Supply Chain Operations and Distribution · CSEC Principles of Business

16 past-paper questions on Supply Chain Operations and Distribution, part of Logistics and Supply Chain, from every CSEC Principles of Business paper on Quelpr.

1. 4(b)4 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · 2021 · Paper 2List FOUR activities involved in supply chain operations.
2. 4(c)6 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · 2021 · Paper 2Outline THREE advantages of supply chain operations to a firm.
3. 4(d)6 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · 2021 · Paper 2Explain TWO ways in which logistics could improve the competitiveness of a business.
4. 4(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · 2022 · Paper 2Identify the two missing links (A and B) in the distribution chain diagram shown in Figure 1.
5. 4(a)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · 2022 · Paper 2Describe the role or function of any two intermediaries/links in the distribution chain shown in Figure 1.
6. 4(d)(i)2 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · 2022 · Paper 2Identify two potential problems Alex might encounter when sourcing food supplies from global distributors.
7. 4(d)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · 2022 · Paper 2For each problem identified in (d)(i), outline one measure that could reduce or prevent the problem.
8. 4(d)(i)3 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Discuss ONE potential problem related to the distribution of goods locally.
9. 4(d)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Discuss ONE potential problem related to the distribution of goods internationally.
10. 3(a)6 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Outline THREE reasons why wholesaling is important in the distribution of goods and services.
11. 5(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · May/June 2014 · Paper 2List two middlemen in the chain of distribution.
12. 5(a)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Describe two services performed by middlemen.
13. 5(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Describe two factors that should be considered when choosing a distribution channel.
14. 5(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Outline two benefits of direct distribution.
15. 5(c)6 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Fresh Bloom Farms has decided to export cut flowers. Discuss two problems which may affect the distribution of this product.
16. 4(c)(i)2 marks· CSEC Principles of Business · May/June 2015 · Paper 2State TWO characteristics of the wholesaler as a distributor.