GATE 2024 PI – Question 30

Operations Research and Operations Management · Production Control · 1 mark · Multiple select

Which ONE OR MORE are supply-chain decision areas?

Location
Inventory
Distribution
Machine scheduling

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Correct answer: (A) Location; (B) Inventory; (C) Distribution

Explanation

Facility location, inventory placement/policy and distribution networks are supply-chain decisions. Machine scheduling is treated here as an internal shop-floor operations decision. The official classification selects **A,B,C**.

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