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EXAMINATION PAPER
Term 2020 Fe
uary Semeste
Unit Code & Description MGT804 - Value Chain Management
Lecture
s Dr Hadi Rezaei Vandchali / Dr Ali Alavi
Submission Date 15 Jun, 2020
Submission Time 23:59 hours (Australian Eastern Standard Time)
Number of Questions 3
Total Marks 40
Exam Weighting 40
Materials Permitted Open-book
INSTRUCTIONS
Section
Question Type
No Questions
Possible Marks
Marks Achieved
%
1
Long Answe
3
40
TOTAL
3
40
LECTURER COMMENTS
SECTION 1 - LONG ANSWER
1 Consider that Coles (a retailer in Australia) is sourcing a dairy product from three different geographical locations in Australia and Bangladesh. With the aid of examples, discuss the risks associated with the logistics process related to each location and provide strategies to mitigate the risks. Limit your answer to 500 words.
[10.00 marks]
2 An international airline may purchase meals from suppliers in many different countries. The suppliers will purchase the ingredients from many suppliers. Discuss how to manage the quality of meals in such a complex supply network. Limit your answer to 500 words.
[10.00 marks]
3 Applying the best inventory management practices is important as they help companies to save time and money. Using examples, discuss how implementing the following practices can affect companies’ inventory management. Limit your answer to 1000 words.
· Combining sales and operation planning with inventory management.
· Considering safety stock in determining the inventory level.
[20.00 marks]
END OF SECTION 1
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