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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MBA - SEMESTER–IV • REMEDIAL EXAMINATION–WINTER 2013
Subject Code: 2840005 Date: 17-09-2013
Subject Name: Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Time: 15:00pm To 18:00pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 (a) Name Qualitative and Quantitative Demand Forecasting Methods. 07

Explain any one of the Method.
(b) What are the future trends in terms of the way Information Technology 07
going to influence Supply chain Management?

Q.2 (a) What is Supply Chain Management and Reverse Supply chain 07
Management?
(b) Explain ‘Make To Stock’ (MTS), ‘Make To Order’ (MTO) and 07
‘Configure To Order’ (CTO) with suitable Examples.
OR
(b) Name any Four Drivers of Supply Chain performance. Explain any two 07
in Detail.

Q.3 (a) Explain Cycle Stock Inventory Model. 07

(b) Discuss Various transport modes and its impact on Supply Chain 07
performance measures.
OR
Q.3 (a) Explain any Four roles a plant can play in a network as suggested by 07
Ferdows.
(b) Name any Five main categories (Types) of inventory. Explain any one 07
in detail.

Q.4 (a) What is Bullwhip effect? State its prominent Causes. 07

(b) Explain with the help of case studies how the firm has implemented the 07
postponement strategy.
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain Sources of supply Chain Disruptions with Examples. 07
Q.4 (b) Explain: (1) Overbooking (2) Innovative Pricing. 07

Q.5 (a) ‘Economies of scale can be achieved in manufacturing & logistics 07

activities’ Discuss in reference to Make Vs Buy.
(b) What is the Role of Information Technology in Supply Chain 07
Management?
OR
Q.5 (a) Write a note on Transportation Costs in E-Retailing 07
(b) Explain in brief internal integration & External integration. 07

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