Practice final exam for ITLS5250
REQUIREMENTS
Final Due
Your final is due on Tue 23rd Nov at 11:59 PM.
Word limit
1350 words; not including references
Referencing
You’re required to follow APA
INSTRUCTIONS
Instructions
When you complete your actual final exam, be sure to carefully read the instructions on the Canvas home page for the exam, including the instructions in the box at the bottom of the page.
Then, read the following instructions, which are nearly identical to the instructions you will see in the actual final exam (the main difference is the addition of the “Submission of and feedback for this practice exam” section):
Where to complete the exam
You will complete this final exam using this online platform, Cadmus.
To ensure the integrity of this exam, you must:
1. Complete this task entirely in the Cadmus platform. Submissions that have been written using other software (e.g. Microsoft Word) and then pasted/transcribed into Cadmus are identifiable.
2. Complete this task individually. Collaboration with others is NOT appropriate in this assessment, and measures are in place to identify this.
3. Write this task in your own words, referencing relevant ideas as appropriate. All Cadmus submissions are checked for possible plagiarism and contract cheating using Turnitin.
Submissions that do not follow these guidelines will be investigated as a potential breach of the University of Sydney’s Academic Honesty in Coursework Policy 2015: https://sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2012/254&RendNum=0. These measures assist us to verify the originality and authorship of all submissions and ensure assessment fairness for all students.
Submission of and feedback for this practice exam
· Your encouraged to complete this practice exam in Canvas, and actually submit it, to get familiar with the Cadmus platform.
· This practice exam is the same length as the actual final exam, so you may wish to try and complete it in 3 hours, like the actual final exam. You can take longer than 3 hours for the practice exam though if you wish.
· We will not be marking the practice exam, however we will provide some general feedback on what we are looking for in a good submission. This will be provided in the Stuvac week (i.e. the week between week 13 and the first week of the final exam period).
Answer format
· Answers should be provided in paragraphs.
· Only limited use of bullet points is advised.
· Use a heading to make clear which question you are answering.
· No need to provide an executive summary, table of contents, table of figures, or appendices. You should only provide the answers to each question.
References
· You are not required to use external sources when answering the questions. However, if you do use external sources, you must provide a reference list, and cite the source appropriately.
· If you do use references, provide a reference list, using the APA style.
Word limits
· Maximum word limits have been provided for each question.
· These limits are maximums only, and if you can answer the questions thoroughly in fewer words, you are encouraged to do so.
· Any reference list will not count towards the word limit.
Late submission
· If you submit the actual final exam late, you will receive a mark of 0 (zero).
Exam questions
Question 1
In the Foundation in Global Logistics unit, you have been introduced to a range of logistics and supply chain concepts. Many of these concepts are relevant when it comes to supply chain risk management.
Consider this list of logistics and supply chain concepts:
· Information flows in logistics
· STO framework for decision making
· Customer value
· Total supply chain cost
· Functional versus innovative products
· The 4Rs
· Bases of competition
· The customer order decoupling point
· Just-in-Time (JIT)
· Pre-transaction, transaction, and post-transaction elements of customer service
· ABC analysis
· Centralisation of inventory
· Drop shipping
· Demand forecasting
· Facility location
· Transport modes
· Economies of scale and scope
· Unit loads
Choose one of the above concepts, then:
A. Concisely explain the concept (200 words maximum, 15% of exam marks)
B. Discuss how the concept is related to supply chain risk management (800 words maximum, 60% of exam marks)
Some of the concepts will have a stronger relationship with supply chain risk management than others, and you are encouraged to choose a concept that has a strong rather than weak link to risk management.
Question 2
Provide an example of a logistics activity where the STO framework can be applied. What aspects of the activity operate at the strategic, tactical and operational levels? Explain how the different levels interact with each other in this example. (350 words maximum, 25% of exam marks)
** These instructions were released on 21st Oct at 4:04 PM