Instruction: Match each position to the correct step from the pool below. 

Marking: You must get all positions correct to earn the full 2 marks. 

Arrange the steps in Zonke Brands’ inventory-audit cycle for fragrance-chemical stock.

Step pool (randomised):

Historically, a landlord

would rent out a warehouse and leave the internal design and kitting out to the

tenant. Logistics providers are increasingly looking to allocate their capital

differently, rather than tying up large up-front amounts of working capital

into racking, shelving and design. However, post-pandemic, the loadshedding in

South Africa caused big losses for food manufacturers, for example chicken

producers, who struggled to maintain their cold chain. Due to the high cost of

remodelling a warehouse to maintain the cold chain amidst loadshedding some food

producers consider outsourcing their warehousing function to other warehouses

with refrigeration facilities included. 

Which one of the following options

would favour the insourcing of the warehousing function at food producers to have

sufficient and continuous refrigeration facilities during loadshedding?

In the electric vehicle (EV)

supply chain, which stage serves as a nexus for both the forward and reverse

battery flows, ensuring efficient material usage and environmental

sustainability?

A South African electronics manufacturer has been receiving complaints about the inconsistent performance of its products, which fail to meet customers’ expectations for reliability and durability. What would be the most effective approach for the organisation to improve quality across its supply chain? 

3PLs specialise in …  

Instruction: Match each statement to the most relevant price/cost analysis term from Chapter 8. The statements appear on the left; choose the term from the dropdowns. Marking: 0.5 marks per correct match; total = 5 marks.