Assignment Tasks (Please provide references for answers)

Q1. Define logistics as discussed in the lectures? Explain in brief with the aid of drawing the goals of logistics? (5+ 15= 20 Marks)

Q2. Explain with the help of drawing, what is meant by material management and physical distribution management in logistics? (10 + 10 = 20 Marks)

Q3. Explain in brief, at least 4 logistic consequences regarding the rise of e-commerce? (5+5+5+5 = 20 Marks)

Q4. State and explain in brief any five types of inventory on the basis of classification of its types? (4+4+4+4+4= 20 Marks)

Q5. Goods are transported all over the world. To do that different kinds of modalities are used.

a) Give at least 5 different modalities (10 Marks)

b) What kind of different characteristics of a modality is decisive for the final choice of a modality? Give at least 5 characteristics. (10 Marks)

Q6. Write a short notes on (2*10=20 Marks)

a) E- commerce and its effects on the logistics activities

b) Distribution Requirement Planning

Q7. Products only have a certain life span. Some products are nowadays already old before they are broken. (e.g. mobile phones). The course from new to old from a product is called a product life cycle. (10 + 10 = 20 Marks)

a. Draw, in a graph the product life cycle of a random product and give the names of the different phases in the product life cycle.

b. Give reason why, from a logistic point of view, an introduction of a product can be very difficult.

Q8. In a warehouse, all kind of things happen. All activities have a function. As a total it is often called warehouse functions. State and explain in brief five different warehouse functions (warehouse processes)? (4+4+4+4+4= 20 Marks)

Q9. Reverse flows are to be found in all parts of the supply chain. E.g. at the location of the producers, the retailers and the consumers. Give for every party in the chain at least 2 examples that might cause a reverse flow of goods? (20 Marks)

Q10. Write short notes on the following: (4*5=20 Marks)

a) Order picking

b) Carbon foot print

c) Benefits of Electronic Data Interchange

d) Materials Requirement Planning