Summer Term 2021

Instructor: Jaison Mathews

BUSI3005 – Supply Chain and Logistics Management

Assignment 3 – LO5, LO6 – 20% (Total Weight)

Student’s Name: Date:

Program/Term/
Student ID No.:
Group:

Time Deadline: 20 July 2021 Total Weightage: 20%

Please refer to the instructions provided along with the assignment especially Instruction-4 requires to be
followed completely. There will be no marks/points awarded for the Assignment submitted after the date of
deadline specifically mentioned.

Instructions:
Please refer to the following before attempting:
 The purpose of this Assignment is to have students develop their basic knowledge of specific concepts
related to the course, Supply Chain and Logistics Management.
 The Assignment questions should be answered in student’s own words using the course SCM and
Logistics theories, concepts and applications discussed in the class.
 The Assignment calls for additional research primarily secondary research. Make sure to cite all
references appropriately.
 The student will provide/submit a soft copy (Word/PDF) for their answer submission by uploading on
Moodle and provide a cover sheet with the name and student number, name of the instructor and
course number and assignment name in typed Times New Roman 12-point font.
 Refrain from copying or sharing answers as the same will be considered “plagiarism” and students will
not be awarded any marks.
 The answers submission deadline is 20 July 2021.

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 Summer Term 2021
Instructor: Jaison Mathews

Assignment Background
Select a multinational Automobile company and evaluate it on the following Supply Chain Management
criteria’s:

Demand Management Application Criteria:

1. Effective Demand Management as part of overall Logistics and Supply Chain expertise

2. Outbound to Customer Logistics Management.

3. Overall Forecasting and Demand Management process

4. Sales and Operation Planning process.

5. Channel Structures in Order Fulfillment

Managing Inventory Application Criteria:

1. Relationship Between Order Management and Customer Service

2. Effective Management of inventories and Return on Investment (ROI)

3. Uncertainty and Safety Stocks

4. Inventory Carrying Cost.

5. Push versus Pull approach.

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