Supply chain management

Which one of the following is the best definition of the term ‘logistics’?

Select one answer.

Figure 2 shows the profit of a business from its four locations in south-west England

Using the information in Figure 2, calculate the percentage of total profit made by the business in Devon in 2023. You are advised to show your workings.

Explain one reason why businesses train their employees.

Explain one method that a business could use to retain employees.

Discuss the impact on a business from using job enrichment.

In the Source Booklet, look at Figure 4 and read Extract B, then answer Question 7.

Give the name of one document a business may send to an applicant during the recruitment process.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of new car and electric vehicle (EV) registrations in the

(Source: https://cleantechnica.com/2023/08/05/uk-ev-share-at-24-1-bevs-double-model-y-top/)

Figure 5

Using the information in Figure 5, identify the type of electric vehicle (EV) that had the highest percentage of registrations.

Outline one impact globalisation may have on Polestar.

In order to reduce its costs of production, Polestar is considering the following two options:

Option 1: increased use of just in time (JIT) stock control

Option 2: finding new suppliers for its components.

Justify which one of these two options Polestar should choose.

Evaluate the importance of the aesthetics element of the design mix for Polestar ’s electric vehicles (EVs). You should use the information provided as well as your knowledge of business.

State one example of stock that Popeyes is likely to purchase from a supplier.

Outline one benefit to Popeyes from having a good relationship with its suppliers.

In order to help increase the profit made by the Stratford branch of Popeyes, the manager is considering the following two options:

Option 1: employ workers on flexible hours

Option 2: employ workers full-time.

Justify which one of these two options Popeyes should choose.

Which one of the following is a fringe benefit?

Select one answer.

Figure 2 shows a bar gate stock graph which shows the deliveries of raw materials to a business in June 2021. These deliveries are labelled A, B and C.

Using the information in Figure 2, calculate the total amount of stock that was delivered to the business in June 2021. You are advised to show your workings.

Explain one disadvantage to a business of having a poor relationship with its suppliers.

Explain one impact on a business of introducing job rotation.

Discuss the impact on a business from new tariffs being introduced by countries it exports to.

State one possible influence on the pricing strategy used by Ocado.

Outline one drawback to Ocado of using just in time (JIT) stock control.

In order to increase its share of the online grocery market, Ocado has considered two options:

Option 1: offering a faster delivery service

Option 2: expanding its product range.

Justify which one of these two options Ocado should choose.

Table 2 contains information about Greggs’ financial performance in 2018.

Using the information in Table 2, calculate Greggs ’ gross profit.

Using the information in Table 2, calculate to 2 decimal places, Greggs ’ net profit margin.

Analyse the impact on Greggs from improving its logistics.

Procurement involves a business having a strong relationship with which one of the following stakeholder groups?

Select one answer.

Figure 2 shows the market share of each business in a market.

Using the information in Figure 2, calculate the market share of Business E. You are advised to show your workings.

Explain one reason why having a post-sales service may be important to a business.

Explain one impact on a business from reducing the size of its workforce.

Discuss the disadvantage to a business of using a just in time (JIT) system of stock control.

Give one element of the marketing mix.

Figure 6 shows the ASOS share price over time.

January 2015 January 2016 January 2017 January 2018 January 2019

Time

Figure 6

(Source: adapted from https://www.asosplc.com/ investors/share-price/share-price-chart)

Using the information in Figure 6, identify the year when the ASOS share price was higher than £70.

Outline one advantage to ASOS of increasing the range of products offered for sale on its website.

In order to increase its profits, ASOS is considering two options:

Option 1: lower prices

Option 2: advertise on more social media channels.

Justify which one of these two options ASOS should choose.

Evaluate whether high quality logistics will give ASOS a competitive advantage. You should use the information provided as well as your knowledge of business.

Figure 2 shows a bar gate stock graph which details the delivery of chicken portions to KFC’s Exmouth restaurant during February 2018. During this time it received two deliveries of chicken portions. These are marked as A and B.

Portions of chicken

Using the information in Figure 2, calculate the size of order A. You are advised to show your workings.

Using the information in Figure 2, calculate the number of days that KFC’s Exmouth restaurant ran out of chicken. You are advised to show your workings.

Analyse the impact on KFC of poor supplier reliability.

Which two of the following are likely to be sent to a business by a person applying for a job?

Select two answers.

Which two of the following are likely to increase the productivity of a business?

Select two answers.

Table 1 contains information about a new piece of machinery that a business wants to purchase.

Using the information in Table 1, calculate the average rate of return. You are advised to show your workings.

Explain one benefit to a business of having a good relationship with its suppliers.

Explain one advantage to a business of improving its environmental sustainability.