Sunday, July 19, 2020

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS - IGNOU : MCOM : IBO 5 - INTERNATIONAL MARKETING LOGISTICS

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

IGNOU MCOM

IBO 5 - INTERNATIONAL MARKETING LOGISTICS


UNIT - 1

1. Define Marketing Logistics and explain its objectives. 

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2. What are the main activities involved in marketing logistics? Explain them briefly. 

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3. Why do you regard logistics as an important activity of marketing? Explain it with special reference to international trade. 

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4. In the context of trade Liberalization policies in India, examine the importance of -

       a) domestic logistics 

       b) international logistics 

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5. Comment on the following statements. 

a) Traditionally, physical distribution is considered as the other half of marketing. 

b) Distribution, marketing and manufacturing can not be viewed as separate activities within the business, particularly at the strategic level. 

c) Logistics system helps in improving the customer service. 

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UNIT - 2

1 . "Meeting distribution demands of customers is the key requirement for the successful operation of a distribution system." Elaborate on this statement and discuss the various customer service considerations. 

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2. What are the major aspects of strategic logistics planning? Explain these aspects and enumerate the factors that influence logistics planning ?

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3. What are the three important concepts relevant to logistics management by an organization ? plain them briefly and state which one you regard as the best approach and why ?

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4. Discus the various environmental aspects which an organization engaged in foreign trade has to reckon with and clarify their impact on logistics system. 

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UNIT - 4

1. What is warehousing ? State It’s Functions.

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2. What is public warehouse ? State It’s  Advantages. 

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3. Explain warehousing corporations in India. State it’s Objectives  Functions.

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                                                                             UNIT - 5

1. What is the purpose of holding inventories? Discuss the various factors that influence the size of inventory in an organization. 

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2. What do you mean by inventory control? State its objectives. 

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3. Explain the terms (a) Maximum Level (b)Minimum Level (c Reorder Level of inventories. what are the main factors that are taken into account while fixing these levels. 

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4. Describe the concept of Economic Order Quantity and state how is it a cost optimization technique.

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5. What is 'Selective Inventory Control?' Discuss the ABC technique analysis in this context. 

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6. Describe briefly the steps involved in handling an export order.

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UNIT - 6

1. Describe the role of air transport in movement of cargo in overseas trade of India. 

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2. Outline the structure of civil aviation in India and discuss the role of AAI and DGCA in the functioning of air services in India.

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3. Analyse the role of major airports in India in handling overseas cargo, and state the constraints faced by them. 

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                                                                            UNIT - 7

1. Enumerate the salient features of commercial shipping and explain its importance for the       development of international trade.

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2. Distinguish between registration and classification, and describe the advantages of classification.

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3. (a) What do you understand by liner shipping? How does it differ from tramp shipping. 

    (b) Outline the factors a shipper has to keep in view while selecting a liner vessel.

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UNIT - 8

1. Enumerate the limitations of conventional ships and discuss how containerization has helped in overcoming these constraints.

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2. Describe the advantages of containerization to the shippers and the ship-owners. Also state it's disadvantages, if any.

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3. What are the various types of marina containers? Describe the salient features of any two of them.

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4. Explain the concept of land bridging and state its advantages in the Indian context. 

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5. Distinguish between: 

     (a) Inter-modalism and Multi-modalism 

     (b) Inland container Depots and Container Freight Stations.

     (c) Flat Pack Containers and Open Top Containers 

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UNIT - 10

1. Describe the importance of national shipping as provider of logistics support to the foreign trade of a country. 

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2. Explain the objective's set out in the five year plans for the development of Indian shipping. 

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3. What do you understand by government policy on cargo support? What was the impact of trade liberalization on this policy? Discuss.

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4. Discuss briefly the constraints faced by Indian shipping industry. 

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UNIT - 11

1. Discuss the major concerns of the shippers and the shipowners in case of liner shipping.

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2. What do you understand by the conference system in linear shipping operations. Explain its utility and the concept of pooling arrangements.

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3. Discuss the various types of surcharges that are usually levied on the basic freight rates. 

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UNIT - 12

1 What are the various ways in which a tramp may be chartered? Explain fully.

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2 Describe the responsibilities of shipowners and the charterers under different forms of chartering arrangements. 

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3 Discuss the main clauses of voyage charter party and time charter party.

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UNIT - 13

1. Describe the implied undertakings by shipowners under Tramp Chartering. 

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2. What is a Bill of Lading? Discuss its main functions. 

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3. What are the duties and liabilities of a carrier under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925.  

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4. Distinguish between :

   (a) Charter Party and Bill of Lading 

   (b) Shipowners' Lien and Maritime Lien

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5. Discuss the liabilities of MTO under Multi-Modal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993.

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UNIT - 14

1. "The efficiency of ports not only helps in increasing the efficiency of the overall transport system of a country, but also reduces the cost of transporting goods from source of origin to the point of ultimate destination." Comment and discuss the constraints faced by Indian ports in providing efficient service to users.

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2. Write short notes on : 

    (a) Productivity of Indian ports 

    (b) Privatization of ports 

    (c) Need for corporatisation of ports and progress thereof 

    (d) Dredging Corporation' of India 

    (e) Joint Ventures 

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UNIT - 15

1. What is Maritime Fraud? State the various factors that lead to commitment of maritime frauds. 

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2. Outline the role of International Chamber of Commerce in preventing and restricting the maritime frauds.

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3. Discuss the various activities and services provided by International Maritime Bureau.

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UNIT - 16

1. Describe the consultation arrangements in India for resolving shippers' problems.

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2. 'Shippers-Shipowners consultation arrangements in India leave much scope for improvement." Comment and suggest suitable measures for strengthening the same. 

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3. What do you understand by the institutional arrangements for resolving shippers' problems. Discuss the measures that have been adopted in USA to safeguard the interest of shippers. 

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