EBU5609 Paper A
Question 1
a) Define the following terms: i) Logistics;
ii) 3PLand4PL.
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b) Considering the co-influence of the nature of the purchase, and the relationship sought with the supplier, draw the decision classification matrix used to analyse the different sourcing strategies for different types of purchases.
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Question total: 9 16 25
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Question 2
a) What is Reverse Auction? Use one example to explain the use of Reverse Auction in Supply Chain Management.
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b) Consider the purchase of a book at a conventional bookstore. Draw a diagram to describe the various stages of the supply chain and the different flows involved.
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Question 3
a) As an old saying in management goes, ‘If you cannot measure it, you cannot manage it.’ Discuss, with reference to relevant examples, how this saying applies to the management of quality in its eight dimensions in the context of supply chain management.
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b) Discuss the methods to mitigate the Bullwhip Effect in a supply chain.
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EBU5609 Paper C 2015/16
Question 4
a) Draw a diagram to illustrate the Relationship Continuum, explain why successful supply chain managers must learn how to define and manage a diverse set of relationships up and down the supply chain.
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EBU5609 Paper C 2015/16
Consider the relationship between . and Foxconn. Foxconn had been the only contract manufacturer for Apple’s iPhone production for many years until Pegatron joined in. What is this type of partnership? Discuss in detail the rationale for Apple to form this unique type of partnership with Foxconn.
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