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VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

QUESTION BANK

III SEMESTER

BA7051 – LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Regulation – 2013

Academic Year 2017 – 18

Prepared by

Dr.K.Sentamil Selvan Assistant Professor / MBA

Mr.J.Anand Assistant Professor / MBA

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UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Business logistics and supply chain – importance, objectives and drivers. Strategy – planning, selecting proper
channel, performance measurement. Outsourcing- Make vs buy approach – sourcing strategy
Q.No Unit - I - Part - A - Question Level
1 Define LSCM. BTL 1 Remember

2 Compare supply chain & logistics management. BTL 2 Understand

3 Identify the objectives of business logistics. BTL 3 Apply

4 Classify the supply chain drivers. BTL 4 Analyze

5 Discuss the concept of Supply chain. BTL 5 Evaluate

6 Interpret any three importance of SCM? BTL 6 Create

7 Define outsourcing. BTL 1 Remember

8 Compare of efficient and responsive supply chain. BTL 2 Understand

9 How would you show your understanding on the make or buy decision? BTL 3 Apply

10 What conclusion can you draw on the objectives logistic management? BTL 4 Analyze

11 How is SCM Strategy used? BTL 5 Evaluate

12 Interpret the barriers to facility Decisions. BTL 6 Create

13 Define logistics. BTL 1 Remember

14 Distinguish between System and Value. BTL 2 Understand

How would you show your understanding of the term Modules of SCM Apply
15 Techniques? BTL 3

16 Classify the basic concepts of Cycle time in SCM. BTL 4 Analyze

17 Define Business Strategy. BTL 1 Remember

18 Classify any 4 measure for performance of supply chain. BTL 2 Understand

19 Define SCM? Give example for each. BTL 1 Remember

20 What are the different strategies followed in supply chain? BTL 1 Remember

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Q.No Unit - I - Part - B - Question Level

How would you describe the various drivers in supply chain? Remember
1 BTL 1
How would you summarize in detail about the Business logistics Understand
2 and supply chain in detail. BTL 2

How would you show your understanding o n the importance and Apply
3 objectives of supply chain? BTL 3

Classify the steps involved in Strategy – planning in logistics and supply chain in Analyze
4 detail. BTL 4

Compose the different methods for selecting the proper channel in detail with Evaluate
5 diagram. BTL 5

Evaluate various performance measurements to be considered by supply chain with Create

6 a example. BTL 6

Define out sourcing and explain the concept in detail with example? Remember
7 BTL 1
Compare the logistics and supply chain. Understand
8 BTL 2

9 Construct applications of make (or) buy decision in an organization. ( 8 Marks) BTL 3 Apply

Analyse the reasons & process of make (or) buy decision in detail. ( 8 Marks) BTL 4 Analyze

List the main characteristics & barriers for sourcing strategy? Remember
10 BTL 1

How do you explain decision phases in a supply chain & process views in detail? Remember
11 BTL 1

How would you summarize the framework for structuring drivers in detail? Understand
12 BTL 2

How would you examine the obstacles to achieving strategic fit in detail? Analyze
13 BTL 4
How would you describe the goal of a supply chain and explain the impact of supply Remember
14 chain decisions on the success of a firm. BTL 1

Unit - I - Part - C - Question

1 Explain logistics structure required for manufacturing industries in detail?

2 Critically review the current trends in retail logistics with live industry example from Indian companies.

3 Choose a successful Indian company of your choice which has got a phenomenal reach in rural markets and
explain its supply chain management and outbound logistics operation in a detailed manner.

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4 Elucidate the Recent trends in logistics network with suitable examples.

UNIT IIMANAGING FLOWS

Planning Networks – Decision making under risk – Decision trees – Decision making under
uncertainty. Distribution Network Design – Role - Factors Influencing Options, Value Addition.. Supply Chain
Network optimization models. Logistics information system - Role of IT – Framework for IT adoption
Q.No Unit - II - Part - A - Question Level Remember
1 What is meant by Planning Networks? BTL 1 Understand

