Perfect 👍 Mageshwari — based on your Supply Chain Management syllabus
(Anna University), here’s a complete question bank with:
5 Two-mark questions
2 Thirteen-mark questions
1 Fifteen-mark question
For each of the 5 units.
UNIT I – INTRODUCTION
2 Marks (Answer any five)
Define Supply Chain Management.
What are the key drivers of supply chain performance?
List any two phases of supply chain decision-making.
What is meant by supply chain strategy?
Mention any two measures of supply chain performance.
13 Marks (Answer any two)
Explain the evolution and importance of supply chain management in the
modern economy.
Discuss the enablers and drivers of supply chain performance with suitable
examples.
15 Marks (Answer any one)
Elaborate on the fundamentals, role, and strategic importance of supply
chain management in business organizations.
UNIT II – SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK
2 Marks
What is distribution network design?
List the factors influencing network design in supply chain.
What are online sales and distribution networks?
Define distribution strategy.
What is meant by uncertainty in network design?
13 Marks
Discuss the role and importance of network design in supply chain
management.
Explain the various factors influencing network design and their impact on
distribution efficiency.
15 Marks
Describe the framework for designing a supply chain network and analyze
how uncertainty affects network decisions.
UNIT III – PLANNING DEMAND, INVENTORY AND SUPPLY
2 Marks
Define safety inventory.
What is risk pooling in supply chain management?
Mention any two objectives of inventory management.
What is short life-cycle product management?
Define pricing and revenue management.
13 Marks
Explain the process of managing supply chain cycle inventory and safety
stock.
Discuss the impact of supply chain design on inventory management and
overall supply planning.
15 Marks
Elaborate on the techniques of demand forecasting, risk pooling, and
inventory control for multiple-location supply chains.
UNIT IV – LOGISTICS
2 Marks
Define logistics management.
What are 3PL and 4PL?
List any two modes of transportation.
What are Incoterms?
Mention any two benefits of logistics outsourcing.
13 Marks
Discuss the role and importance of logistics in the global economy.
Explain the different modes of transportation and the trade-offs involved in
transportation design.
15 Marks
Elaborate on logistics outsourcing: catalysts, benefits, challenges, and value
propositions in the international context.
UNIT V – SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATIONS
2 Marks
Define agile supply chain.
What is Green Supply Chain?
Write short notes on Blockchain in SCM.
What is meant by Supply Chain Integration?
Mention any two recent technology trends in supply chain management.
13 Marks
Explain the role of IT and digital technologies in modern supply chain
management.
Discuss green and reverse supply chains with their advantages and
challenges.
15 Marks
Elaborate on the latest innovations and technological trends (AI, IoT, RPA,
Blockchain) transforming global supply chains.
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