CONFIDENTIAL (O Student ID No: Student IC or Passport Ni Serres - " . asiaeu niversity Programme: s.ssesssscseessnessssse FINAL EXAMINATION MAY 2010 SEMESTER SUBJECT CODE + MMS61S SUBJECT TITLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT LEVEL MASTER'S LEVEL TIME / DURATION 1.30 PM - 4.30 PM. [3 HOURS] DATE : 28 SEPTEMBER 2010 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. Please read the instructions given in the question paper CAREFULLY, 2. This question paper is printed on both sides of the paper. 3. This question paper consists of ONE SECTION only, SECTION A. 4, Answer FIVE (5) questions only from given SIX (6). 5. Please write your answers on the answer booklet provided. ‘THERE ARE 2 PAGES OF QUESTIONS, EXCLUDING THIS PAGE.(CONFIDENTIAL SECTION A (100 marks) INSTRUCTION: Answer FIVE (5) questions only. Please use the answer sheet provided. QUESTION 1 a. Just-in-Time (JIT) is a concept that links purchasing, procurement manufacturing and logistics together. Analyse FIVE (5) roles of suppliers in a JIT system. [10 marks} b. Examine FOUR (4) areas where potential conflicts may occur in a JIT system. [10 marks] QUESTION 2 Discuss FOUR (4) reasons for an organization to outsource some of their activities, [20 marks] QUESTION 3 a, Compare and contrast the transport principles of economy-of-scale and economy-of- distance. Ilustrate how they combine to create efficient transportation. [10 marks] . Examine the five modes of transportation, identifying the most significant characteristic of each mode, [10 marks} MMS615_SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Page tCONFIDENTIAL QUESTION 4 a. Analyse the economic justification for establishing a warehouse. (10 marks} b. Examine how do warehouses perform order sorting. [10 marks} QUESTION 5 a, Examine the circumstances under which inventory carrying costs can vary within a given manufacturing company. [10 marks] b. Analyse the problems that you foresee in gathering the cost of information required to calculate inventory carrying costs for a company. (10 marks] QUESTION 6 Examine the FIVE (5) reasons for an organization to venture into Strategic Alliances. [20 marks] END OF QUESTION MMS61S_SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Page 2