Project/Presentation assignment:-

You are required to make a presentation on the following subject , by actually collecting the details of the company mentioned , alternatively any equivalent live case may be picked up from any source to present the content intended in the question/case.

Theory behind the subject is required to be explained along with the elaboration of the case.

Assumptions wherever required may be made -stating the same before the discussion.

The presentation has to be made ready by a group of members. Any one/two individuals will be asked to present.. The marks obtained will be same for all members -what presenters earn .

This assignment carries 20 marks ( In addition 10 marks- rated for the presentations made by individuals in the class earlier- That makes total 30 marks assessment for presentations/projects.)

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Team A1, B12

Assignment. In what way do supply chain flows affect the success or failure of a firm like Big Bazar? List two supply chain decisions that have a significant impact on supply chain profitability. Elaborate three decision phases in Supply chain for a co like Hindustan Unilever , with multiple plants at many locations in India , and multiple product divisions , with supplier base spanning pan India and Dealer network across all states and major cities. How can the full set of logistical & cross functional drivers be used to create strategic fit for a FMCD product( Appliances/ luggage/ ) manufacturing co targeting both time sensitive and price sensitive customers? What are the different competitive strategies that are being used by retailers like a. Wal mart b. Seven Elevan, Japan c. Big bazaar/Reliance Retail . How are they designing their supply chains to achieve strategi c fit? A co like Philips has gone from manufacturing all its products in-house to almost complete outsourcing. What

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A2,B11

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A3,B10

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A4,B9

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A5,B8

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A6,B7

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A7,B6

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A8,B5

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A9,B4

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A10,B3

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A11,B2

are the pros and cons of the two approaches? What type of distribution networks are suited for commodity items? In future , do you see value added by distributors/stockists decreasing/increasing in Indian scenario?- Elaborate your response. A chain of restaurant s in India targets competing organized outlets like Dominos /Mc Donalds? What competitive strategy would you advise from responsive/efficiency mix points of view ? Pl.design a supply chain network for this chain of restaurants. You have been retained to convert Cross-Word in to an online retail book seller . drawing experiences from Amazon.com and Indian market specifics, design supply chain drivers for the venture. What type of Industries or situations are best suited for Chase Strategy? ( Live cases expected)The flexible Strategy? The level Strategy? In aggregate planning exercise? Justify with reasons. What are the various constraints that make the aggregate planning a big number crunching task? How can you implement aggregate planning in practice by adopting certain practical approaches? Elaborate role of IT as a supply chain

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A12,B1

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A13,B13

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A14,b14

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A15,B15

driver in a supply chain design for multi location manufacturing co( facilities in 4 locations across India, and plants manufacturing common products to cater markets in proximity of plants ) , to maximize profitability. Taking clues from chapter 4 Distribution networks designPl.elaborate what type of distribution networks are best suited for commodity items , like say cementConsider a supply chain involved when a customer purchases a fridge at a retail outlet of a co like LG, Identify cycles in Supply Chain and locations of push/pull boundry.Elaborate three mocro processes. What are some Industries in which products have proliferated and PLCs have come down. Elaborate with a live case, how the co is configuring its supply chain to over come obstacles.. Elaborate framework for network design decisions by enumerating four phases involved.( For a live case )