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Bpsm 120: Supplies And Material Management Question Paper

Bpsm 120: Supplies And Material Management

Course:Bachelor Of Purchasing And Supplies Management

Institution: Chuka University question papers

Exam Year:2012

CHUKA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
EXAMINATION FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES MANAGEMENT

BPSM 120: SUPPLIES AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
STREAM: BPSM Y1S1 TIME: 2 HOURS
DAY/DATE: TUESDAY 18/12/2012 11.30 A.M. – 1.30 P.M
INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer question one and any other two
Do not write on the question paper.

Question one (30 Marks)

You are currently appointed to chair a committee that appraises suppliers. The members to the committee were not conversant in the area. You are required as a specialist to:

(a) Explain how a supplier assessment and appraisal is conducted and state the situations when it is necessary. [10 Marks]

(b) What are the basis on which suppliers are assessed and rated? [5 Marks]

(c) Explain the features of partnership sourcing. [5 Marks]

(d) Discuss various forms of countertrade. [5 Marks]

(e) Discuss different types of ranking used by organization in ranking their suppliers.
[5 Marks]
Question two (20 Marks)

Procurement requires advance planning to determine inventory needs for each time period and then making the commitments without causing stock excesses or deficit.

Required:

(a) Discuss the importance of procurement plan [7 Marks]
(b) Explain the process of establishing an effective strategic purchasing plan. [7 Marks]

(c) Describe the guidelines for materials planning. [6 Marks]

Question three (20 Marks)

Differentiate organizations describe their requirement using different approaches;

(a) Discuss various approaches to specifications. [5 Marks]

(b) Describe the process of developing a good purchasing description. [10 Marks]

(c) Explain the requirements of a good specification [5 Marks]

Question four (20 Marks)

(a) Explain what is meant by the term rush orders? How can departments be discouraged from it. [6 Marks]

(b) Describe the “small –order problem” and the approaches that an organization can employ to solve it. [6 Marks]

(c) Discuss various steps involved in life cycle cost techniques of pricing. [8 Marks]

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