This document outlines an assignment for a Warehouse Management course. It includes 6 questions assessing various topics related to warehouse operations and management. Question 1 involves short notes on retail transportation, merchandising mix, challenges in retail warehousing, and modern warehouse operations. Question 2 asks about the need for warehouse management. Question 3 requires short notes on assortment planning, Electronic Data Interchange, the need for holding stock, and ICT applications in warehouses. Question 4 describes staple and fashion merchandise buying systems. Question 5 explains the three costs associated with inventory. And Question 6 describes four types of bar code readers. The assignment is worth a total of 60 marks and is for a Bachelor of Business Administration program.

1. ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SUMMER 2014
PROGRAM BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SEMESTER V
SUBJECT CODE & NAME BBR505 – WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT
BK ID B1806
CREDIT & MARKS 4 CREDITS & 60 MARKS
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks
1 Write short notes on:
 Retail transportation
 Merchandising mix
 Challenges in retail warehousing
 Modern warehouse operations
A  Retail transportation
 Merchandising mix
 Challenges in retail warehousing
 Modern warehouse operations
10 (2.5 marks each) 10
2 What is the need for warehousing management?
A Meaning of a warehouse
Reasons for warehouse management:
 Seasonal production
 Seasonal demand
 Large scale production
 Quick supply
 Continuous production
 Price stabilization
1
 1.5
 1.5
 1.5
 1.5
 1.5
 1.5
10
3 Write short notes on:
 Assortment plan
 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
 Need for holding stock
 ICT applications in warehouse
A  Assortment plan
 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
10 (2.5 marks each) 10
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2.  Need for holding stock
 ICT applications in warehouse
4 Describe the two types of buying systems
A Description of staple buying systems and
fashion merchandise buying systems
10 (5 marks each) 10
5 Explain the three costs associated with inventory
A Description of
Inventory acquisition cost,
Inventory carrying cost,
Inventory unavailability or stock out cost
3
4
3
10
6 Describe any four types of bar code readers.
A Description of any four of the following:
(Laser scanners, pen bar code readers, CCD
readers, camera based reader, omni directional
bar code readers, mobile phone cameras,
smart phones )
10 (2.5 marks each) 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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