Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University 2008 Diploma Material Management LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT-GDMM - Question Paper
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management
Graduate Diploma in Materials Management
Paper-11 (NEW)
LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
DATE: 10.06.2008 MAX. MARKS: 100
TIME: 10:00 a.m. TO 1:00 p.m. DURATION: 03 HRS
Instructions:
1. From Part-A, ans all ques. (compulsory), every sub ques. carries one mark.
Total Marks: 32
2. From Part-B, ans any three ques. out of five ques.. every ques. carries 16 marks.
Total Marks: 48
3. Part-C is a case study with sub-questions (compulsory). learn the case study
carefully and ans the ques.. Total Marks:20
4. Please learn the instructions on the ans sheet carefully.
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Part -A Total Marks: 32
Q.1. State whether actual or False:
a) The logistics concept is based on the system approach.
b) Logistics is not always referred to as Physical distribution.
c) The Inventory is the greatest culprit in the overall supply chain of the firm. d) Warehousing is not a key decision area in logistics.
e) “Cost” is the most important consideration in the selection of a particular
transport mode.
f) The logistics activities do not include only transportation and storage.
g) The supply chain is not the link ranging from Procurement,
manufacturing and distribution..
h) Today logistics is used as a tool for developing competitive advantage.
Q.2. Fill in the blanks:
1. info is not ________ factor in logistics competitiveness.
2. _______ task of inventory control is to _________ stock limits.
3. Stock __________ is not an ___________ measures of customer service
4. Freight is the _______ cost element in _________ cost.
5. Today, logistics management is based on the ________ concept and
______ approach.
6. The customer service ________ helps in building the long term _______
_________ relationship.
7. __________ of delivery is a key element in customer service.
8. Logistics basically ________ the source of supply with source of _______.
Q.3. Match the followings—
Col.’ A ‘ Col. ‘B’
1.Logistics is sometimes referred to a) an important measure of customer
service.
2. Stock availability b) measure of the efficiency of the
system .
3 .Productivity is an important
performance c) as the other half of marketing.
4. Traditionally the role of distribution
in the business process d) is warehousing transportation.
5 .Material flow across the supply
chain e) of the product/ service offered to
the customer. .
6. Order process time is the most
important measure f) is done in close consideration with
the suppliers.
7. Customer service is the most
important dimension g) activity of inventory measurement
across the supply chain.
8. Logistics is basically an info
based h) of the customer service in physical
distribution.
Q.4. Write short notes (on any four)
a) Order Processing Time
b) Public Warehouses
c) Outboard Logistics
d) Pallets
e) J I T
f) 4th Party Logistics.
Part--B
(Answer any 3 questions)
Q.5. “Logistics is the key to the success of the supply chain of a firm.” ……..Explain.
Q.6. “Value added service is an innovative approach adopted for gaining a competitive edge “, cite a few examples to support this statement.
Q.7. What is meant by “Supply chain Mapping “?
How does it help in the success of an organization?
Q.8. Discuss the role of inventory in the logistics supply chain system.
Q.9. Discuss the different objectives of logistical Packaging.
PART-C Total Marks: 20
(Case study compulsory)
Q.10. A Leading FMCG co. which manufactures TVs, VCRs, Refrigerators etc., has 2 factories at Bangalore and Pratapnagar. The Company delivers their products on weekly basis to their authorized Distributors in Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai and Kolkatta.
The avg. weekly supply of a particular standard Model of TV and the weekly demand for every of the 4 distributors is provided below:-
Factory
Weekly Supply
Of units Distribution
Centre Weekly demand
Of units
Bangalore
400 Mumbai 200
Pratapnagar
300 New Delhi 150
____
____
Chennai 175
____ ____ Kolkatta
175
Transportation Costs (Rs./ unit approx. )—
Factory
Mumbai
New Delhi
Chennai
Kolkatta
Bangalore 130 150 110 120
Pratapnagar 110 70 150 130
Questions:---
1. Find out the Optimum transportation Network.
2. What will be the total weekly transportation cost from every factory?
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DATE: 10.06.2008
MAX. MARKS: 100 DURATION: 03 HRS
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS MANAGEMENT Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management Graduate Diploma in Materials Management
Paper-11 (NEW)
LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
TIME: 10:00 a.m. TO 1:00 p.m.
Instructions:
1. From Part-A, answer all questions (compulsory), each sub question carries 1 mark.
Total Marks: 32
2. From Part-B, answer any 3 questions out of 5 questions. Each question carries 16 marks.
Total Marks: 48
3. Part-C is a case study with sub-questions (compulsory). Read the case study carefully and answer the questions. T otal Marks:20
4. Please read the instructions on the answer sheet carefully.
Total Marks: 32
Part -A
Q.1. State whether True or False:
a) The logistics concept is based on the system approach.
b) Logistics is not always referred to as Physical distribution.
c) The Inventory is the greatest culprit in the overall supply chain of the firm.
d) Warehousing is not a key decision area in logistics.
e) Cost is the most important consideration in the selection of a particular transport mode.
f) The logistics activities do not include only transportation and storage.
g) The supply chain is not the link between Procurement, manufacturing and distribution..
h) Today logistics is used as a tool for developing competitive advantage.
Q.2. Fill in the blanks:
1. Information is not_factor in logistics competitiveness.
2 ._task of inventory control is to_stock limits.
3. Stock_ is not an_measures of customer service
4. Freight is the_cost element in_cost.
5. Today, logistics management is based on the_concept and
_ approach.
6. The customer service
5r service_helps in building the long term
relationship.
of delivery is a key element in customer service.
7.
8. Logistics basically_the source of supply with source of
Q.3. Match the followings
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Col.' A Col. B' | ||||||||||||||||
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Q.4. Write short notes (on any four)
a) Order Processing Time
b) Public Warehouses
c) Outboard Logistics
d) Pallets
e) J I T
f) Fourth Party Logistics.
Part--B
(Answer any THREE questions)
Q.5. Logistics is the key to the success of the supply chain of a firm.........Explain.
Q.6. Value added service is an innovative approach adopted for gaining a competitive edge , cite a few examples to support this statement.
Q.7. What is meant by Supply chain Mapping ?
How does it help in the success of an organization?
Q.8. Discuss the role of inventory in the logistics supply chain system.
Q.9. Discuss the various objectives of logistical Packaging.
Total Marks: 20
(Case study compulsory)
PART-C
Q.10. A Leading FMCG co. which manufactures TVs, VCRs, Refrigerators etc., has two factories at Bangalore and Pratapnagar. The Company delivers their products on weekly basis to their authorized Distributors in Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai and Kolkatta.
The Average weekly supply of a particular standard Model of TV and the weekly demand for each of the four distributors is given below:-
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Factory |
Weekly Supply Of units |
Distribution Centre |
Weekly demand Of units |
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Bangalore |
400 |
Mumbai |
200 |
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Pratapnagar |
300 |
New Delhi |
150 |
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Chennai |
175 | ||
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Kolkatta |
175 |
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Transportation Costs (Rs./ unit approx. ) | |||||||||||||||
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Questions:--- |
1. Find out the Optimum transportation Network.
2. What will be the total weekly transportation cost from each factory?
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