1. “Logistics is the function that is responsible for the flow of materials into, through and out of an organisation”. Elaborate! Take the case of a Book Publisher and describe the input and output of materials from the Logistics point of view.

2. Explain (i) Global sourcing and its advantages and disadvantages (ii) World-class management model with respect to SCM.

3. Write a brief note on the following: a. Electronic commerce b. Electronic Data Interchange c. Bar Coding and Scanning d. Data Warehouse

4. “The most common method for evaluating non-economic factors in a facility location study is to use a scoring model” Why? Give justifications.

5. Explain how a company can select a third party logistics (3PL) firm on the basis of customer orientation, level of specialization, asset ownership status and price of the service.