QUESTION 1
The performance section of SCOR consists of two types of elements: Performance Attributes and Metrics.
a) List and explain the performance attributes as outlined by SCOR. (10 marks) b) Using the performance attributes identified give an example of a performance metric associated with each attribute. (15 marks)
TOTAL: 25 MARKS
QUESTION 2 “corporate success requires a change from managing individual functions to integrating activities into supply chain management processes”
List and describe the supply chain management processes as identified by the Global Supply Chain Forum.
TOTAL: 25 MARKS
QUESTION 3
The literature has listed four forces of globalisation; Global Market forces, Technological forces, Political and Macroeconomic forces and Global Cost forces. Discus Global Supply Chains under these headings.
TOTAL: 25 MARKS
QUESTION 4
The Lean Supply approach has been criticised on the basis that it is risky, and another approach is recommended — Agile Supply. Compare and contrast these two concepts and discuss situations where either might be appropriate. TOTAL: 25 MARKS
QUESTION 5
Many firms have concerns about going global. Discuss country risk, culture risk and currency risk, and outline the steps a firm can take to assess and manage these risks.
TOTAL: 25 MARKS
QUESTION 6
With the global transition of developed and developing countries to service economies, consider the implications for manufacturing supply chains. How will the world look 100 years from now if this trend continues?
TOTAL: 25 MARKS
