Mid Semester MBA Examinations

SCMS: IV Semester

Course Title: SCM FOR BUSINESS IMPACT: SUPPLY CHAIN METRICS, SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS AND
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SCM Course Code: 20MBAS005
Duration: 2 Hours Date: 15-00-2022
Time: 10 AM to 12 Noon Max Marks: 50
Section A

Short Answer-Answer any 2 out of 3 questions 02 X05=10 marks

1. What are the three levels of hierarchy of Supply Chain metrics? Name them
and list out two metrics under each hierarchical level.

2. Name the broad type of analytics those can be relevant for supply chain. Briefly
explain them

3. How can Tableau be used for better understanding the impact of Covid-19 on
Supply Chain?
Section B
Answer any 2 out of 3 questions 02 X10=20 marks

1. What is SCOR model? Provide a brief background of the model and describe the
primary processes of the SCOR model.

2. What are the MS-Excel abilities that are a must-have for breaking down large
complex tasks into smaller bite-sized pieces for the supply chain professional?

3. Why is Machine Learning Important to Supply Chain Management? Elucidate

Couple of Use Cases of Machine Learning in Supply Chain.
 Section C
Case Study - Answer two questions 02 x10= 20 Marks

1. Suppose the probability of passing a defective product is 0.02. What is the

probability of passing 2 defective products in a group of 10? (Hint- Apply Binomial
Distribution)

2. From actual road tests with the tires, ABC engineering group estimated that the
mean tire mileage is μ 36,500 miles and that the standard deviation is σ 5000. In
addition, the data collected indicate that a normal distribution is a reasonable
assumption. What percentage of the tires can be expected to last more than
40,000 miles? In other words, what is the probability that the tire mileage, x, will
exceed 40,000?

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