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Examination Paper MM.100
Logistics Engineering and Management
Section A: Objective Type (30 marks)
•This section consists of Multiple choices & Short Answer type questions.
•Answer all the questions.
•Part One questions carry 1 mark each & Part Two questions carry 5 marks each.
Part One:
Multiple Choices:
1. Analysis method in which evaluation of alternative design configuration using multiple criteria is:
a. Level of repair analysis
b. Maintenance task analysis
c. Evaluation of design alternatives
d. None of the above
2. Orientation of Logistic are:
a. Product among organization
b. Total benefits among organization
c. Towards managing of labour
d. Towards managing the physical flow of material & product among organization
3. LMI stands for:
a. Logistics Management Information
b. Legal Management Information
c. Logistics Managerial Information
d. None of the above
4. Technical performance measures (TPMs) is applied for:
a. Evaluation of prime mission related system & elements for expenses
b. Evaluation of prime mission related system & elements for labour
c. Evaluation of prime mission related system & elements for support
d. None of the above
5. System structure should facilitate:
a. Design on an evolutionary basis
b. Design a system within a minimum cost
c. Design on an evolutionary basis & with minimum cost
d. Both (a) & (b)
6. Conceptual design is initiated in response of:
a. Identification of customer need
b. Identification of consumer demand
c. Identification of Industry demand
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d. None of the above
7. Industrial engineering refers to:
a. Design & development of a product
b. Design & development of industrial tools
c. Design & development of expenses
d. Design & development of production capability
8. Contractor logistic support (CLS) refers to:
a. System maintenance activities
b. System evaluation activities
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of the above
9. Discounting refers to:
a. Application of selected rate of interest
b. Application of selected difference measure
c. Application of selected of interest & measure differences
d. None of the above
10. A plan which is directed towards covering of logistic support for a system is:
a. System Retirement Plan
b. Post production Support plan
c. Facilities plan
d. Computer Resource plan
Part Two:
1. Personal training requirement are based on what factors?
2. What is meant by Design criteria? Provide some examples.
3. Briefly describe evaluation of logistic’s elements.
4. What are the advantages & disadvantages of functional organization?
END OF SECTION A
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Section B: Caselets (40 marks)
•This section consists of Caselets.
•Answer all the questions.
•Each Caselet carries 20 marks.
•Detailed information should form the part of your answer (Word limit 150 to 200 words).
Caselet 1
Company Profile
Indian Steels Limited (ISL) is a Rs 6000 crore company established in the year 1986. The company
envisaged being a continuously growing top class company to deliver superior quality and cost effective
products for infrastructure development. The company performed with a mission to attain 7 million ton
liquid steel capacity through technological up-gradation, operational efficiency and expansion; to produce
steel with the international standards of cost and quality; to meet the aspirations of the stakeholders. The
production started in the year 1988 and initially, it manufactured Angles, Pig Irons, Beams and Wire Rods
that were mainly used for constructing roads, dams and bridge. The products were mainly supplied to
Public Sector Undertaking such as Railway ,Public Work Department (PWD), Central Public Work
Department (CPWD), Rashtriya Setu Nigam, Audyogik Kendrya Vikas Nigam Ltd.and various foundry
units. The company had its headquarters at Raipur with three stockyards
The company has establish itself well and is said to be considering its expansion plan and proposed
merger with another steel making giant in the country. The company was awarded ISO 9001, ISO 14001
and ISO 18001 certifications. The temperature in the plant premises is reportedly about 6 degrees Celsius
lesser than that of the township, thanks to the greenery being maintained therein.
Logistics Outsourcing
Outbound logistics, which basically connects the source of the supply with the sources of demand with an
objective of bridging the gap between the market demand and capabilities of the supply sources, was
always a problem for companies operating in this industry. Consisting of components like warehousing
network, transportation network, inventory control system and supporting information systems, outbound
logistics was always playing a key role in making the right product available at the right place, at the right
time at the least possible cost. In 1996, owing to the cut throat competition in the emerging dynamic
global markets, ISL emphasized on both effectiveness and efficiency. The company strongly believed in
focusing on its core competency and outsourcing the rest to its reliable partners. Outsourcing of its
outbound logistics was one such move in the direction.
Recognizing the growing demand for its products from the big, diversified and geographically dispersed
customers, the company started expanding the number of warehousing ...
Questions:
1. Analyze the case in view of the logistics outsourcing practices of the ISL.
2. Discuss the importance of logistics outsourcing with reference to Supply Chain Management.
Caselet 2
Introduction
S.K Das established ABC Pharma in 1961 in New Delhi, marketed antibiotics and became brand leaders
in Amphicilin and Cephalexin orals. The company went public in the year 1973. In 1983, ABC
established a plant in Mandideep (MP, India) with various dosage form facilities. In 2004, it became
India’s largest pharmaceutical company, manufacturing and marketing world-class generics, branded
generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. It was ranked amongst the top 10 generic
companies worldwide. The company’s products were sold in over 100 countries with manufacturing
operations in 7 countries and ground presence in 44. The company had an expanding international
portfolio of affiliates, joint ventures and representative offices across the globe with joint venture/
subsidiaries in US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, Netherlands, ..
Questions:
1. What modification would you suggest in enhancing the existing logistics system?
2. Critically analyze the efforts of ABC in launching generic versions of products going off
patents.
END OF SECTION B
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Section C: Applied Theory (30 marks)
1. Define Logistic support in the context of the production /construction phase. What are the
elements of Logistic support?
2. Define reliability & maintainability. What are their major characteristics?
END OF SECTION C
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IIBM Institute of Business Management
Examination Paper MM.100
Logistics Engineering and Management
Section A: Objective Type (30 marks)
•This section consists of Multiple choices & Short Answer type questions.
•Answer all the questions.
•Part One questions carry 1 mark each & Part Two questions carry 5 marks each.
Part One:
Multiple Choices:
1. Analysis method in which evaluation of alternative design configuration using multiple criteria is:
a. Level of repair analysis
b. Maintenance task analysis
c. Evaluation of design alternatives
d. None of the above
2. Orientation of Logistic are:
a. Product among organization
b. Total benefits among organization
c. Towards managing of labour
d. Towards managing the physical flow of material & product among organization
3. LMI stands for:
a. Logistics Management Information
b. Legal Management Information
c. Logistics Managerial Information
d. None of the above
4. Technical performance measures (TPMs) is applied for:
a. Evaluation of prime mission related system & elements for expenses
b. Evaluation of prime mission related system & elements for labour
c. Evaluation of prime mission related system & elements for support
d. None of the above
5. System structure should facilitate:
a. Design on an evolutionary basis
b. Design a system within a minimum cost
c. Design on an evolutionary basis & with minimum cost
d. Both (a) & (b)
6. Conceptual design is initiated in response of:
a. Identification of customer need
b. Identification of consumer demand
c. Identification of Industry demand
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d. None of the above
7. Industrial engineering refers to:
a. Design & development of a product
b. Design & development of industrial tools
c. Design & development of expenses
d. Design & development of production capability
8. Contractor logistic support (CLS) refers to:
a. System maintenance activities
b. System evaluation activities
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of the above
9. Discounting refers to:
a. Application of selected rate of interest
b. Application of selected difference measure
c. Application of selected of interest & measure differences
d. None of the above
10. A plan which is directed towards covering of logistic support for a system is:
a. System Retirement Plan
b. Post production Support plan
c. Facilities plan
d. Computer Resource plan
Part Two:
1. Personal training requirement are based on what factors?
2. What is meant by Design criteria? Provide some examples.
3. Briefly describe evaluation of logistic’s elements.
4. What are the advantages & disadvantages of functional organization?
END OF SECTION A
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Section B: Caselets (40 marks)
•This section consists of Caselets.
•Answer all the questions.
•Each Caselet carries 20 marks.
•Detailed information should form the part of your answer (Word limit 150 to 200 words).
Caselet 1
Company Profile
Indian Steels Limited (ISL) is a Rs 6000 crore company established in the year 1986. The company
envisaged being a continuously growing top class company to deliver superior quality and cost effective
products for infrastructure development. The company performed with a mission to attain 7 million ton
liquid steel capacity through technological up-gradation, operational efficiency and expansion; to produce
steel with the international standards of cost and quality; to meet the aspirations of the stakeholders. The
production started in the year 1988 and initially, it manufactured Angles, Pig Irons, Beams and Wire Rods
that were mainly used for constructing roads, dams and bridge. The products were mainly supplied to
Public Sector Undertaking such as Railway ,Public Work Department (PWD), Central Public Work
Department (CPWD), Rashtriya Setu Nigam, Audyogik Kendrya Vikas Nigam Ltd.and various foundry
units. The company had its headquarters at Raipur with three stockyards
The company has establish itself well and is said to be considering its expansion plan and proposed
merger with another steel making giant in the country. The company was awarded ISO 9001, ISO 14001
and ISO 18001 certifications. The temperature in the plant premises is reportedly about 6 degrees Celsius
lesser than that of the township, thanks to the greenery being maintained therein.
Logistics Outsourcing
Outbound logistics, which basically connects the source of the supply with the sources of demand with an
objective of bridging the gap between the market demand and capabilities of the supply sources, was
always a problem for companies operating in this industry. Consisting of components like warehousing
network, transportation network, inventory control system and supporting information systems, outbound
logistics was always playing a key role in making the right product available at the right place, at the right
time at the least possible cost. In 1996, owing to the cut throat competition in the emerging dynamic
global markets, ISL emphasized on both effectiveness and efficiency. The company strongly believed in
focusing on its core competency and outsourcing the rest to its reliable partners. Outsourcing of its
outbound logistics was one such move in the direction.
Recognizing the growing demand for its products from the big, diversified and geographically dispersed
customers, the company started expanding the number of warehousing ...
Questions:
1. Analyze the case in view of the logistics outsourcing practices of the ISL.
2. Discuss the importance of logistics outsourcing with reference to Supply Chain Management.
Caselet 2
Introduction
S.K Das established ABC Pharma in 1961 in New Delhi, marketed antibiotics and became brand leaders
in Amphicilin and Cephalexin orals. The company went public in the year 1973. In 1983, ABC
established a plant in Mandideep (MP, India) with various dosage form facilities. In 2004, it became
India’s largest pharmaceutical company, manufacturing and marketing world-class generics, branded
generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. It was ranked amongst the top 10 generic
companies worldwide. The company’s products were sold in over 100 countries with manufacturing
operations in 7 countries and ground presence in 44. The company had an expanding international
portfolio of affiliates, joint ventures and representative offices across the globe with joint venture/
subsidiaries in US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, Netherlands, ..
Questions:
1. What modification would you suggest in enhancing the existing logistics system?
2. Critically analyze the efforts of ABC in launching generic versions of products going off
patents.
END OF SECTION B
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Section C: Applied Theory (30 marks)
1. Define Logistic support in the context of the production /construction phase. What are the
elements of Logistic support?
2. Define reliability & maintainability. What are their major characteristics?
END OF SECTION C
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