dy WO-9UITUOAAEP "ALAA / http://www.davvonline.com January 2018 Master of Business Admimatvation (MBA) Keonmsitian (Pull Time) (Now Thin Seawater FTSOIC : STRATEGIC MATERIAL AND RUsCLY CHAIN MASAGEMENT ‘Time 3 Hours) iMax, Marks #0 (Min Marks 3% Note + Attempt any four questions fram Section A, Kneh questivy carries If marl: Scetion B is compulsory carrying 20 mirks. Section A 2. Explain Supply Chain Manayewent; its elements vin flow chart ith 2. Define Inventory. What are its various types, also exploin hus diferent methods and madets are used to control inventory which are beneficial for onganizatianal cost conten 3. it’? What are qualitatey: Why is demand forecasting important for effective supply cian mans forecasting techniques and when are these methods more suitable 4. List and explain the legal forms and modes of transportation Whisks moder Hoe Weak estes Which mode carries most {reight ? 5. Why an organization be conecrned with retailer-supptier purtnersiup ? What are she enter used in evaluating and selecting suppliers ? 6. Explain concept of (a) Codification (b) Simplification 6) Vendor Ani Section B 7. Analyse the ease and answer the questions given at the end. SUPPLY CHAIN OF ABC BEARING CORPORATION ABC Bearings makes roller bearings for Grebson Manufacturing on a fairly regular basis Por the: next quarter, they have forecasted Grebson's roller bearingalemand to be 25,000 units, Since Grebo’ demand for bearings from ABC has been somewhat erratic in the past due to the number of bearing companies competing with ABC and the fluctuation of demand {rom Grebson's customers, ABC's roller boaring forecast ineludes 6,000 units of safety stock The steel used in ARC's bearings is ‘The short description i probloms occurring in most supply chains, Because ABC. dows not know what i demand will be for the coming quarter (it could be vero, ov it could be ) units), ABC will incur the extra cost of producing 5,000 Unite of sofoty risks having to carry in inventory any units not sold to les to Grobson if its demand exceeds 25,000 units e same dilemina ~ extra materials and labor costs present stockout costs of lost present and future aller bearings from its supplicrs includes some safety the products it makes for a primary customer thesupply chain members of ABC Bearings? and how it can be controlled ? ". Comment. BQN 2/35). http://www.davvonline.com any WOD‘UIFUOAAEP"ALMAL/: