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NMIMS Global Access

School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)

Course: International Logistics & Supply

Chain Management

Internal Assignment Applicable for June

2018 Examination

Assignment Marks: 30

Instructions:

 All Questions carry equal marks.

 All Questions are compulsory

 All answers to be explained in not more

than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and

for

question 3 in not more than 500 words for

each subsection. Use relevant examples,

illustrations as far as possible.

 All answers to be written individually.

Discussion and group work is not

advisable.

 Students are free to refer to any

books/reference material/website/internet

for

attempting their assignments, but are not

allowed to copy the matter as it is from

the

source of reference.

 Students should write the assignment in

their own words. Copying of assignments

from

other students is not allowed.

 Students should follow the following

parameter for answering the assignment

questions.

1. ABC organization wants to expand their

production capacity and needs space.

Management asks you to explore whether

the warehousing operations can be

shifted to either third party logistics

or locate the warehouse outside the

premises of

the company at a cheaper rate of rent and

operational expenses. Explain your

recommendation with the cost benefit of

both options. (10 Marks)

For Theoretical Answer

Assessment Parameter Weightage

Introduction 20%

Concepts and Application

related to the question

60%

Conclusion 20%

For Numerical Answer

Assessment Parameter Weightage

Understanding and usage

of the formula

20%

Procedure / Steps 50%

Correct Answer &

Interpretation

30%NMIMS Global Access

School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)

Course: International Logistics & Supply

Chain Management

Internal Assignment Applicable for June

2018 Examination

2. You are a Procurement Manager and need

to procure 30 lac plastic containers of

100 gm capacity for packing your

products. You have two options i.e (1)

Procure

locally (2) import them. Exporter is

willing to give 45 days credit but the

minimum

order quantity is 15 lac containers.

Local manufacturer is willing to give on

payment against delivery and the minimum

order quantity is 10 lac containers. The

landed cost is more or less same in both

imported and local procurement. Explain

your proposal to the management with the

supporting details of your decision.

(10 Marks)

3. You have to outsource transportation

of car glasses for 2 years for your

organization . There are 6 types of auto

glass on a vehicle: the front Windshield,

front and rear door auto glass, vent

glass, quarter glass, and back glass. You

need

two 9 ton trucks which have to be

modified to hold these different types of

glasses.

Transporter offers two quotes.

i. He will provide two vehicles and

modify the vehicles at his cost . The

monthly

transportation charges would be Rs. 1.2

lacs irrespective of whether you use

them or not.

ii. You can buy two vehicles of 9 ton

capacity and modify the vehicles. The

average monthly cost works out to be Rs.

70,000.

Kindly give your decision on the

following:

a. What are the benefits and drawbacks in

option (1) and what are the benefits and

drawbacks in option (2) (5 Marks)

b. Which option you will select and the

reasons for the same. (5 Marks)