ITECH 7413 Supply Chain Operation and Management

Review Questions – Week 12

Supply Chain Management Concepts

Briefly discuss two different configuration of supply chains.

Briefly discuss two different enablers of supply chain management implementation.

Briefly discuss the barriers for supply chain management implementation.

Discuss and compare supply Chain operational references and global supply chain forum model.

Briefly discuss the influence of the Internet on logistics operations.

List and compare different types approaches to logistics

Analyse aspects of strategic profit model for logistics

Analyse different benefits of Information in the context of logistics and supply chain.

Analyse the various rationale for logistics importance

List and discuss with examples, three (3) different types of information systems used to support logistics and supply chain operations.

List and discuss with examples, three (3) different managerial issues related to logistics.

Describe different types of organisational structure for logistics

Briefly discuss the challenges of procurement cards.

List and discuss with examples, three (3) benefits of procurement cards.

List and discuss various steps of supplier selection process.

List and discuss with examples, three (3) different product’s quality dimensions in a manufacturing context.

List and discuss with examples, four (4) basic manufacturing processes.

List and contrast different kinds of competitive strategies for manufacturing.

Briefly explain the six sigma quantity concept with the help of examples.

Compare consolidation and break-bulk strategies with respect to warehousing.

Discuss with examples the service benefits of warehousing.

Distinguish between different kinds of storage in warehouse context.

Briefly explain different warehousing planning issues.

Briefly discuss how transport is impacted by global changes.

Evaluate transportation principles with the help of examples.

Distinguish various roles with their perspective for supply chain operation.

Critically analyses different transportation modes in the context of supply chain.

Critically analyse various economic factors influence transportation.

Analyse different factors and considerations with respect to a global supply chain.

Compare domestic and global supply chain in terms of advantages and disadvantages.

Briefly discuss the challenges for global supply chain management.