Assignment Questions

Warehousing
1. Define warehouse as a part of the physical distribution system? What are the various objectives of a warehouse? 2. Why is warehousing considered an important aspect of the physical distribution system? 3. List down the different types of warehouses. How are they different from each other in terms of ownership, size and activities performed? 4. What are the various characteristics of an ideal warehouse location? 5. What functions does a warehouse perform in supply chain management? 6. What role does a distribution warehouse play in a physical distribution system? Explain this with the help of a diagram. 7. What is centralized warehousing system? How is it different from the decentralized warehousing system? Which one of the two is better. Justify your answer with suitable examples. 8. Write short notes on: a) b) c) d) e) f) Centralized warehousing operations Receiving of goods by a warehouse Government warehouse Bonded warehouse Product Mixing conducted by a warehouse Need for warehousing

Inventory Management
1. What is inventory? Why is it important for firms to manage their inventory levels? 2. How is inventory classified? Explain the different types of inventory. 3. What are the various costs associated with inventory management? How can we calculate the inventory costs. Explain the techniques that help the companies estimate the various inventory costs. 4. Write a short note on: a. ABC analysis d. Stock Out costs

b. Types of Inventory Systems c. Types of replenishment systems

e. Inventory Carrying Costs g. Hedging stock

5. What roles does inventory management play in a supply chain?

Information Technology
1. Define Information technology and list down its various advantages and disadvantages to a supply chain network. 2. What role does information plays in decision making? 3. What are Inter Organizational Informational Systems? What role does it play in supply chain management? 4. List down the different types of supply chain information categories. What type of information does each of them contain? State with examples. 5. IT enabled organizations are better off than the traditional ones. True or false? Justify your statement in 150 words. 6. What impact does IT have on its customers, suppliers, stockholders? Explain these in detail. 7. Write a brief note on the following: a) Electronic Commerce b) Electronic Data Interchange c) Bar Coding and Scanning d) Internet/Intranet/Extranet e) World Wide WEb f) Data Warehouse