{"id":166027,"date":"2014-08-26T10:39:55","date_gmt":"2014-08-26T10:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bms.co.in\/?p=166027"},"modified":"2014-08-28T13:00:08","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T13:00:08","slug":"question-bank-on-logistics-and-supply-chain-management-october-november-2014-tybms-sem-5-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bms.co.in\/question-bank-on-logistics-and-supply-chain-management-october-november-2014-tybms-sem-5-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Question Bank on Logistics and Supply Chain Management October \/ November 2014 TYBMS Sem 5 Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"9a7bccad80193982ffe31b50b138351b\" data-index=\"4\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 336x280, created 3\/1\/11 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750436628903486\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1811033528\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dear Students,<\/p>\n<p>As you may be aware that the paper would be now a 75 marks one with 2.5 hr duration. There would be 5 units each of 15 marks each. The last question would be a case study. Question 1 to 4 would be from unit 1 to 4 respectively.\u00a0 No concepts would be asked.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please find the below list of all possible questions. A set of some important questions from board perspective would be passed on around October mid.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Students are requested to go through the entire syllabus. However the tentative questions from every unit are as follows:-<\/p>\n<p>Unit 1:-<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 1<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What is the mission of Logistics. With help of relevant examples explain integrated logistics.<\/li>\n<li>How can an organisation gain competitive edge with the help of Logistics<\/li>\n<li>With help of examples explain the different types of Logistics<\/li>\n<li>With help of relevant examples explain various functions of logistics<\/li>\n<li>Elaborate the significance of Logistics for a developing country like India<\/li>\n<li>What are the various objectives of Logistics<\/li>\n<li>Differentiate between SCM and Logistics<\/li>\n<li>Trace the evolution of Supply chain<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Chapter 2<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Explain Bull whip effect with examples. What are the causes and consequences of the same<\/li>\n<li>Differentiate between MRP and DRP<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Chapter 3<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What are the various customer service elements<\/li>\n<li>Explain the 7Rs of logistics with help of examples<\/li>\n<li>Explain customer order cycle with help of an example<\/li>\n<li>What are the reasons for doing demand forecasting<\/li>\n<li>What are the different methods of demand forecasting<\/li>\n<li>Numerical examples on moving averages and smoothing constant<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Unit 2:-<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 4<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Explain the different parties involved in the transportation process<\/li>\n<li>What are the different costs associated with transportation<\/li>\n<li>Elaborate major features of Road and Rail transport<\/li>\n<li>Distinguish between water and air transport<\/li>\n<li>Explain Pipe line as a mode of transport<\/li>\n<li>Explain Multi modal modes of transportation with help of examples<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Chapter 5<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Explain the need of having a warehouse<\/li>\n<li>What are the economic and service benefits of having a warehouse<\/li>\n<li>Explain the different types of warehouses with examples<\/li>\n<li>What are the factors affecting the design of a warehouse<\/li>\n<li>What are the factors affecting the location of a warehouse<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Chapter 6<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Explain the important functions of packaging<\/li>\n<li>What are the different material handling equipments<\/li>\n<li>What are the objectives of material handling<\/li>\n<li>Explain the key drivers of reverse logistics<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Unit 3:-<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 7<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What are the functions of inventory<\/li>\n<li>What are the different cost associated with inventory<\/li>\n<li>State the relevance of Q system of inventory management and how is it different from P system<\/li>\n<li>What is EMI and how different is it from JIT<\/li>\n<li>Numerical on EOQ and reorder level<\/li>\n<li>What is EOQ. State the assumptions of the same and the limitations<\/li>\n<li>What are the different selective inventory control techniques.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Chapter 8<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>State the relevance of IT on logistics<\/li>\n<li>What is LIS and what are the key features of a good LIS system<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Unit 4:-<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 9<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Explain the significance of Logistics Audit<\/li>\n<li>What are the internal and external performance measurement techniques<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Chapter 10<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Explain the procurement process with help of examples<\/li>\n<li>What is ABC how is it different from Total cost analysis<\/li>\n<li>Explain Mission based costing with example<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Chapter 11<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What is the need for a logistical network analysis<\/li>\n<li>Explain the need of Milk Run<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Chapter 12<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What are the objectives of ICDs<\/li>\n<li>What are the modern logistics infrastructure that could act as a boon for organisations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Case study:- Case study could come from situations arising out of transportation, warehousing, inventory management and network analysis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:- Vipin Saboo Tutorials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For any further clarifications please feel free to contact Prof Vipin Saboo on 9820779873<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block !important; margin:0 !important; padding: 0 !important\" id=\"wpsclp_locker_post_end_element\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Students, As you may be aware that the paper would be now a 75 marks one with 2.5 hr duration. There would be 5 units each of 15 marks each. The last question would be a case study. 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