ELEMENTS OF LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
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UNIT 1
- What is Supply Chain Management? Compare and contrast Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management.
- Explain the importance of Logistics Management in the current business environment in India.
- How does Logistics Management help organizations in gaining a competitive advantage to deliver superior customer service?
- What is the process of Outsourcing and what are the benefits that an organization gets by outsourcing its logistical functions? What is Fourth Party Logistics?
- What is Demand Forecasting? Explain the three techniques of Demand Forecasting.
UNIT 2
- Comment on the various types of Costs that arise during Transportation Operation.
- Why has Warehousing gained importance in Logistics Management? What factors are considered in Warehouse location decision?
- What are the main functions of Transportation and explain its role in Integrated Logistical Management?
- What are the Logistical functions of Packaging?
UNIT 3
- What is the Economic Order Quantity in Inventory Problem? Discuss its Basic Square Root formula along with its assumptions and limitations.
- What is Selective Inventory Control? What are various methods adopted in Selective Inventory Control policy?
- Explain the Periodic and Perpetual Review Methods of Inventory Control.
- Explain Order Processing Cycle.
- What is the significance of reorder level in inventory management? Explain why safety stocks are necessary.
- Discuss MRP I and DRP I as planning tools of Logistics Management. Contrast between the two.
- What is Vendor Managed Inventory or JIT II?
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UNIT 4
- What are the objectives of Logistics Performance Measurement? Describe the components of Internal and External Performance Measurement.
- Discuss Activity Based Costing and Mission Based Costing. Contrast between the two.
- What is the importance of Logistics Network Analysis? Explain Briefly.
- Explain Modern Logistics Infrastructure with a focus on Logistics Information System.
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