MMPO-005: Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  1. “Porter used a tool called the value chain to separate buyers, supplier and a firm into the discrete but interrelated activities from which value stems.” Comment on the statement.
  2. It is a fact: SCM and BPR have a common goal and are interrelated. Explain the sentence with examples.
  3. When Christopher says that “supply chains compete, not companies” what exactly does he mean. Evaluate this statement from the cost point of view.
  4. What is the need for Supply Chain Performance Measures? What are the factors that contribute to management’s need for new types of measures for managing the supply chain?
  5. “With information freely available on the Internet, the demand for consultants will reduce”. Comment on the statement.