2020 ADMITTED BATCH MBA(VR19) II Year- II Semester

UNIT –I

Q. No Essay type Questions

A Discuss the importance of supply chain management.
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B Explain how competitive advantage can be gained through logistics.
A Elaborate the models in logistics management.
2 B What is meant by competitive priorities? Discuss the five basic
priorities of a business enterprise
A Explain the cycle view and the push-pull view of the process
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performed in a supply chain.
A Describe the components of logistics management.
4 B Explain the concept of value chain and the components of generic
value chain.
A Discuss the various factors influencing network design decisions.
5 B How to achieve strategic fit? What are the steps involved on
achieving the strategic fit.
A Discuss the basic service capability to measure the logistical service.
B What is meant by customer retention? Explain how it is done in
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logistics and supply chain management.
A What are the emerging trends in logistics and supply chain
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management? Explain.
A What are the major drivers of supply chain performance?
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B Critically evaluate the role of logistics in supply chain management.

UNIT –II

Q. No Essay type Questions

A What are the measures in measuring the logistics cost performance?
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B What are the principles and types of logistics costing?
A Explain briefly about activity-based costing.
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B Discuss the concept of total cost analysis
A Discuss the impact of logistics on return on investment and
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shareholder value
A What is total cost ownership? Explain the major categories of total
4 cost of ownership.
B Explain what is meant by Customer profitability matrix.
A Explain about direct product profitability.
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B Explain the concept of logistics and the bottom line.
A Elaborate the model of customer profitability analysis and explain.
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A Write a short note on
a) Market value added
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b) Economic value added

A Discuss the total cost concept with the help of block diagram
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showing the interrelationship among the various types of costs.
 UNIT –III

Q. No Essay type Questions

A Explain briefly about mapping the supply chain process with

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example.
2 A Discuss about benchmarking cycle and objectives of benchmarking.
3 A Critically evaluate the benchmarking logistics process.
4 A Briefly discuss about the sustainability in supply chains.