What do you mean by Block Chain Technology (BCT)? What are the basic components of Block Chain Technology? Discuss the applications of Block Chain Technology in Supply chain Management.

What do you mean by Business Intelligence (BI)? What is the purpose of BI? Explain the historical development and Key components of a BI system.

What is a spreadsheet? What are the five key functions of spreadsheet applications? Discuss the six applications of spreadsheets.

What is MIS? Discuss the role of business information systems in business and society.

What is Industry 4.0? Explain the evolution of Industry 4.0 and its applications in Business and society.

What is Material Requirement Planning (MRP)? What is the difference between a gross requirements plan and a net requirements plan? Identify five specific requirements of an effective MRP system.

Give three examples for each of the following and identify two important issues of
interest to an operations manager:
i) A mass production system
ii) A continuous flow system
iii) A flow shop
iv) An intermittent flow system
v) Job shop
vi) A process industry
vii)A batch production system
viii) Project organization 

What are the basic tenets of sustainable operations management? Why is sustainability important for business? What is the notion of sustainability? What challenges organizations are likely to face in creating sustainable operations?

What is an operations system? Give some examples of operations systems. What are the major operations management issues that manufacturing organizations face in India? Discuss.

Discuss the relationship of sourcing and inventory management in retail business. Discuss the steps involved in sourcing and highlight their significance.

Discuss the importance and essence of store atmospherics. What are the key components of store atmospherics that you are familiar with? Elaborate

Explain the terms retail product mix and merchandising with examples. How would you go about planning merchandising for a new brand of premium readymade garments for men?

When and how locational decisions assume importance in retailing? Explain the locational decisions theories that would help in making the right choice. Illustrate with a suitable example.

What is retail life cycle theory? Discuss the various stages of the retail life cycle and explain their role and importance as a tool for business development.

Explain the importance of strategic planning process in the context of retail business. Pickup any retail business of your choice and discuss the process.

Discuss the concept and the essence of the theory of wheel of retailing with a suitable illustration.

Distinguish and discuss the terms retail and retailing. By using secondary data and internet sources bring out the evolution of the retail sector since the last decade and a half. Highlight the nature, structure, growth, challenges and opportunities that are available to the sector.

Rural start-up opportunities

Hierarchy of markets for rural consumers

Role of Technology in Rural marketing