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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SPRING 2015
PROGRAM MBADS – (SEM 4/SEM 6) / MBAN2 / MBAFLEX – (SEM 4) /
PGDIB – (SEM 2)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME IB0019–GLOBAL LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
SEMESTER 4
BK ID B1661
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.
1. Logistical development varies from country to country. Discuss the factors influencing logistics.
Answer: Fierce competitionintoday’smarkethas forcedbusinessenterprisesto invest in and focus
on supply chains. The growth in telecommunication and transportation technologies has led to
furthergrowthof the supplychain.The supplychain,alsoknownasthe logisticsnetwork,consistsof
suppliers,manufacturingcenters,warehouses,distributioncentersand retail outlets, as well as raw
materials, work-in-process inventory and finished products that flow between the facilities.
Q.2 Analyse and discuss market-accommodation flow with respect to operational, planning and
control and behavioural context.
Ans : Market accommodation flow, which reflects post-sales service administration and reverse
logistics, including product recalls and recycling. Market accommodation also enables effective
supplychainplanningthroughexchanging information on sales and product use. Examples include
product customization requirements, point-of-sale (POS) data, end-customer consumption, and
warehouse releases. The market-focused flow provides supply chain participants with channel
visibility regarding timing and location of product consumption. Improved overall planning and
operations result when participants share a

2. Q.3 Write short notes on:
a) Seaports in transportation infrastructure
Answer:Efficienttransportationdependsonconnectionsbetween the road, rail and water. In order
to move waterborne cargoquicklytoor fromthe hinterlands,trucksandrailroadsneedtohave clear
access to ports.For some ports,the weakestlinkintheirlogisticschain is at their back doors, where
congested roadways or inadequate rail connections to marine terminals cause delays and raise
transportation costs.
At its 2015 Spring Conference event in Washington, D.C., on April 21, AAPA released its 2015 The
State of Freight report, in which U.S. port
b) Airports in transportation infrastructure
Answer:The airport master plan ensures that all airside, landside and airport support facilities can
improve and/or expand their operations in a coordinated manner that benefits all parties.
Master plansshouldbe basedoncommonairline andairportbusinessdevelopmentstrategies.Once
the master plan is determined, the facility development programs can be organized in phases,
allowing modular,
Q. 4 How is ocean liner conferences formed? What are the types of liner associations?
Ans : Ocean Linear Conference:-
A Liner Conference can be defined as "a group of two or more vessel operating carriers which
provide international liner services for the carriage of cargo on a particular route or routes within
specific geographical limits and which has an agreement or arrangement within the framework of
which they operate under uniform or common freight rates and any other agreed conditions with
respectto the provisionsof the linerservices".Anoceanlinerisa ship designed to transport people
from one seaport to another along regular long-distance maritime routes according to a schedule.
Liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes (e.g., for
pleasure cruises or as hospital ships).
Q.5 What are logistics intermediaries? Explain the different types of intermediaries and their
strategic approaches.
Ans : logistics intermediaries :

3. A party whoarrangesshipping,warehousing, distribution and other goods movement on behalf of
goods providers and shipping companies. The term third-party logistics, or 3PL, is widely used in
logistics circles as also referred as a Logistics Intermediaries. They outsources the firm logistics
activitiestoanotherfirmthatthen manages the activities, without taking an ownership position in
the inventories. Logisticsintermediariesare typically facilitating the smooth operation of a channel
for goods. Facilitators such as freight
Q.6 Describe the various measuresthat must be taken while transporting the hazardous materials.
Ans : Safety measures for hazardous materials :
To ensure safe handling,everyone needs to be able to recognize hazardous material because spills
happen, and people need to be prepared to respond to them properly and we all want hazardous
material to be shipped safely and legally.
Training Requirements:
Each hazmat employee must be initially trained, and
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