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ALM811S - ADVANCE LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT - 2ND OPP - JULY 2025 |
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nAm I BIA un IVE RSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHn0L0GY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING, SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND LOGISTICS
QUALIFICATION:BACHELOROF LOGISTICSAND SUPPLYCHAIN MANAGEMENT HONOURS
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 08BLH
COURSECODE:ALM811S
LEVEL: 8
COURSENAME: ADVANCE LOGISTICSMANAGEMENT
SESSION:JULY 2025
PAPER:THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
SECONDOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) DR. HELVI PETRUS(FT)
MR. NORWIN OOSTHUIZEN (PM/DT)
MODERATOR: MR. BONNY CHICKEN
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers.
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF 8 PAGES(Including this front page)
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SECTIONA
QUESTION1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE
(30*2= 60 MARKS)
There are 30 Multiple-choice questions with several possible choices each. Choose the best
possible answer, for example, 1.1 A. Each question is equivalent to 2 marks. Only write the
letter next to the correct answer.
1.1 Operations management is core function of every organisation including marketing, finance
and human. Which of the following best decribe the responsibility of the operation manager in
an organisation?
(2 Marks)
a) To manage finance
b) To facilitate process and capacity design
c) To facilitate marketing and sales
d) To facilitate ICTprocurement
1.2 There are wastes in any operations and variability of such are costly for organisations, and
if not managed properly, reduce the firm's profit. Which type of costsassociatedwith waste in
operation management?
(2 Marks)
a) Product sale
b) Queues and motion
c) All of the above
d) None ofthe above
1.3 Performance measures are critical tools for monitoring processes, people, machinery and
plants, to take corrective actions. Which operational measures manager uses to measure
operation in their organization?
(2 Marks)
a) Processvelocity
b) Technical measures
c) Financial measures
d) Demand measures
1.4 In a production facility, unique products and possiblyonces-off production order. Which
of the following best describe the project-shop p[roduction system?
(2 Marks)
a) Investment and cost
b) Processrearrangement
c) Salesforecast
d) Defective products
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1.5 Which of the following is not part of the stepsto be followed in dispute prevention and resolution
a) Litigation
(2Marks)
b) Risk Indicators
c) Negotiation
d) Prevention
1.6 Firms must move from a functional focus to the integration of activities in the supply chain
processesW. hich of the followings is one of the key conceptsof the supplychain management?
a) Marketing
(2 Marks)
b) Demand management
c) Operations
d) Sales
1.7 Which of the following concepts best describe key areas of logistics activities? (2 Marks)
a) Lean logistics
b) Production logistics
c) Saleslogistics
d) Contract logistics
1.8 Inventory management descirbes the process of planning, organising and controlling
inventories. Which of the following is part of the tangible item which firms hold for future
ure?
(2Ma~
a) Work-in progress
b) Obsolescence items
c) Dead stock
d) Transit items
1.9 The design and layout of your warehouse can make or break a firm operation's productivity,
which of the following steps can a firm take towards an effective warehousing layout and
design?
(2 Marks)
a) Analyse the materials-handling equipment that are required
b) Compensate the buyer for anticipated lossesdue to contractor delay or failure
c) Incentives storage
d) Calculate production space needed carefully
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1.10 Tuvalu Pty Ltd supply chain manager oversees the company's warehouse, where a variety
of inventory items are stored. Information that company retrieved from the database shows
that the annual cost of goods issued from the warehouse in response to demands was N$4 428
900; while the rand value of average inventory kept in the warehouse was N$799 545. The cost
of stock on hand and average cost of sales for a week were N$265 300 and N$78 640
respectively. Calculate the stock turns (ST)?
(2 Marks)
a) 10.5
b) 7.5
c) 5.5
d) 4.5
1.11 Which of the following statement regarding ABC analysis is correct?
(2 Marks)
a) B items are less important than C items
b) C items are marginal important
c) A Items hold high quantity and less value
d) B items are more important than A items
1.12 Which of the following costs conform to inventory holding costs?
a) Capital costs
b) Handling and storage costs
c) Cost of non-conformance
d) Cost of obsolescence
(2 Marks)
1.13 Transport system that is affordable, dependable, allows the basicaccessand development
needs of the society to be met safely consistently. Which of the following form economic
dimension of sustainable development?
(2 Marks)
a) Reduce pollution on local, regional and global level
b) Reduce land take
c) Reduce congestion
d) None of all the above
1.14 There are costsof trade-off in marketing for customer service. Which of the following costs
associated marketing for customer service?
