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[ISCM]{.smallcaps} [Lecture 1]{.smallcaps} ======================= 1. **Name four types of logistics and their objectives?** - **Procurement logistics**: procurement of inexpensive high-quality goods - **Production logistics**: aligning production with market demand and overall busi...

[ISCM]{.smallcaps} [Lecture 1]{.smallcaps} ======================= 1. **Name four types of logistics and their objectives?** - **Procurement logistics**: procurement of inexpensive high-quality goods - **Production logistics**: aligning production with market demand and overall business objectives - **Distribution logistics:** provision of the right goods, in the right quantity at the right time, at the right place and at optimal costs - **Disposal logistics:** increased efficiency and reduction of expenses in compliance with ecological issues, environmental regulations, laws and directives 2. **You are an electronics OEM. Why is purchasing and procurement management important to you? Name three management topics and describe related potentials.** - **Economies of scale:** (cost) advantages/potentials by getting the right amount of goods/materials - **Quality Assurance:** ensure that high-quality components are used in production by carefully selecting and managing suppliers - **Supply Chain Resilience:** Diversifying suppliers and having contingency plans ensure a steady material flow, reducing disruption risks. *For an electronics OEM, purchasing and procurement are essential for ensuring high-quality production, controlling costs, and maintaining competitiveness by securing reliable components, optimizing expenses, and mitigating supply chain risks.* 3. **How high the profit margin, assuming: Pc=20%, Mc=50%, E=2%? Why is it important to save material costs in compare to increase the sale?** Ein Bild, das Text, Screenshot, Schrift, Design enthält. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung  *A reduction in material costs significantly boosts profitability compared to increasing sales. For example, a **2% reduction in material costs** has the **same effect on profit** as a **16% increase in sales (Exercise in lecture 1)**.* 4. **Define the term Supply Chain and name three related activities.** A global network to deliver products and services, starting from providing raw material to the consumers using an organized flow of information, physical distribution and payment. Currently it also includes networks for disposal and recycling. Ein Bild, das Text, Kreis, Screenshot, Logo enthält. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung 5. **What are the objectives of supply chain management?**  6. **How many levels characterize the SCOR model and what is their definition?** Ein Bild, das Text, Screenshot, Schrift, Aufdruck enthält. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung 7. **Name 5 offshoring and 5 backshoring reasons**  8. **Please name four conflicts of goals in logistics.** Ein Bild, das Text, Screenshot, Schrift, Aufdruck enthält. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung 9. **What are the 6 "r's"?**  10. **Which factors determine the position of the logistics function in a company?** Ein Bild, das Text, Schrift, Screenshot, Electric Blue (Farbe) enthält. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung [Lecture 2]{.smallcaps} =======================