DISTANCE EDUCATION
MBA DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017.
Third Semester
STRATEGIC LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
(Upto 2012 — 13 Academic year and 2013 calendar year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions
All the question carry equal marks.
1. Define Strategic intent? How vision and mission are
framed?
2. Enumerate some of the value added logistics services
offered by firms? Give examples.
3. What is a strategic logistic advantage profile? Develop it
using examples.
4. Explain, using examples, any one logistic environment
scanning technique?
5. Compare and contrast the logistics trinity strategies?
6. Portray the challenges faced during the strategy
implementation in a logistic MNC?
Sub. Code
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7. Explains the relationship between a company's strategy
and its logistics model with suitable illustrations?
8. Demonstrate how would you choose a logistics service
provider? What factors do you consider for selection?
PART B — 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All the question carry equal marks.
9. "The symbiotic relationship between logistic strategy and
company's strategy is a prerequisite for the successful
business"- Critically examine.
10. Explain Vendor-Managed Inventory as a business model?
Highlights its merits and demerits to customers and
firms?
11. Illustrate how do you perform internal analysis of logistic
domain of the firm like DHL?
12. Explain, using examples, importance and relevance of
value chain analysis for logistics strategy formulation?
13. Describe the effectiveness and usefulness of porter's
framework of competitive strategies for evaluating a
firm's strategy with suitable illustrations?
14. Elaborate on the process of resource allocation in a
logistic firm? Highlight the procedural issues involved
with suitable examples?
15. "Core competence of 3PL model is to provide cost effective
logistics operations" critically evaluate using examples.