PD3/May 2015

Professional diploma in procurement and supply

Strategic supply chain management

Date

Thursday 21 May 2015

Time

Start 14:00

End 17:00 Duration 3 hours

QUESTION PAPER
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES
This examination has FOUR compulsory questions worth 25 marks each.
1. Do not open this question paper until instructed by the invigilator.
2. All answers must be written in the answer booklet provided.
3. All rough work and notes should be written in the answer booklet.

QP04

QUESTIONS
You are advised to spend 45 minutes on each question.
Q1 Analyse the STEEPLE factors which might impact on the proppant supply chains.

(25 marks)

Q2 Assess FIVE challenges for transportation and physical logistics management in the proppant supply
chains.
(25 marks)
Q3 Explain a range of methods which might be used to measure performance in the proppant supply
chains in order to improve their efficiency and effectiveness.

Use examples from the case study to support your answer.

(25 marks)

Q4 Evaluate the contribution that effective supply chain management may make in achieving
competitive advantage in the production of natural gas from shale.
(25 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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