Dpsm 031: Supply Chain Management Question Paper
Dpsm 031: Supply Chain Management
Course:Business Administration
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2011
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2011 EXAMINATIONS
SCHOOL : BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT : BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
UNIT CODE : DPSM 031
UNIT TITLE : SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
TIME: 2 HOURS
Instructions: Answer Question ONE and any Other TWO Questions.
Question One
(i) What is a supply chain.
(2 Marks)
(ii) Discuss the FIVE stages in supply chain management. (15 Marks)
Discuss the communication process.
(13 Marks)
Question Two
Discuss the THREE categories in which decisions in supply chain management are classified.
(6 Marks)
Discuss the order processing cycle.
(8 Marks)
Discuss the key elements of a warehouse management system.
(6 Marks)
Question Three
Define;
Group buying
High Performance teams
Communication
Feedback
Project Management
(10 Marks)
Supply chain management places a premium on effective communication and collaboration among the supply network companies. Discuss the barriers to communication that a supplier could experience.
(10 Marks
Question Four
Discuss the FOUR stages in team development.
(10 Marks)
Purchasing and supply management is a key interface with the supply markets. Define purchasing and discuss activities associated with it (purchasing).
(10 Marks)
Question Five
Effective production planning and scheduling are core competences of competitive process supply chains. Discuss advantages of an effective production plan & scheduling.
(10 Marks)
A high performance team in supply chain management promotes a ’shared vision’. Discuss the characteristics of a high performance team.
(10 Marks)
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