DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017
Third Semester
RETAIL LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
(Upto 2012-13 Academic Year and 2013 Calendar Year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Discuss "Logistics as a competitive edge driver".
2. What do you know about tracking inward shipments and
storage planning?
3. Describe how does out-bound shipments are tracked for
customer facilitation.
4. Write short note on LCL and FCL.
5. Write notes on call centres and invoice management.
6. What do you understand by business process analysis?
7. Write clearly the role of logistics in descending location of
warehouses.
8. Describe the benefits of E-logistics.
Sub. Code
36
DE-808
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WS 20
PART B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Discuss the peculiarities and diversity of needs of
logistics for retailing.
10. Narrate the significance of "Logistics as interface
function of demand forecasting".
11. Briefly explain vendor managed inventory for vendors
and the firm.
12. Explain the success of logistics with marketing in
successful corporates.
13. Describe in detail "Export Logistics" and "Import
Logistics".
14. Narrate the specialties and scope of 4 PL.
15. Detail "Special Logistics" and their remarkable role in
Marketing.