Green Logistics and Sustainability.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in Retail.

Direct Store Delivery (DSD) and Distribution Centre (DC) Delivery.

JIT (Just-in-Time) and Lean Management.

Cross-docking and Traditional Warehousing.

Push-based Supply Chain and Pull-based Supply Chain.

Analyse the role of Blockchain technology in SCM. How does it enhance transparency and traceability in global retail operations?

Discuss the Vendor Selection Process. What criteria should a retail manager prioritize when selecting a long-term strategic partner versus a transactional vendor?

Explain the Bullwhip Effect in supply chains. How does information sharing and demand forecasting help in minimizing its impact on a retail business?

Define Retail Supply Chain Management. Explain its primary objectives and how it differs from traditional wholesale supply chain management.

Denote by a, b and c the column vectors

Calculate

2a - 5b, 2a - 5b + c, a^t.b,

Let the production function by . Find the elasticity of production with respect to labour (L).

Explain the concept of maximum value function.

 Evaluate  

Singular matrix

Decomposable matrix

Adjuzate of a matrix

 Solve the following differential equation

given Y(0) = 4

5. If Z = f(x,y) = xy

Find the maximum value for f(x,y) if x and y are constrained to sum to 1 (That is, x+y = 1). Solve the problem in two ways: by substitution and by using the Lagrangian multiplier method.

 Let Z = f(x,y) = 3x³-5y²- 225x + 70y + 23.

(i) Find the stationary points of z.

(ii) Determine if at these points the function is at a relative maximum, relative minimum, infixion point, or saddle point.

An individual consumer consumes two commodities X₁ & X₂. The utility function is 

The price of commodity one is P₁ = Rs.3.00, the price of commodity two is P₂ = Rs.4.00, the individual's income per period is Rs.108. Determine the utility maximizing level of X₁ & X₂ and derive the demand curves for the two commodities.