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Reg No.: Name:
APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MBA T4 (Regular and Supplementary) Examination, November 2020

Course Code: OM-T4-1
Course Name: Supply Chain and Logistics Management

Max. Marks: 60 Duration: 3 Hours
PARTA
Answer all questions. Each question carries 2 marks. Marks
1 What are the components of Logistics Management? (2)
2 Brief Push/ Pull View of supply chain management. (2)
3 What is meant by last mile delivery? (2)
4 What is tailored transportation? (2)
5 What are the elements of a global supply chain system? (2)
PART B

Answer any three questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

6 Differentiate between Third party and fourth party Logistics (10)

7 Critically examine the logistical and cross functional drivers of supply chain (10)
performance and its impact on achieving strategic fit.

8 “As the number of facilities in a supply chain increases, the inventory and resulting (10)

inventory costs also increases” Explain.
9 Compare and contrast the various transportation network design options. (10)

10 What is the significance of global supply chain and explain the factors influencing (10)

it?
PART C
Compulsory Question. The question carries 20 marks.

11 Toyota: A Global Auto Manufacturer (20)
Toyota Motor Corporation is Japan’s top auto manufacturer and has experienced

significant growth in global sales over the past two decades. A key issue facing

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