Department of Management Information Systems (MIS)

University of Dhaka
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1 Mid-Term Examination
BBA 15th Batch (4th Year, 1st Semester – Section A & B)
Course Code: MIS-404
Course Title: Supply Chain Management

Duration: 1 hour Full Marks: 15

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Before answering the questions, read the instructions carefully:

 No seperate script will be given. Complete your writing within the given space in this question
paper.
 Answer All questions. Specific marks are given in right margins.
 The use of mobile phones or any electronic devices during the examination is strictly forbidden.

PART A
Answer question no 1 to 4 in given blank space. Marks of each question is 1.5 (1.5 * 4 = 06).

1. Calculate Supply Chain profit/loss of wireless router.

Purchase price (customer) $70

Transportation cost $10
Assembly cost $15
Storage cost $10
Inventory cost $5

Ans: 30

2. A factory manager wants to know the throughput rate for bolts manufactured per
second. They know that in every minute, 3000 bolts are in production and in stock
 combined.

50 Bolts/sec

3. Write the Trade-off between Responsiveness and Efficiency for ‘Transportation’ driver.
The fundamental trade-off for transportation is between the cost of transporting a given
product (efficiency) and the speed with which that product is transported (responsiveness).
The transportation choice influences other drivers such as inventory and facilities. When
supply chain managers think about making transportation decisions, they frame the decision in
terms of this trade-off. Using fast modes of transport raises responsiveness and transportation
cost but lowers the inventory holding cost.

4. Identify the components of Implied Uncertainty (Demand and Supply) Spectrum for
 the examples given below:

A. A new B. An existing C. Rice at a

Communica automobile supermarket
tion System model

Highly uncertain supply and demand

A. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
Predictable supply and uncertain demand, or uncertain supply and predictable
demand, or uncertain supply and demand

B. ……………………………………………………………………………………….
Predictable supply and demand
C. ………………………………………………………………………………………..

PART B
For the following questions (5 to 22), Circle () the right answer in the given answer sheet.
Marks for each question is 0.5 (0.5 * 18 = 09)

5. Which of these words best describes a typical supply chain structure?

A) Static
B) Customer
C) Cyclical
D) Network

6. Supply chain surplus involves what two parts?

A) Manufacturing cost and selling price

B) Customer value and supply chain cost
C) Customer value and high quality products
D) Reliable transportation and supply chain cost

7. A company would decide whether to outsource or perform a supply chain function in-
house during the ______.

A) Planning phase.
B) Design phase.
C) Tactical phase.
D) Operation phase.
8. The supply chain strategy category would include a decision about

A) Which items in the warehouse will be shipped to Malibu?

B) Which warehouse will supply the Surf City location?
C) When the order should be shipped to the little old lady from Pasadena?
D) How large the warehouse in Kokomo should be?

9. The retailer and distributor engage in the_______.

A) Customer order cycle.

B) Replenishment cycle.
C) Manufacturing cycle.
D) Procurement cycle.

10. Which of the following statements about pull processes is accurate?

A) They may also be referred to as speculative processes.

B) Execution is initiated in anticipation of customer orders.
C) At the time of execution, demand must be forecast.
D) They may also be referred to as reactive processes.

11. Supply chain responsiveness includes the ability to do which of the following?

A) Understand customers and supply chain

B) Match supply chain responsiveness with the implied uncertainty of demand
C) Meet short lead times
D) Ensure that all functional strategies within the supply chain support the supply chain's level
of responsiveness

12. Amazon delivers a large variety of products in a couple of weeks. The nature of their
supply chain is__________.

A) Highly efficient
B) Somewhat efficient
C) Somewhat responsive
D) Highly responsive

13. ‘Increasing number of facilities’ causes which of the following?

A) Increases facility and inventory costs, decreases transportation costs and reduces
response time
B) Decreases facility and inventory costs, increases transportation costs and reduces
response time
C) Decreases facility and inventory costs, increases transportation costs and increases
 response time
D) Increases facility and inventory costs, decreases transportation costs and increases
response time

14. Discount is given in which pricing?

A) Everyday Low Pricing

B) High-Low Pricing
C) Fixed Pricing
D) Menu Pricing

15. Which is the main focus of ‘Effective Supply Chain’?

A) Lead-time
B) Cost
C) Product availability
D) Product innovation

16. Supply Chain Levers include Capacity, Inventory, ______________, Price, and
______________.
A) Transportation, Sourcing
B) Facilities, Sourcing
C) Time, Information
D) Time, Facilities

17. In push process, execution is initiated in response to a customer order.

A) True
B) False

18. ‘Strategic planning’ is included in which of the views of Supply Chain Macro Process?
A) CRM
B) ISCM
C) SRM
D) PRM

19. In Push/Pull View by Ethan Allen, customer order arrives between__________.

A) Manufacturing cycle and procurement cycle
B) Customer order and manufacturing cycle
C) Customer order and procurement cycle
D) Replenishment cycle and manufacturing cycle

20. Which is the main focus of ‘Responsive Supply Chain’?

 A) Lead-time
B) Cost
C) Product availability
D) Product innovation

21. Poor quality of supply source causes supply uncertainty to ______________.

A) Increase
B) Decrease
C) Make stable
D) Fluctuate

22. Average amount of inventory used to satisfy demand between supplier shipments is
known as ______________.
A) Cycle inventory
B) Seasonal inventory
C) Safety inventory
D) In-demand inventory
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