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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SPRING 2014
PROGRAM MBADS (SEM 3/SEM 5)
MBAFLEX/ MBAN2 (SEM 3)
PGDOMN (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME OM0012 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
BK ID B1542
CREDITS AND MARKS 4 CREDITS AND 60 MARKS
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks
1 Write short notes on:
Intermodal transportation
Capacitated plant location model
Bulk shipments
Purchasing strategies
A Intermodal transportation
Capacitated plant location model
Bulk shipments
Purchasing strategies
10 (2.5 marks each) 10
2 Discuss the steps involved in the measurement of supplier performance.
A Listing of the steps involved in the
measurement of supplier performance
Explanation of the steps involved in the
measurement of supplier performance
1.25
8.75 (1.25 for each
step)
10
3 Write short notes on:
Lead time reduction
Cross docking
Distributor integration
e-sourcing
A Lead time reduction
Cross docking
Distributor integration
e-sourcing
10 (2.5 marks each)

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4 What are the issues faced in global supply chain?
A Explanation of the issues faced in global supply
chain
10 (1.25 marks each) 10
5 What is standardisation? Explain the four approaches to standardisation?
A Explanation of standardization
Description of the approaches to
standardization
2
8 (2 marks for each
approach)
10
6 Discuss the impacts of e-commerce on SCM.
A Listing of the impacts of e-commerce on SCM
Explanation of impacts of e-commerce on SCM
1
9 (1 mark for each
impact)
10
*A-Answer
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.
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