MO0256 Transport & Inventory Management - Marking Guide
(Kaplan March intakes)
Topic Break down Grade Points to Grade
Topic 1: (45%)
A 5% Use diagrams and flow charts to illustrate the product movement and underpin the supply chain network.
B 10% Identify and explain its intermodal choice
C 10% How to increase the inter-modality in its supply chains (issues and solutions)
D 15% Critically evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the new intermodal choice
E 5% Examples from the literature sources, especially recent articles from high impact journals. Integration of theory and practice.
Topic 2: (45%)
A 5% Use diagrams and flow charts to illustrate the warehouse floor plans and underpin the layout design.
B 15% Describe and examine the warehouse facilities (e.g., type of warehouse, functions, warehouse size, use of technology, etc.)
Identify the company’s strategic and operational requirements (e.g., cost, capacity, service level, communications, culture, etc.)
Propose a layout design and order picking principles to suit the company’s strategic and operational factors
C 15% Critically evaluate how the proposed design and order picking principles link to the (1)inventory types, (2) utilisation of space, (3) stock movement, (4) technology and (5) the location of picking areas.
D 5% Examples from the literature sources, especially recent articles from high impact journals. Integration of theory and practice.
Presentation 10%
Total 100%