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Summer 2013
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
IB0016 - International Logistics and Distribution management- 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1146)
Assignment- 60 marks
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.
Q1. Logistics is one of the key areas in international business. Explain the meaning and objectives of logistics.
( meaning- 3 marks, objectives- 7 marks) 10 marks
Answer: Meaning of logistic :
Logistics is the management of the flow of resources between the point of origin and the point of consumption in
order to meet some requirements, for example, of customers or corporations. The resources managed in logistics
can include physical items, such as food, materials, equipment, liquids, and staff, as well as abstract items, such as
time, information, particles, and energy
Q2. Which is the main transport document while transporting goods through sea? Give details and types of that
document.
( meaning- 4 marks, types- 6 marks) 10 marks
Answer : Transport document while transporting goods through sea:
As with most aspects of international trade, using ocean shipping to transport your goods involves the completion
of specific documents. The Carrier who wishes to use Documentary Credit, must pay great attention to the
transport document which he will receive. If this does not respect the obligations laid out in the contract for
Documentary Credit, it will be impossible for the bank to pay on receiving the documents.
Q3. List the various modes of transportation used in international trade. Discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of fastest and safest mode of transportation.
( listing- 3 marks, advantages- 4 marks, disadvantages-3 marks ) 10 marks

2. Answer : Modes of transportation used in international trade :
1. Air Transport :
Air transport, like other transport services, is associated with international trade in two distinct ways. First, air
transport is traded as a service in its own right. Second, it is a key intermediate service for many other kinds
of trade, in the domain of both goods and services (such as tourism). Air freighting is commonly used by
companies who work with short lead times, or advanced service levels.
Q4. Discuss the meaning and advantages of containerization. List the various types of containers available for
transportation.
(meaning- 2 marks, Advantages- 4 marks, types- 4 marks) 10 marks
Answer : Meaning of containerization :
Containerization is a system of intermodal freight transport using intermodal containers (also called shipping
containers and ISO containers) made of weathering steel. The containers have standardized dimensions. They can
be loaded and unloaded, stacked, transported efficiently over long distances, and transferred from one mode of
transport to another—container ships, rail transport flatcars, and semi-trailer trucks—without being opened.
Q5. What is pre-shipment inspection of export goods? Discuss the systems of pre-shipment inspection.
( meaning-4 marks, systems- 6 marks) 10 marks
Answer : Pre-shipment inspection of export goods:
Pre-shipment inspection, also called pre shipment inspection or PSI, is a part of supply chain management and an
important and reliable quality control method for checking goods' quality while clients buy from the suppliers.
After ordering a number of articles, the buyer lets a third party control the ordered goods before they are
dispatched to him.
Q6. Write short notes on export packaging, packing and marking.
( Packaging- 3 marks, packing- 4 marks, marking- 3 marks) 10 marks
Answer : Export packaging :
Today packaging is considered as one of the most important elements for marketing any product. Nobody can
underscore the need for good packaging when he decides to export his product. Packaging means packing of the
product in some container to reach the ultimate consumer. Packaging is the inner wrapping or container which
covers one or more units of a product.
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