UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2017/2018
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS
IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BUSS302 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
FULL TIME/PART TIME/DISTANCE LEARNING
DATE: APRIL, 2018 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question One & ANY OTHER TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE [30 MARKS]
a) What do you understand by supply chain management? How does it provide
competition advantage to the firms? (10Marks)
b) Explain the key benefits of supply chain management. (10mkks)
c) What are the factors to be considered to qualify a supplier? (5Marks)
d) State the participants of supply chain management. (5Marks)
QUESTION TWO [20 MARKS]
a) How is supply and demand managed in a service industry? (4Marks)
b) How can a business overcome outsourcing expenses? (6Marks)
c) Describe the purchase cycle and state its ultimate objective. (10Marks)
QUESTION THREE [20 MARKS]
a) How does pricing promote profits in supply chain? (6Marks)
b) Define the following terms (4Marks)
a. Perishable assets
b. Seasonal demands
c) Describe the role of IT in supply chain management. (10Marks)
QUESTION FOUR [20 MARKS]
a) Explain the major advantages of Electronic Data Exchange (EDI). (8Marks)
b) Describe the advantages of an agile supply chain. (6Marks)
c) Describe the role of a supply chain manager. (6Marks)
QUESTION FIVE [20 MARKS]
a) Differentiate between push and pull systems. (8Marks)
b) What do you understand by ‘outsourcing? How is it different from procurement?
Explain. (6Marks)
c) Describe three strategies for managing supply. (6Marks)