2 Summarize the Distribution Network? BTL 2 Apply

3 Write the features of decision tree. BTL 3 Analyze

4 List any benefits of using decision nodes. BTL 4 Evaluate

5 Can you assess the value or importance of network design decisions? BTL 5 Create

6 Write short note on optimized network. BTL 6 Remember

7 What is meant by Network optimization models? BTL 1 Understand

8 How would you explain the classification of supply chain network design decisions? BTL 2 Apply

9 Name the value addition types. BTL 3 Analyze

10 What are the factors that used in presale & post sale? BTL 4 Evaluate

11 Outline the features of Decision making under risks. BTL 5 Create

12 What is AIS? BTL 6 Remember

13 What are the factors influencing network decision? BTL 1 Understand

14 Outline the scope of TMS. BTL 2 Apply

15 How would you show your understanding of LIS? BTL 3 Analyze

16 Can you list the LIS major sub system? BTL 4 Remember

17 What are decision trees? BTL 1 Understand

18 Compare between the OMS & WMS. BTL 2 Remember

19 What do you mean by decision making under uncertainty? When do you use it? BTL 1 Remember

20 Can you list the three benefits of LIS? BTL 1

Q.No Unit - II- Part - B - Question Level
1 How is a planning network? Discuss its model in detail with a example. BTL 1 Remember

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2 How would you prepare decision making under different methods? BTL 2 Understand

Explain the procedure for decision tree in a manufacturing organization. Apply

3 BTL 3

4 Examine in detail about Distribution Network Design. BTL 4 Analyze

Discuss and Evaluate the Role & Factors Influencing network design decisions. Evaluate
5 BTL 5
Enumerate the various design options for a distribution network. ( 10 Marks) Create
6 BTL 6
List the advantages of using distribution network. ( 6 Marks)

How would you explain network design decisions using decision trees in detail? ( Remember
10 Marks)
7 BTL 1
List the importance of network design decisions using decision trees in detail? ( 6
Marks)

Interpret the objectives & process of Supply Chain Network optimization models. ( Understand
10 Marks)
8 BTL 2
Describe the outcome and benefits of Supply Chain Network optimization models. (
6 Marks)

Plan the general design of Logistics information system for manufacturing company. Apply
9 ( 10 Marks) BTL 3

Discover the Role of information system in logistics and supply chain in detail. (6 Analyze
Marks) BTL 4

How do you describe the framework for IT adoption in logistics and supply chain in Remember
detail? ( 10 Marks)
10 BTL 1
Explain the process of Logistics information system for manufacturing company. ( 6
Marks)

How do you explain the performance measures of logistics network model in detail? Remember
( 10 Marks)
11 BTL 1
List the advantages of using logistics network model. ( 6 Marks)

Demonstrate and explain the value addition with a example. ( 10 Marks) Understand
12 BTL 2
Interpret the value addition types in detail? ( 6 Marks)

Can you list the benefits are these to using bar codes and scanners for orders entry as Analyze
13 opposed to keyboard encoding into a computer database? Are there any BTL 4
disadvantages?

How would you describe the current trends in value addition happened in Indian Remember
14 companies. BTL 1

Unit – II - Part - C - Question

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1 Explain how decision tree used in manufacturing industries for various decisions making in detail?

2 A logistics manager for TV Producer in south korea has been given the responsibility for setting up a logistics
information system for his company? How would you answer his questions below?
a) What types of information do I want from the information system? Where would I obtain the
information?
b) Which items in the information database should I retain in the computer for easy access? How should I
handle the remainder?
3 An automotive ancillary unit supplier performs a milk run twice a day to five large manufacturers located within
a radius of 30 kilometers. Two trucks had been leased so far. The rental per day per truck is Rs 10000/-. This
includes all transportation costs. The unit is planning to buy two trucks to ensure timely delivery and reliability.
Each mini truck is likely to cost Rs 400000/- and will incur a daily running cost of Rs 3500/- per truck. What
will be your recommendation to the unit regarding the purchase of trucks? Justify your decision. You may make
suitable assumptions but state then explicitly.

4 “Use of new technologies will help in effective asset utilization in logistics supply chain”-Discuss

UNIT III INVENTORY AND WAREHOUSING

Inventory–objectives, bullwhip effect, control - Probabilistic inventory models, Risk pooling, Vendor
managed inventory, Multi-echelon inventory. Warehousing Functions – Types – Site Selection –
Decision Model – Layout Design – Costing – Virtual Warehouse.

