Supply Chain Operations: Tutorial Questions

1. Discuss any 5 micro-economic factors that may affect supply chain (20 marks)
2. Examine any 5 macro-economic factors that may affect supply chain (20 marks)
3. Write brief notes on the following
a). supply chain agility (4marks)
b). supply chain resilience (4 marks)
c). supply chain visibility (4 marks)
d). digital supply chain (4 marks)
e). supply chain planning (4 marks)
4. Identify and explain primary and secondary components of value chain (20 marks)
5. Discuss any 5 important drivers of supply chain (20marks)
6. Highlight the importance of introducing ICT in supply chains (20 marks)
7. Discuss the functions of inventory in supply chains (20 marks)
8. Examine the importance of customer service in today’s business (20 marks)
9. a) Identify and explain the elements of customer service (10 marks)
b). Examine the phases of customer service (10 marks)
10. Discuss any 4 supply chain risks and ways of overcoming them (20 marks)
11. Evaluate any 4 supply chain costs incurred by manufacturing companies in Zimbabwe
(20 marks)
12. Explain any 5 performance indicators of supply chain (20 marks)
13. Identify and explain any 5 sources of information about suppliers in the supply chain (20
marks
14. Discuss any 5 roles of procurement in an organisation (20 marks)
15. Outline and explain 10 stages of the procurement cycle (20 marks)
16. Evaluate any 8 factors to consider when selecting potential suppliers (20 marks)
17. a). Identify and explain any 5 purchasing records used in the purchasing department (10
marks)
b). Outline and explain any 5 purchasing documents (10 marks)
18. Examine the role of sourcing in supply chains (20 marks)
19. Evaluate the merits of making instead of buying (20 marks)
20. Analyse why some organisations prefer to buy instead of making their own products (20
marks)
21. Discuss the concept of supply chain integration (20 marks).