Sample Exam
Sample Exam
School of Business
EXAM INSTRUCTIONS
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STUDENT SURNAME: STUDENT FIRST NAME: STUDENT ID: UNIT NAME: Supply Chain Management
UNIT NUMBER: BUSM7092
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 5 (Five)
VALUE OF QUESTIONS: The exam is worth 50% of the unit total assessment. A satisfactory result of 45% (22.5 out of 50) in the final examination is required to pass the unit. All questions are equal value, 12.5 marks each for a total of 50 marks.
ANSWERING QUESTIONS: Please answer the questions in this document and upload it to Turnitin submission link on vUWS when completed.
LECTURER/UNIT COORDINATOR: Henry Lau
TIME ALLOWED: 2 Hours + 20 minutes (downloading and uploading) TOTAL PAGES: 3
RESOURCES ALLOWED
Only the resources listed below are allowed in this exam.
This is an open book exam.
All printed materials, books, handwritten or printed notes are allowed.
Any calculator which has the primary function of a calculator is allowed.
FINAL EXAMAnswer any four of the following five questions.
Each question is worth 12.5 marks.
1. Why have automated handling systems failed to meet their expected potential?
(6.5 marks)
What type of product and logistic applications are most suitable to Automated
Storage/Retrieval System (ASRS ) handling ?
(6 marks)
A Company buys 500 blank cassette tapes per month to be used in producing foreign language courseware. The ordering cost is $10.50. Holding cost is $0.12 per cassette per year.
a) How many tapes should ABC order at a time ? (6.5 marks)
b) What is the time between two consecutive orders ? (6 marks)
EOQ = sq root (2DS/H)
D= demand, S=ordering cost, H= holding cost
Assume you are a manager of manufacturing department at Toyota. On a given day, the tier one supplier operating the adjacent tire-wheel assembly operation feeds the incorrect tire-wheel combination to the assembly line, resulting in a blue car having wheels designed for a white car. How would you address this issue in terms of production planning and control ? (6.5 marks)
Give your suggestions to prevent the same incident from happening again.
(6 marks)
Describe "logistics integration" in the context of supply chain management. (6.5 marks)
Provide an example to indicate how this can be achieved in an enterprise. (6 marks)
Materials handling is defined as the short run movement of material and products
in and around a facility. In what way does materials handling assist in the strategic
warehousing decisions? (6.5 marks)
Provide examples to justify your points. (6 marks)
END OF EXAM PAPER
Sample Exam 2
School of Business
EXAM INSTRUCTIONS
Read all the information below and follow any instructions carefully before proceeding.
Clearly indicate which question/s you are answering.
STUDENT SURNAME: STUDENT FIRST NAME: STUDENT ID: UNIT NAME: Supply Chain Management
UNIT NUMBER: BUSM7092
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 5 (Five)
VALUE OF QUESTIONS: The exam is worth 50% of the unit total assessment. A satisfactory result of 45% (22.5 out of 50) in the final examination is required to pass the unit. All questions are equal value, 12.5 marks each for a total of 50 marks.
ANSWERING QUESTIONS: Please answer the questions in this document and upload it to Turnitin submission link on vUWS when completed.
LECTURER/UNIT COORDINATOR: Henry Lau
TIME ALLOWED: 2 Hours + 20 minutes (downloading and uploading) TOTAL PAGES: 3
RESOURCES ALLOWED
Only the resources listed below are allowed in this exam.
This is an open book exam.
All printed materials, books, handwritten or printed notes are allowed.
Any calculator which has the primary function of a calculator is allowed.
FINAL EXAMAnswer any four of the following five questions.
Each question carries 12.5 marks.
What creates power in the context of supply chain collaboration? (6.5 marks)
Why do many observers feel power is shifting forward or closer
to end consumers in many supply chain arrangements? (6 marks)
Discuss and illustrate the role of warehouses in reverse logistics. Provide
one industrial example to explain your point. (6.5 marks)
Explain the insightful meaning of the following statement: A warehouse should
merely consist of walls enclosing an efficient handling system. (6 marks)
Bunnings Hardware Store stocks 19 volt cordless drills. Annual demand is 3,000
units, the ordering cost is $20 for 2 orders, and the inventory holding cost is $5/unit for 2 years.
a) What is the economic order quantity? (6.5 marks)
b) What is the total annual cost for the inventory item?
EOQ = sq root (2DS/H)
D= demand, S=ordering cost, H= holding cost (6 marks)
Provide an example of an Australian firm that has developed an international global supply chain network. Discuss the benefits obtained by this firm through the network.
(6.5 marks)
What is your solution to the challenge of the last mile ? (6 marks)
Data suggest that while overall average inventory levels are declining, the
relative percentage being held by manufacturers is increasing. Explain why
you think this observation is either true or false. (6.5 marks)
Describe how such a shift could benefit the operations of the entire channel
and how manufacturers could take advantage of the shift. (6 marks)
END OF EXAM PAPER
