Model QP
Model QP
Model QP
Unit1
1a) What is 3PL? How does it differ from 4 PL? Explain the role of 4PL in case of an apparel
Manufacturing Company? 10 Marks
1b) TNT logistics is incurring high logistics cost. So they decided to have a service provider
to take care of its logistics. What are the steps involved for TNT to select the apt service
provider? 10 Marks
Unit 2
2a) Why Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) is recognized as an effective strategy for
combating irregularities in the supply chain?10 Marks
2b) Tesco wants to set up its stores in India and it requires many warehouses to be located to
serve its stores. What factors to be taken into account while setting its warehouse sites?10
Marks
Unit 3
3.a
DATA
Customers Depot Locations Demand (Thousand
1 2 3 4 Truck Loads
1 4 12 20 6 100
2 2 10 25 10 50
3 3 4 16 14 120
4 6 5 9 2 80
5 18 12 7 3 200
6 14 2 4 9 70
7 20 30 2 11 60
8 24 12 6 22 100
Number
2
to Locate
Find out the optimal solution using the method of pmedian using greedy drop heuristics (Minimization)-15
Marks
Unit 4
4a.)
To
Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 tal
s
Beginn
ing
0 36 7 76 15 59 33 104 37 97 30 56
invento
ry
Deman 63
69 29 36 61 61 26 34 67 45 67 79 56
d 0
Setup
or
Orderi
$10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10
ng
2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8
cost/
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Set up
or
order
Carryi
ng
$1. $1. $1. $1. $1. $1. $1. $1. $1. $1. $1. $1.
cost/un
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
it/perio
d
Unit 5
5.a)
units per
Consumption Rate 10000
day
Cost of Coal $ 0.80 per unit
Holding Cost 25%
The above data is for a electrical manufacturer. Find out the economical mode of transportation by
calculation of total cost?
calculate the safety inventory, cycle inventory, transit inventory cost, transportation cost per day of
consumption and thus calculate the total cost. 20 marks
or
6.a) Calculate the number of facilities needed for the following dataset using the set covering
problem?(minimization) 20 marks
SET COVERING PROBLEM
INPUTS
Coverage Distance 11