Q.No Unit - III - Part - A - Question Level

1 Define Inventory. BTL 1 Remember

2 Summarize the Inventory objectives. BTL 2 Understand

3 Write the different categories of inventory. BTL 3 Apply

4 List the components of inventory. BTL 4 Analyze

5 Can you assess the value or importance of VMI? BTL 5 Evaluate

6 Write short note on bullwhip effect. BTL 6 Create

7 What is meant by motive of holding inventory? BTL 1 Remember

8 How would you explain single & multi- echelon inventory? BTL 2 Understand

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9 Name the costs of holding inventory. BTL 3 Apply

10 What are the factors that used in risk pooling? BTL 4 Analyze

11 Outline the features of Warehousing. BTL 5 Evaluate

12 What is Warehouse? BTL 6 Create

13 What are the factors influencing safety stock? BTL 1 Remember

14 Outline the scope of cycle inventory. BTL 2 Understand

15 How would you show your understanding of bullwhip effect with example? BTL 3 Apply

16 Can you list the importance of Virtual Warehouse? BTL 4 Analyze

17 What is TL & LTL? BTL 1 Remember

18 Compare between the centralized & decentralized warehousing. BTL 2 Understand

19 What do you mean by decision model? When do you use it? BTL 1 Remember

20 Can you list the three benefits of Probabilistic inventory models? BTL 1 Remember

Q.No Unit - III- Part - B - Question Level

1 What is inventory? What are various objectives of it? BTL 1 Remember

Explain in detail about bullwhip effect. ( 8 Marks) Understand

2 BTL 2
List the importance of bullwhip effect. ( 8 Marks)

Discuss Probabilistic inventory model with suitable application. ( 8 Marks) Apply

3 BTL 3
Illustrate model for Probabilistic inventory model in detail. ( 8 Marks)

Evaluate the concept of risk pooling. ( 8 Marks) Analyze

4 BTL 4
Also compare Vendor managed inventory, Multi-echelon inventory. ( 8 Marks)

Describe the various factors to be considered for warehouse site selection. (8 Evaluate
Marks)
5 BTL 5
Elucidate the following statement “A Warehouse should merely consist of walls
enclosing an efficient handling system. ( 8 Marks)

Explain the types of warehouse in detail. ( 8 Marks) Create

6 BTL 6
Discuss the role of warehouse in reverse logistics. ( 8 Marks)

Explain Warehousing Functions with an example. Remember

7 BTL 1

8 How would you summarize storage system costs & rates with Sketch? BTL 2 Understand

List and explain the various measures of site selection and decision model in evaluating Apply
9 the success of an organization. BTL 3

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Discuss the concept for storage system functions. BTL 4 Analyze

What is meant by Virtual Warehouse? Describe with example. ( 8 Marks) Remember

10 BTL 1
Why did Virtual Warehouse is importance in supply chain activities? ( 8 Marks)

How do you explain the relationship between the size and shape of a distribution Remember
11 warehouse and the material- handling system. Why do a some warehouse have square BTL 1
design while others are rectangular?

How would you summarize, Why does the logistician consider the storage system an Understand
12 economic convenience rather than a necessity? BTL 2

Can you list & Compare and contrast private ownership of storage space to rented Analyze
storage space with reference to the following:

13 a) Services that can be realized from each & Cost for storage. ( 8 Marks) BTL 4
b) Degree of administrative control & Flexibility in meeting future uncertainties.(
8 Marks)

Can you recall & define the following: Remember

a) Stock spotting
b) Negotiable warehouse receipt
14 BTL 1
c) Unitization
d) Breaking bulk
e) Zoning

Unit - III - Part - C - Question

1 In the 21st century firms are focusing upon the logistics pipeline to meet their customer need for shorter lead
times or response times. How can warehousing help firms to achieve quicker response time?

2 “Location of warehouse is a vital one for retail business” - discuss.

3 Logistics is the key to the success of supply chain of a retail organization - Explain

4 Movement and storage are the two basic functions of warehousing. Discuss with examples the emphasis placed
on these two basic functions in logistics.

