UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE
TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT
PART-1 (3 MARKS QUESTIONS)
SHORT ANSWER QUESTION
1. What are the tools for design and optimization?
2. Explain road and rail transportation?
3. What are the benefits of an Advanced Fleet Management System?
4. Elaborate TMS?
5. What do you mean by public private partnership and training?
6. What is known as route optimization software?
7. What do you mean by SCM?
8. What do you mean by sustainable and green transportation?
9. Write about safety and security in transportation routing decisions?
10. Write about distribution network?
11. Explain timeliness/on time performance?
12. How fuel price drive transportation cost?
13. What do you mean by courier or express service?
14. Explain inventory management?
15. Define Global & National Security Program?
16. Define IOT tracking Technologies in Intermodal Freight?
17. List out network design approach?
18. Explain EDI and API integration?
19. Explain Intermodal Freight Technology?
20. What is pipeline transportation?
21. How the cost will affect the transportation decision?
22. Define business transportation cost?
23. Write about passenger transportation security?
24. Define business transportation cost?
25. Define 3PLs?
PART-II (5 MARKS QUESTIONS)
SHORT ANSWER QUESTION
1. What are the major Regulations affecting International Transportation?
2. Discuss Transportation requirements in E-Commerce logistics.
3. Define Distribution Management and How it differs from Logistics.
4. Discuss the Environmental impact of various transportation mode.
5. Describe Strategies to reduce fuel and fleet maintenance cost.
6. What are the criteria for choosing a Warehouse Location?
7. How does Technology (GPS, TMS, RFID) enhance transportation efficiency?
8. What types of risks are involved in Transportation management?
9. Explain the types of Transportation Software.
10. How can Transportation cost be optimized in Supply Chain?
11. How can Route planning software help reduce carbon emission?
12. Define the key components of Transportation Performance.
13. Write about the techniques of Network Design Approach?
14. How does Route optimization tools reduce delivery time and cost?
15. Explain the use of IoT in Vehicle tracking and fleet management
16. Explain how the weather and natural disaster affect the transportation cost.
17. How does Transportation management contribute to customer satisfaction?
18. What are the challenges of Cold chain transportation?
19. What are the process of transportation mode selection?
20. What are Green logistics and why are they important?
PART-III (15 MARKS QUESTIONS)
ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS
1. Discuss the role of transportation and distribution in achieving supply chain efficiency.
2. What are the role of technology in transportation?
3. Write about the transportation security initiatives.
4. Explain the technologies in intermodal freight.
5. What are the benefits of transportation software?
6. Explain the key factors that driving transportation cost.
7. Explain the main transportation characteristics.
8. Elaborate mode of transportation.
PART-IV (15 MARKS QUESTIONS)
ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS
1. What are the key factors influencing transportation decision?
2. Explain the role of transportation in supply chain management.
3. What are the several factors influence distribution network?
4. Explain how TMS contribute to efficient logistics operation.
5. Analyze the role of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning in improving transportation
efficiency.
6. Discuss the operational challenges of transportation in emerging markets.
7. Analyze the role of automation and robotics in modern distribution centers.
8. Evaluate the role of supply chain risk management in global distribution strategies.
