IM $221-$ SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

READING ASSIGNMNENT INSTRUCTIONS:

May ${21}^{st},2024$

i$.$ This is an individual assignment; revisions and discussions are permitted, but plagiarism is not allowed.

ii$.$ Collaborated examples have to be accompanied with referencing $($APA style$)$

iii. Front Page should be printed highlighting Name of student, RegNo#$,$ facilitator's names, course name and program.

iv$.$ This assignment should not be less than ten pages, handwritten work is allowed.

v$.$ Printed work needs to be shared both soft copy and hard copy by June $7^{th}2024,1400pm$ hours $(12$ font size, Times new roman, $1\mathrm{.}5$ indent, justify$)$

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS:

$1.$Elaborate the difference between the following concepts with two examples

a$.$ Inbound and Outbound freight

b$.$ Freight rail and Air freight

c$.$ Inland waterways and Transshipment

d$.$ Goods in transit and Communication in transit

e$.$ Work in progress and Finished goods

$2.$Evaluate the information systems technologies below, highlight three examples in the modern East African organizations that have applied such systems into their daily activities and how they use them.

$\backslash$table$[[$Information technology in Supply chain management$],[$a$)$ Customer Relationship management,b$)$ Transportation scheduling systems$],[$c$)$ Warehouse Management systems,d$)$ Inventory management systems$],[$e$)$ Manufacturing Execution systems,f$)$ Demand planning systems$]]$

$3.$Examine the statement that states, "Logistic can be used as a core strategic competency", using a well$-$known organization in Africa elaborate this statement.

$4.$ Considering any study case of choice in Tanzania elaborate the scope of Logistic management and described activities in lecture six.

$5.$Analyze and define, the six main kinds of costs incurred in inventory management.