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Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 3
OM0012Supply Chain Management-4 Credits
(Book ID: B1542)
Assignment (60 Marks)
Note: Answer all questions must be written within 300 to 400 words each.
Each Question carries 10 marks 6 X 10=60
Q1. Write short notes on:

Intermodal transportation
Capacitated plant location model
Bulk shipments
Purchasing strategies

Answer. 1. Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in

an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation (rail, ship,
and truck), without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes. The
method reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, reduces damage and loss,
and allows freight to be transported faster. Reduced costs over road trucking are the
key benefit for intercontinental use. This may be offset by reduced timings for road
transport over shorter distances.

Q2. Discuss the steps involved in the measurement of supplier performance.

Q3. Write short notes on:

Lead time reduction

Cross docking
Distributor integration
e-sourcing

Q4. What are the issues faced in global supply chain?

Answer. The five issues cited by The Chief Supply Chain Officer Report 2013
were:The need to continue to reduce costs while improving customer service and
supporting expansion in new markets and product lines. Some 68 per cent of
respondents said operating cost reduction is very important , compared with 64 per
cent in 2012.
Q5.
What
is
standardization?
standardization?

Explain

the

four

approaches

to

Answer. Standardization is the process of developing and implementing technical

standards. Standardization can help to maximize compatibility, interoperability,
safety, repeatability, or quality. It can also facilitate commoditization of formerly
custom processes. In social sciences, including economics, the idea of standardization
is close to the solution for a coordination problem, a situation in which all parties
Q6. Discuss the impacts of e-commerce on SCM.
Answer. E-commerce impacts supply chain management in a variety of key ways.
These include:
Cost efficiency:
E-commerce allows transportation companies of all sizes to exchange cargo
documents electronically over the Internet. E-commerce enables shippers, freight
forwarders and trucking firms to streamline document handling without the monetary
and time investment required by the traditional document delivery systems.

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