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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Test I, February 2015
Sixth and Eighth Semester B. Tech. (Elective)

ME3126 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Time: One Hour Maximum Marks: 15
Answer ALL questions

1. a. State the objective of a supply chain. [2]

b. What are the important decision phases in a supply chain? How would you [3]
distinguish tactical and operational planning from strategic planning?

2. a. Classify the supply chain macro processes in a firm. [2]

b. Describe the cycle view of a supply chain involved when a customer purchases [3]
toothpaste at a convenient store. Identify the location of the push/pull boundary in
this supply chain

3. a. Write notes on (i) Competitive strategy and (ii) Implied Uncertainty spectrum [2]

b. How the Swedish furniture IKEA has achieved complete strategic fit? [3]