MMPO-05 2022-23 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

Description

Course Code : MMPO-005
Course Title : Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Assignment Code : MMPO-005/TMA/JULY/2022/JAN/2023
Coverage : All Blocks
Note: Attempt all the questions and submit to the Coordinator of your study centre. Last date of
submission for July 2022 session is 31st October, 2022 and for January 2023 session is 30th
April, 2023.
1. “Physical distribution management (PDM) is a critical area of overall supply chain
management”. Comment on the statement. Also, explain the various components of physical
distribution management.
2. “Technology advancements in electronic data interchange (EDI), the Internet, and the World
Wide Web (WWW) have led to the rise of SC design and management as prominent
operational paradigms”. Explain, in view of the statement, the impact of information
technology on supply chain management (SCM).
3. “Benchmarking provides the basis for meeting and exceeding stakeholder expectations”.
Explain the importance of benchmarking and what are the challenges faced while
implementing the benchmarking.
4. “The healthcare industry is revolutionized by the use of the power of computing and the
Internet”. Comment on the statement.
5. Comment on the statement: – “Reverse logistics is a part of the closed-loop supply chain”