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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE FALL 2016
PROGRAM Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
SEMESTER V
SUBJECT CODE & NAME BBR505 - Warehouse Management
BK ID B1806
CREDITS 4
MARKS 60
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Question. 1. Write a short note on transportation and Issues in
retail logistics.
a) Retail transportation
Answer: New motor carrier safety regulations and rising oil prices are just two of the challenges
likely to impact the freight marketplace in coming months, says Matthew Menner, senior vice
president of Transplace. And the right IT solutions are helping the industry deal with them.
Forwardlookingshippersare rethinkingtheirsourcingstrategies, developing longer-term contracts
withtransportationprovidersandtakingother steps to be prepared for changing market dynamics,
he says.
"As uncertainties around fuel costs, future capacity and safety regulations unfold, we are seeing
leading retailers embrace a set of intelligent strategies that include these options as well as other
'out-of-the-box' ideas," Menner says. This is a
b) Issues in retail logistics
Answer: Transportand logisticsare decisiveissuesinachievingcompetitive performance inthe retail
industry. As a top-rated transport and logistics service provider to this sector, GEODIS is ideally

2. placedto offeroptimumsolutions,whichare alwaysgearedatmaximizingsupplychainperformance
and optimizing costs.
Management of multiple and geographically diverse supply flows
Supplychainshave become muchmore complex inrecentyears,withanumberof dynamicforces in
play, including sourcing practices,
Question. 2. Explain the meaning of a warehouse and functions
warehouse?
a) Meaning of a warehouse and
Answer: A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by
manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are
usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities, towns and villages.
Theyusuallyhave loadingdocks to load and unload goods from trucks. Sometimes warehouses are
designedfor the loading and unloading of goods directly from railways, airports, or seaports. They
often have cranes and forklifts for moving goods, which are usually placed on ISO standard pallets
loadedintopalletracks.Storedgoodscaninclude anyraw materials, packing materials, spare parts,
components, or finished goods associated
b) Functions warehouse
Answer: Historically,warehouseswere adominantpartof the urbanlandscape from the start of the
Industrial Revolution through the 19th century and into the twentieth century. The buildings
remainedwhentheiroriginal usage had changed. There are four identifiable types of warehouses.
The cotton industry rose with the development of the warehouse, and all five types were
representedinManchesterinthe United Kingdom. Warehouses of that period in Manchester were
often lavishly decorated, but modern warehouses are more functional.
Warehouses allow transport optimization
Question. 3. Enumerate the impact of high and low inventory
valuation.
Answer: Inventoryisdefined as assets that are intended for sale, are in process of being produced
for sale or are to be used in producing goods.
The following equation expresses how a company's inventory is determined:

3. Question. 4. Discuss the role of IT in Retail Distribution and
Replenishment.
Answer: Replenishment is the movement of inventory from upstream -- or reserve -- product
storage locations to downstream -- or primary – storage, picking and shipment locations. The
purpose of replenishment is to keep inventory flowing through the supply chain by maintaining
efficient order and line item fill rates. The process helps prevent costly inventory overstocking.
A numberof componentsgointo the overall planning of a distribution center in order to maximize
its efficiency. If the distribution center relies on a
Question. 5. Describe the Concept of Inventory Control and Impact
of Stock Inaccuracy.
a) Concept of Inventory Control
Answer: Inventory control or stock control can be broadly defined as "the activity of checking a
shop’s stock". More specifically inventory control may refer to:
 In operations management, logistics and supply chain management, the technological
system and the programmed software necessary for managing inventory
 In economics and operations management, the inventory control problem, which aims to
reduce overhead cost without hurting sales. It answers the 3 basic questions of any supply
chain: When? Where? How much?
 In the field of loss prevention, systems designed
b) Impact of Stock Inaccuracy
Answer: Some retailers report their inventory accuracy to be close to 100%, however, it is more
common to state it to be closer to 80%. American and European research suggest the overall
inventory accuracy level in Europe to be 75% and the American equivalent to be close to 63%. I
believe the difference between the two continents and their numbers lies especially in the
difference of square metersàthe more retail space a retailerruns,the more chances for mistakes in
inventory accuracy. Additionally, European retailers have been keener to adopt processes that
increase inventory accuracy.

4. Question. 6. Explain the Importance of Warehouse Information.
Answer: A firm producing or owning the goods owns private warehouses. The goods are stored till
the deliverytime toa retail outlet or sold. The potential advantage of using a private warehouse is
the abilitytomaintainphysical control overthe facility, which allows managers to address damage,
theft, and loss. When not in use they could be rented out. The construction and maintenance of
private warehousing can be extremely costly. All the expenses have to be carefully estimated and
evaluated. These are:
i. Fixed expenses, building and land costs which are high
ii. Expenses incurred on ensuring that warehouses are
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