MODEL PAPER

GITAM UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
EURIE701: LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Time: 3 hrs.

Max marks: 60

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Answer all questions

UNIT - I
1a) Explain the basic elements of supply chain?
b) Explain the various approaches to logistics?

(6M)
(6M)

(OR)
2a) Discuss the factors effecting supply chain?

(6M)

b) Define logistics? Sketch the supply chain for paper making industry?(6M)
UNIT - II
3a) ) Explain the framework to make/buy decisions?

(6M)

b) What is Karljic Matrix Model and provide examples for the types of items
identified (6M)
(OR)
4a) what are the various distribution strategies?

(6M)

b) Discuss advantages and disadvantages of Vendor managed Inventory?(6m)

UNIT - III

5a) what is supply chain management? What makes supply chain management
difficult?(6M)
b) What is customer value? How is it measured
(6M)
(OR)
6a) Describe bullwhip effect?

(6M)

b) what are the various methods which alleviate bullwhip effect?(6M)

UNIT - IV
7a) Explain the concept of risk pooling?

(6M)

b) Why is inventory considered a important driver of supply chain? (6M)

(OR)
8a)Discuss the set of activities and process associated with a new product
introduction? (6M)
b)Elaborate collaborative product commerce? (6M)
UNIT - V

9a) Discuss about ERP? Describe the primary business areas around typical ERP
system? (6M)
b) Describe ware house management? (6M)
(OR)
10) What is topology of SC APPLICATION?
b) Explain following terms a) ERP b)MRP

(6M)
(6M)