(2 Marks)
a) Bulk quantity cost
b) Product cost
c) Customer convenience cost
d) Performance measure cost
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1.15 The continuous urban population has imposed several challenges on facilitating logistics
with urban transport. Which of the following challenge is associatedwith urban transport
(2 Marks)
a) Accessibility
b) Education services
c) Environmental
d) Health services
1.16 Transport corridors are important for any country's trade. Which of the following form
part of Namibia's major corridors?
(2 Marks)
a) Trans Angola Corridor
b} Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Corridor
c) Trans Cape Corridor
d) None of the above
1.17 Road transport is crucial for domestic and regional economy. Which are the advantages
of the road transport?
(2 marks)
a) Road transport consume more fuel than trains
b) Relatively expensive transport service in comparison to other modes
c) It can provide transport for areas which cannot be reached by other modes
d) Both parties work together to find a win-win solution that satisfies everyone
1.18 The movement of passengers or goods using the same means of transportation best
describe which of the following intermodalism concept:
(2 marks)
a) Transmodal transportation
b) lntermodalism transportation
c) Multimodal transportation
d) lntermodal transportation
1.19 Buyers should take a number of important supplier-oriented actions. Which statement
best describesbuyer's supplier-oriented actions?
(2 Marks)
a) Bis not entitled to claim any damages from A.
b) Manage suppliers to ensure interrupted flow of goods
c) Decide whether to use competitive bidding or negotiation as the basis of source
selection
d) None of the above.
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1.20 In operations management, which of the following is NOT considered as key to operations
management?
(2 Marks)
a) Operation management as a source of sustainable absolute advantage
b) Financial implications of operation management
c) To oversee government procurement processes and the acquisition or disposal of assets
on behalf of public entities
d) Operational management as a performance measure
1.21 Water transport is suitable for bulk international trade. Which of the following statement
best suit a limitation of water transportation?
(2 Marks)
a) It defines the payment schedule for the buyer
b) It requires less investments and maintenance costs
c) It specifies the types of products that can be procured
d) It establishes the terms of intellectual property transfer
1.22 Anyfirm involvedin manufacturingisoften generatingwaste, therefore, it isimportantto manage
waste generation, by sortingwaste as closeas possibleto the source.Which of the strategies best
suit for waste management?
(2 Marks)
a) Supplier waste
b) Transport waste
c) Promotion waste
d) Distribution waste
1.23 The alignment of corporate strategy to supply chain strategy intent to achieve:
{2 Marks)
a) Extended process/fulfilment capability
b) Supply chain operations
c) Intelligent solution
d) A phased approach of once off innovation
1.24 Logistics comprises of material management and physical distribution. Which of the
following logistics activities are associated with physical distribution?
(2 Marks)
a) Packaging
b) Recycling
c) Retail
d) Allof the above
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1.25 The products in the warehouse are grouped accordingto?
a) Storage capacity
b) Complementary
c) Demand
d) All of the above
(2 Marks)
1.26 In job-shop production system, different products in volumes ranging from one to a few
of each product:
(2 Marks)
a) lnstructure
b) Product costs
c) Demand
d) Sale costs
1.27 Firms carries inventory to meet demand when arises. Different items are subjected to
different kinds of demand. Which of the following category is NOT associated with Demand?
(2 Marks)
a) Predictive demand
b) Independent demand
c) Slow demand
d) Customer demand
1.28 There are three critical purposes of efficient in the warehouse. Which of the following
warehouse activity is associated with information transfer?
(2 Marks)
a) Temporary storage
b) Customer data
c) Order selection
d) None of the above
1.29 Good suppliers are key to any firm's operation. Which of the following criteria is Not
desirable when embarking supplier selections?
(2 Marks)
a) Repair services
b) Supplier location
c) Operating Control
d) Supplier attitude
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1.30 Most goods and service sold are subject to contract. Which of the following good in NOT
subject to a contract?
(2 Marks)
a) Non consumables
b) Transport services
c) Third party Logistics services
d) Warehouse service
SECTION A: 60 TOTAL MARKS
SECTION B: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS
(40 MARKS)
QUESTION 2
Warehouse is critical component in fulling logistics management for any firm. Namib Mills Seek
to establish warehouses or distribution centres across the 14 regions of Namibia. As a graduate
student, you are task to advice the warehouse manager at Namib Mill (PTY) on the benefits
associated with establishing envisage distribution centres for stock keeping purposes?
(20 MARKS)
QUESTION 3
As a postgraduate student you visited Dinapama manufacturing plant to familiarises yourself with
its production process. You observed that some of the product you were interested and in buying
were out of stock. Provide practical advice to the production manager on various production
strategies to meet customisation or responsiveness demands?
{20 MARKS)
TOTAL MARKS:100 MARKS
SECTION B: 40 TOTAL MARKS
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