Time left 0:58:01 Section A LONG ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER ANY FIVE (5) QUESTIONS SEACH CARRIES 2 MARKS (2 X 5 - 10 Marks) 1. Imagine you have been appointed as the general manager of a company working in smart phone industry and you have a big market. How do you interpret the strategic importance of the supply chain for your company? Explain in detail. 2. "Make-or-Buy Decisions", which one do you choose as the main policy of your company in the supply chain decision process as the manager of a company producing TV. Explain why? 3. A manufacturing company has a new project to construct a new factory in a certain geographical area. The company is planning to deal with low volume and high variety production. You have been asked as an expert to give an advice to this company. In your opinion what is the suitable layout you suggest to this company and explain the advantages and disadvantages of the suggested layout. 4 Assume that you have been appointed as operations manager for a business firm. The firm facing problems how to manage its inventory. You have been asked by the top management to prepare a proposal about how to manage inventory. Discuss the possible inventory management approaches that can be used to solve this problem 5. A company located in Muscat decided to expand its activities in other regions in Oman. The company has two options: Dhofar Governorate and Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate You have been asked to give an advice to help this company to choose the suitable region. Discuss in details the factors that affect location decisions in such case in new established company. You have been asked by the company management to Time left 0:58:01 Section A LONG ANSWER QUESTION ANSWER ANY FIVE (5) QUESTIONS SEACH CARRIES 2 MARKS (2 X 5 - 10 Marks) 1. Imagine you have been appointed as the general manager of a company working in smart phone industry and you have a big market. How do you interpret the strategic importance of the supply chain for your company? Explain in detail. 2. "Make-or-Buy Decisions", which one do you choose as the main policy of your company in the supply chain decision process as the manager of a company producing TV. Explain why? 3. A manufacturing company has a new project to construct a new factory in a certain geographical area. The company is planning to deal with low volume and high variety production. You have been asked as an expert to give an advice to this company. In your opinion what is the suitable layout you suggest to this company and explain the advantages and disadvantages of the suggested layout. 4 Assume that you have been appointed as operations manager for a business firm. The firm facing problems how to manage its inventory. You have been asked by the top management to prepare a proposal about how to manage inventory. Discuss the possible inventory management approaches that can be used to solve this problem 5. A company located in Muscat decided to expand its activities in other regions in Oman. The company has two options: Dhofar Governorate and Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate You have been asked to give an advice to help this company to choose the suitable region. Discuss in details the factors that affect location decisions in such case in new established company. You have been asked by the company management to