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UNIT IV TRANSPORTATION AND PACKAGING

Transportation – Drivers, Modes, Measures - Strategies for Transportation, 3PL and 4PL, Vehicle
Routing and Scheduling. Packaging- Design considerations, Material and Cost. Packaging as
Unitisation. Consumer and Industrial Packaging
Q.No Unit - IV - Part - A - Question Level
1 Define scheduling. BTL 1 Remember
2 What is 4PL? BTL 2 Understand
3 Give some usage of JIT? BTL 3 Apply
Enumerate the challenges related to low cost sourcing? Analyze
4 BTL 4

5 Can you list the various category of transportation cost? BTL 5 Evaluate
6 Explain the concept of net pricing? BTL 6 Create
What are the role of freight bill and bill of loading in a transportation Remember
7 BTL 1
transaction?
Can you explain the various modes of transportation used in logistics Understand
8 BTL 2
management?
9 Identify the industrial packaging and discuss about its significance? BTL 3 Apply
10 List the role of transportation in supply chain? BTL 4 Analyze
11 Name the types of packaging? BTL 5 Evaluate
12 Give the concept of vehicle routing? BTL 6 Create
13 What are the different drivers of transportation? BTL 1 Remember
14 Explain the factors which influence the design of packaging? BTL 2 Understand
15 Give the risks involved while going for third party logistics? BTL 3 Apply
16 List down the difference of inbound and outbound logistics? BTL 4 Analyze
17 Specify the objectives of cost associated with packaging. BTL 1 Remember
18 Compare 3PL & 4PL. BTL 2 Understand
19 Define Packaging? BTL 1 Remember

20 Explain briefly the cycle and safety inventory. BTL 1 Remember

Q.No Unit - IV - Part - B - Question Level

1 What is cross dock? Discuss its functions in logistics management in detail. BTL 1 Remember
2 Explains Transportation – drivers? Discuss them briefly. BTL 2 Understand
3 Define Transportation and explain its modes in detail. BTL 3 Apply
4 Bring out the factors affecting Transportation decisions in detail. BTL 4 Analyze
5 Formulate the role and measures followed in Transportation supply chain in detail. BTL 5 Evaluate
Discuss the various elements of strategies for transportation. ( 8 Marks) Create
6 BTL 6
Discuss how transportation done for inflammable products in details. ( 8 Marks)
Explain the concept of 3PL and 4PL in detail. ( 8 Marks) Remember
7 BTL 1
Elucidate 3PL and 4PL types in detail. ( 8 Marks)
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Discuss in briefly about the Vehicle routing and scheduling. ( 8 Marks) Understand

8 Explain how Vehicle routing and scheduling done in all modes of Transportation. ( 8 BTL 2
Marks)

Discuss about the important Packaging & design considerations, material and Apply

cost of it.(8 Marks)

9 BTL 3
How Packaging & design done for product which are exporting to foreign country,
provide material and cost of it. ( 8 Marks)
What are the benefits of Packaging as unitization? BTL 4 Analyze

Define Consumer and industrial packaging and explain its features in food products. ( Remember
8 Marks)
10 BTL 1
Point out the benefits of Consumer and industrial packaging it. And discuss the
significance in logistics management in detail. ( 8 Marks)
Remember
11 How do you explain the concept of 3PL used by the companies in India? BTL 1

How would you summarize, packaging play an important role in retail Understand
12 logistics? ( 8 Marks) BTL 2
Explain its scope and opportunities with examples. ( 8 Marks)
Categorize the functions of packaging in detail? ( 8 Marks) Analyze
13 How would you categorize t h e scope in retail logistics? ( 8 Marks) BTL 4

How the modes of transportation used for perishable goods in national & Remember
14 BTL 1
international levels.

Unit - IV - Part - C - Question

1 Transportation rates are based on either cost of services or value of service. In logistics, explain in
detail about „Transportation cost management‟.
2 List down the Transportation drivers and specify their strength and weaknesses with suitable example.
3 A transportation cost has got a great impact on the cost and management effectiveness with regard to
operations- elaborate.
4 The wagner company supplies electric motors to electric distributors. Inc. on a delivered price basis.
Whether has the responsibility for providing transportation. The traffic manager has three
transportation services choices for delivery –rail, piggyback and truck. He has complied the following
information.

