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National Institute of Business Management
Chennai – 020
EMBA/ MBA
Elective: Logistics & Supply Chain Management (Part – 2)
Attend any 4 questions. Each question carries 25 marks
(Each answer should be of minimum 2 pages / of 300 words)
- 1. Explain the characteristics features of inland waterways and maritime transport.
Answer: Inland waterways: Inland waterways are made up of navigable rivers, lakes, coastal creeks, lagoons and canals (Aderemo and Mogaji, 2010). The movement of goods and services along inland waterways is one of the oldest means of transporting goods and services from point to point (Fellinda, 2006) This is largely due to the fact that inland water transport (IWT) offers the most economical, energy efficient and environmental friendly means of transporting all types of cargo from place to place (Ojile, 2006). It also offers safer and cheaper rates in areas where water exist naturally. This facilitates commerce, promotes wealth creation, poverty alleviation, and creates job opportunities for youths within such regions. The ancillary sector of boat building industry also generates employment through active engagement of the youths in welding and fabrication process (Gray, 2004).
- 2. Explain the duties and responsibilities of stores personnel.
Answer: Interestingly, Stores is a function that is visible in probably any physical house. Be it a hotel, a hospital, a shop or industrial set up Stores is found every where. Its presence every where adequately underlines the responsibility of Stores. Depending upon where it is located Stores has to burden from minor to major responsibilities.
The most common yet major responsibilities that are carried by any Stores are:
- Receipt of incoming goods
- Inspection of all receipts
- Storage and preservation
- Identification of all materials stored
- 3. Explain the role of Computer in Materials Management Planning.
Answer: Material requirements planning (MRP) is a production planning and inventory control system used to manage manufacturing processes. Most MRP systems are software-based, while it is possible to conduct MRP by hand as well.An MRP system is intended to simultaneously meet three objectives:
- Ensure materials are available for production and products are available for delivery to customers.
- Maintain the lowest possible material and product levels in store
- Plan manufacturing activities, delivery
- 4. What is the need for measurement of supply chain efficiency? How is it measured?Explain.
- 5. What is integrated logistics?Explain.
Answer: Integrated Logistics is the small package industry’s leading provider of Financial Management Tools for the Logistics and Supply Chain Professional. It is a System-wide management of entire logistics chain as a single entity, instead of separate management of individual logistical functions.
The logistics in the supply chain must anticipate the customers’ needs – this is integrated logistics. Definition: Is defined as “ the process of anticipating customer needs and wants; acquiring the capital, materials, people, technologies and
- 6. Write an essay on the Supply Chain Management for Global Competitiveness.
25 x 4=100 marks
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