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Hbc 2214:Procurement And Logistics Management Question Paper

Hbc 2214:Procurement And Logistics Management

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2016

JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
OF
AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2015/2016

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE

HBC 2214:PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

DATE:AUGUST 2016
TIME:2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS:ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS

QUESTION ONE

a)Differentiate between purchasing and procurement(4 marks)
b)Explain ways in which procurement can ensure an organisation obtains value for money
(3 marks)
c)Differentiate between private and public procurement (2 marks)
d)Explain why it is important to have a purchasing process in an organisation (4 marks)
e)Explain how warehousing enables an organization to reduce its material buying costs
(2 marks)
f)Discuss the working of bonded warehouses (3 marks)
g)Explain any four principles of materials handling (4 marks)
h)Explain how an Electronic Point of Sale System assists in inventory control (3 marks)
i)Discuss five importance of having a materials coding system in an organization (5 marks)

QUESTION TWO

a)The world has become a global village.Explain five challenges that a firm may face by
being part of a global supply chain (5 marks)
b)Discuss the three general aspects of a transport system (3 marks)
c)The government of Kenya is currently keen to develop rail transport system in the
country.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this mode of transport from a
logistical point of view. (8 marks)
d)Explain the advantages an organization would obtain by having its own "in-house" fleet
rather than outsourcing transport service (4 marks)

QUESTION THREE

a)Discuss the steps involved in designing or redesigning logistical processes (10 marks)
b)What are some of the logistical errors likely to be experienced as a result of poor
formulation of logistics processes in an organization (5 marks)
c)Explain how you would use the following tools to implement the process of
designing/redesigning a logistics process (5 marks)
1)Pareto analysis-80/20 rule
2)Market/customer segmentation

QUESTION FOUR

a)Explain five factors that affect an organization's decision on the number of stock holding
points (5 marks)
b)Discuss five factors affecting the kind of packaging that an organization opts for its
products (5 marks)
c)With the aid of examples,differentiate between public procurement and private
procurement
d)Stock control is one of the main sub-functions of the procurement and supply function.
Highlight five activities involved in this sub-function (5 marks)

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