

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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