Course Covered -Characteristics and role of forecasting -Role of IT in forecasting -Role of aggregate planning with problems in supply chain -Role of IT in aggregate Planning -Inventory Planning with known and uncertain demand Characteristics and Role of Forecasting Role of Forecasting in Supply Chain Demand forecasts form the basis of all supply chain planning. […]
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Unit 10: Supply Chain Globalization
What is Global Supply Chain? A global supply chain is made up of the interrelated organizations, resources, and processes that create and deliver products and services to end customers. In the instance of global supply chains, it is extended around the world Any company that uses parts and services from another factory overseas faces issues […]
Unit 7: Designing the Supply Chain Network
Topic Covered in Syllabus: Role of distribution in supply chain Factors influencing distribution network design Design options for a distribution network E-business and a distribution network Role of network design in supply chain Factors influencing network design decisions Framework for network design decisions Network optimization models The capacitated plant location model Gravity location model The […]
Unit 4: Co-ordination in a Supply Chain
Topic covered in the syllabus: Lack of supply chain coordination and the Bullwhip effect Effect of co-ordination on performance Obstacles to co-ordinate in a supply chain Managerial levers to achieve coordination Role of IT in coordination, forecasting, and Replenishment Lack of Supply Chain Coordination and Bullwhip Effect Supply chain coordination improves if all stages of […]
Unit 8: IT in a Supply Chain
Information is an important driver of supply chain performance. It is crucial for the performance of a supply chain because it provides the basis upon which supply chain managers make decisions. Information technology (IT) consists of the tools used to gain awareness of information, analyze this information and act on it to improve the performance […]
Chapter 11: Working Capital Management
Short Questions Answers 1. What do you understand by working capital cash flow cycle? How do you measure it? How can it be shortened? Firm’s liquidity has two major aspects: ongoing liquidity and protective liquidity. Ongoing liquidity refers to the inflow and outflows of cash through the firm as the product acquisition, production, sales, payment […]
Chapter 10: Dividend Policy
Short Question Answer 1) What are the factors influencing dividend policy? Dividend policy of a firm is influenced by many factors. Some major factors are explained below: Legal requirements: Certain conditions imposed by law restrict the dividend payment. For example, dividends should not exceed the sum of current earnings and past accumulated earnings; accumulated loss […]
Chapter 9: Capital Structure and Leverage
Short Questions Answers Write short notes on: i) Implications of business and financial risks Business risk is the riskiness on a firm’s stock provided that the firm has used no debt capital. It is the risk inherent in the operation of the business. A firm’s business risk arises because of uncertainty associated with projections of […]
Chapter 8: The Basics of Capital Budgeting
Short Question Answer 1. Briefly explain relative merits and demerits of different methods of evaluating capital budgeting projects. Capital budgeting projects are evaluated using non-discounted and discounted cash flow methods. Non discounted cash flow method includes the ranking criteria such as payback period and accounting rate of return, whereas the non-discounted cash flow method includes […]
Chapter 7: Cost of Capital
Short Question Answer 1. What is the significance of marginal cost of capital in decision making? Explain. Marginal cost of capital is the cost of raising an additional rupee of capital. In other words, it is the cost incurred for raising incremental funds. Thus, the weighted average cost of incremental capital is known as the […]