IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR MBA (OU)-IV SEM ACCORDING TO NEW SYLLABUS

Supply Chain Management

ESSAY 12 MARKS

UNIT I
1. Explain the concept, objectives, functions and importance of supply chain management
2. Explain the conceptual framework of SCM. Bring out the significance of global SCM in todays competitive world.
3. What do you means by Supply Chain Strategy? Explain in detail various Supply Chain Strategies
4. What is Value Chain? Explain the linkage between Value Chain and value delivery system for SCM with suitable diagrams.
UNIT II
1. Discuss the importance of developing the logistics organization for effective Supply Chain Management. Explain in detail development
of integrated logistics strategy.
2. Explain the importance of sourcing material especially global sourcing. What are the issues and problems of global sourcing?
3. Discuss the significance of creating and managing supplier relationship in SCM. What is multi-tier supplier?
4. Explain in detail the role and importance of inventory management in supply chain. How can inventory be an element of customer
service?
UNIT III
1. Discuss the various modes and formats of transportations in Supply Chain. What are the factors influencing the selection of
transporter?
2. Bring out the importance of warehousing in supply chain. What are different types of warehouses? Briefly explain warehousing
operations and warehouse management systems.
3. Discuss the role and importance of Handling Systems. How selection of handling systems is done?
4. Explain pricing, revenue management and role of IT in SCM
UNIT IV
1. Explain the significance of strategic partnerships, alliances and collaborative advantages in supply chain
2. What do you means by supply chain restructuring? What are its issues, problems and benefits?
3. Discuss the concept, methods, process, types, issues and problem of Benchmarking
4. Define and explain the elements of lean manufacturing. Write a note on integration of lean manufacturing and SCM.
UNIT V
1. Explain the role and significance of distribution network in SCM. What are the factors influencing channel design.
2. What is Supply Chain integration- internal and external? Explain the role, importance, and selection of handling systems in SC
integration
3. What is the role of HR in SCM? Discuss the issues in workforce management & relationship management with supplier, customer, &
employees.
4. What do you mean by Customer let business and Customer focus in supply chain? Discuss the role of customer service in SC and how is
customer service strategy developed?
5. What is Retail SCM? Briefly discuss the problems and issues in transportation, inventory, packaging and repackaging.
SHORT 2 MARKS
1. Managing Predictable Variability
11. Re-engineering SC
2. Bullwhip Effect
12. Wave flow products
3. Reverse supply chain or Reverse logistic
13. RFID VS. Bar coding
4. 3PL Vs 4PL
14. Supply Chain Network Design
5. International Logistics
15. Agile Manufacturing
6. Inbound Vs Outbound Logistics
16. PPP environment
7. Vertical Trade-off Vs. Horizontal Trade-off
17. Warehouse automation
8. E-procurement Vs Group purchasing
18. Fleet management Vs. Containerisation
9. Reverse Auction
19. Vehicle scheduling and routing
10. JIT Vs VMI
20. Milk run and cross docking

SOCIAL HARMONY
11. O you who believe! Let not a group scoff (make fun of or ridicule) at another group, it may be that the latter are better than the
former; nor let (some) women scoff at other women, it may be that the latter are better than the former, nor defame one another,
nor insult one another by nicknames. How bad is it, to insult one's brother after having Faith [i.e. to call your Muslim brother (a
faithful believer) as: "O sinner", or "O wicked", etc.]. And whosoever does not repent, then such are indeed Zalimun (wrong-doers,
etc.).
12. O you who believe! Avoid much suspicions, indeed some suspicions are sins. And spy not, neither backbite one another.
Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting) . And fear Allah. Verily, Allah is
the One Who accepts repentance, Most Merciful.
13. O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one
another. Verily, the most honourable of you with Allah is that (believer) who has At-Taqwa [i.e. one of the Muttaqun [the pious
and righteous persons who fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love
Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)]. Verily, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.
Source: The Holy Quran, Chapter 49: Verse 11 to 13; Translation by Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali, Ph.D. & Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan

STAND FOR JUSTICE

135. O you who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even though it be against yourselves, or your parents,
or your kin, be he rich or poor, Allah is a Better Protector to both (than you). So follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest you may
avoid justice, and if you distort your witness or refuse to give it, verily, Allah is Ever Well-Acquainted with what you do.
Source: The Holy Quran, Chapter 4: Verse 135; Translation by Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali, Ph.D. & Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan

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