Final Exam (Take Home) Spring - 2020

Subject: Logistics Management Submission Day: Tuesday

Instructor: Muhammad Raheel Submission Date: 16-June-2020
Program: MBA Max. Marks: 40

Department of Business Administration

INSTRUCTIONS:

 Before attempting this paper, you should pick a product which will remain constant during
discussion in paper
 The product should not depict any real item or company but must a creation of your imagination
 If similarities in answer is found in any two submissions, they will be marked ZERO
 Please use Times New Roman 11 font size for answering
 You can give your answers in handwritten or in type-written form as per your convenience.
 If you are giving handwritten answers then you must use A4 paper sheet with sufficient margin
on left and right side.
 You are required to solve and upload your answer file within the given deadline.
 The deadline will be mentioned on your exam paper.
 Please make sure to mention your name and your registration number on top of the first page of
your answer file.
 Solve the questions in sequence as given in the paper.
 After solving all the answers, make the serial numbering on all your A4 answer sheets.
 After completing a paper, you are required to make its Snapshot (or Scan) and make its single
.pdf file by arranging all your sheets in sequence.
 Make the file name as per given format:
 Your Name (last four digits of your Registration Number)
 SCM (2342).pdf
 Please make sure that your pdf file is sufficiently visible and readable.
 You must avoid any blur or dull pictures. It is recommended to use black color pen to write your
answers.
 Don’t use pencil.
 Upload this answer file on your respective VLE folder within the given deadline.
 Copied material or same material of two students will be marked ZERO
Q No 1) Design transportation network for your product to deliver your product to the customer. Which
mode of transportation will you prefer, and which option of transportation network will be suited for your
product? (Max Marks 06)

Q No 2) Design distribution network for your product. Which strategy of distribution will suit your
product? Justify your answer with comparison of any real examples (Max Marks 04)

Q no 3) Discuss the layout design of the warehouse requirements for your product? Also discuss its
operational requirements including inbound, process and outbound activities (Max Marks 04)

Q No 4) Which out of three inventory management techniques will work for your product? Whether it is
FIFO, LIFO or weighted average what will be the impact of your chosen-on Cost of Goods Sold and
Ending Inventory (Max Marks 04)

Q No 5) You have excess inventory in your hand and now your supply chain is stuck due to COVID.
Now what will be your strategic move related to warehousing and inventory management
(Max Marks
04)

Q No 6) Discuss procurement cycle in context of any ingredient used in your product. Your discussion
must include local and international procurement both. Also, for international procurement you will use
Letter of Credit so discuss cycle of L/C (Max Marks 04)

Q No 7) Discuss procurement with logistic management for your product when selecting the vendor
(Max Marks
04)

Q No 8) Discuss the potential gains and problems with the use of outsourcing as a part of any operation
for your product? (Max Marks 04)

Q No 9) Discuss problems you might face while implementing your logistics strategy? Problems can be
internal and external both (Max Marks 04)

Q No 10) Which location strategy will suit your product? Hub & Spoke or Point to Point Model? Justify
your answer (Max Marks 02)