There are three types of questions

ITECH 7413

There are three types of questions

5 Short Answer Question (10 Marks) 5 Longer Essay Questions (20 Marks) 1 Case Study with 5 Questions (10 Marks)

Question 1

What is the difference between financial and strategic logistics?

Question 2

What are the different mode of transportation? Discuss any of the two in details.

Question 3

What are the different supply chain configurations?

Question 4

What are the different dimensions of product quality? Explain two of these dimensions in details.

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Question 5

What are the different dimensions of product quality? Explain two of these dimensions in details.

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Question 6

Using television receivers as an example, how could three different brands be perceived by different consumers as being the best quality brand in the market?

Question7

Discuss the implications for supply chain leadership as their focus shifts from minimizing total supply chain cost to maximizing firm sustainability.

Question 8

Discuss the marketing and supply chain benefits and costs related to product complexity.

Question 9

How can strategic procurement contribute to the quality of products produced by a manufacturing organization?

Question 10

Compare the concept of a modern supply chain with more traditional distribution channels. Be specific regarding similarities and differences.

Question 11

Please review the case study below and answer the five (5) questions.Please review the case study below and answer the five (5) questions.

Questions

HDT Truck Company

Question1. Assume you are Vanderpool. Draft the comparison Pon just requested.

Question 2. Which of the two routing alternatives would you recommend? Why?

Question 3. Assume that the buyer in Saudi Arabia has made other large purchases in the United States and is considering consolidating all its purchases and loading them onto one large ship, which the buyer will charter. The buyer contacts HDT and, although acknowledging its commitment to buy FAS Doha, asks how much HDT would subtract from the $172,000 per truck price if the selling terms were changed to FOB HDTs Crown Point plant. How much of a cost reduction do you think HDT should offer the buyer? Under what terms and conditions?

Question 4. Answer question 3 with regard to changing the terms of sale to delivery at port in Baltimore. The buyer would unload the trucks from the railcars.

Question 5.Assume that the cost to HDT of borrowing money is 12 percent per year. Because the buyer will pay for trucks as they are delivered, would it be advantageous for HDT to pay overtime to speed up production, ship the trucks as they are finished via the Port of Baltimore, and collect its payment earlier? Why or why not?