MKT 429
MKT 429
MKT 429
Business Logistics
Completion Guide-Line:
Assignments are required to be submitted by each individual person. Through their emails.
Please refrain from plagiarism as the assignments will be used through software using online
reference sources and peer resources.
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Case study Questions also needs to attached.
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Assignment 1
1. a) Define Logistics. Explain How Logistics have evolved throughout 1960’s till now. How
have important aspects of technological advancements have structured logistics.
b) Discuss the importance and objectives of logistics
c) Discuss of four concepts of logistics and their implications in primary and support
activities with example
d) Discuss the main elements of Logistics. What are the various forms of logistics
management?
e) Discuss the 10 tips to reduce supply chain costs.
f) Discuss Briefly distribution of warehouse management.
Assignment 2:
1. a) A firm has a Net Income of $2 Million and Average shareholder’s equity of 24. Find out
the ROE.
b) A firm has 63 days of payable left with days in inventory for 39 days and days in
receivable for 42 days. Discus the C2C cycle (Cash 2 Cash) cycle for the firm.
c) In a situation of pandemic how does the various drivers of supply chain impact various
measures of affordable and commendable supply chain process.
d) How does responsiveness and efficiency work in reference to facilities management.
e) If a market experiences a demand of 234 and has a ratio of <1 of flow time, how does
the demand gets affected?
f) What are the components of inventory and how does the components of inventory
need to manage when we experience >1 demand ratio?
2. a) How does information affect Supply chain in reference to planning of transportation
efficiency models?
b) What are benefits of sourcing in Supply chain Management? How does Information
and efficient transportation help in sourcing process?
c) How does pricing manage the profit margin evaluation? How does information and
good transportation policy help in pricing mechanism?
Assignment 3:
1) What are the fundamentals of packaging? Discuss the various issues associated with
packaging inefficiencies
2) Define unit loads and describe the advantages and disadvantages in unit loads for
materials handling.
3) Discuss the role of distribution in Supply Chain. Discuss the differences created by
customer service influenced network structure and supply chain affecting network
structure.
4) Discuss the various design options of a Distribution Network. Discuss the pros and cons of
Tailored network.
Case Study Questions:
1) In reference to data points our case study considered the operation of one institution
only, discuss in reference to problems that data collection method collected from single
source could be biased – explain if this sentence is true or false.
2) Discuss KJCF’s major supply chain effectiveness reasons for success in Malaysia in view
SCM success factors.
3) How does KJCF’s analysis of supply chain helped them to figure-out their policy failures.
4) How does Analysis process provided successful suggestions for initiation of cost reduction
and effective management.