Transport Transit time Rate Shipment

mode Rs/Unit size
Rail 16 25 10000

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Piggy back 10 44 7000

Truck 4 88 5000

Electronic distributors purchase 50000 units per year at a delivered contract price of Rs 500 Per
unit. Inventory carrying cost for both companies is 25 percent per year. Which Mode of
transportation should wagner select?

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UNIT V ORGANISATION AND CONTROL

Organisation Structure – need and development. Organizational – Choices, Orientation and positioning.
Interfunctional and interorganisational management – alliances and partnerships. Control – Process
framework, system details, information, measurement and interpretation
Q.No Unit - V - Part - A - Question Level
1 Define Organization structure? BTL 1 Remember

2 List the objectives of need for Organization structure. BTL 2 Understand

3 How would you show your understanding of inter functional management? BTL 3 Apply

4 List the importance of inter Organizational management. BTL 4 Analyze

5 Can you assess the organization choices? BTL 5 Evaluate

6 Differentiate between Alliances and Partnerships. BTL 6 Create

7 What are the purposes of organizational positioning? BTL 1 Remember

8 How would you explain SCOR model? BTL 2 Understand

9 How would you apply the stages in organizational development? BTL 3 Apply

10 What is the usage of ERP in supply chain? BTL 4 Analyze

11 Can you identify the different objectives of orientation positioning? BTL 5 Evaluate

12 What is your opinion on different types of audit? BTL 6 Create

13 Can you recall the significance of alliance? BTL 1 Remember

14 Outline the different sources of control information. BTL 2 Understand

15 How would you show your understanding of information in Supply chain? BTL 3 Apply

Distinguish between inter functional and inter organizational management in logistics Analyze
16 management? BTL 4

17 Define partnership & Unitization. BTL 1 Remember

18 What are the types of control systems? BTL 2 Understand

19 What are the benefits of control process framework? BTL 1 Remember

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20 Can you list the levels of measurement and information flow? BTL 1 Remember

Q.No Unit - V - Part - B - Question Level

Elucidate the need and development of Organization structure logistics management in Remember
1 BTL 1
detail.
2 Explain Organizational choices? Explain them briefly. BTL 2 Understand
3 Define Organizational orientation and positioning and explain in detail. BTL 3 Apply
Bring out the factors of Alliances and Partnerships in detail. ( 8 Marks) Analyze
4 BTL 4
Elucidate how Alliances and Partnerships done in organization? ( 8 Marks)
Formulate the Control – process in detail. ( 8 Marks) Evaluate
5 BTL 5
How the Control – process done in manufacturing organization? ( 8 Marks)
Discuss the various types of control system. ( 8 Marks) Create
6 BTL 6
What is your opinion of control system used in LSCM? ( 8 Marks)
Explain how to measure and control the logistics performance. ( 8 Marks) Remember

7 How do you measure and evaluate the following performance metrics. Capacity, BTL 1
utilization, theoretical flow/ cycle time of production, flow time efficiency product
variety, average inventory, fill rate. ( 8 Marks)
Discuss the Inter functional and inter Organizational management logistics Understand
management. ( 8 Marks)
8 BTL 2
Distinguish between Inter functional and inter Organizational management logistics
management in detail. ( 8 Marks)

Discuss about logistics control information, measurement and interpretation in details. Apply
9 BTL 3
( 8 Marks)
List the benefits logistics control information, measurement and interpretation it? ( Analyze
8 Marks) BTL 4

10 Define control process. And discuss the framework of it, BTL 1 Remember
11 How do you explain CPFR in detail? BTL 1 Remember
Understand
12 Explain why a firm would want to develop an organization chart for a logistics / SC. BTL 2

Develop SCOR model in detail? ( 8 Marks) Analyze

13 BTL 4
Plan control links to artificial intelligence in detail. ( 8 Marks)
14 How do you explain the final elements in the control function in detail? BTL 1 Remember

Unit - V - Part - C - Question

1 Towards control and improvement in efficiency, performance has to be measured and evaluated-

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explain with examples measurement of logistics performance.

2 Critically review the current trends in logistics Organization structure example from Indian
companies.
3 Choose a successful Indian company of your choice which has got a phenomenal alliances and
partnerships and explain its supply chain management and inbound & outbound logistics operation in a
detailed manner.
4 Elucidate the Recent trends in logistics control with suitable examples -

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