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Ccm 104: Principles Of Purchasing Question Paper

Ccm 104: Principles Of Purchasing

Course:Certificate In Management

Institution: Kenya Institute Of Management (Kim) question papers

Exam Year:2011

CCM 104: PRINCIPLES OF PURCHASING

QUESTION ONE
a. Highlight five objectives of purchasing. (10mks)
b. Explain five merits of a centralized purchasing system. (10mks)

QUESTION TWO
a. Outline the relationship between the following departments in a given organization:
i. Purchasing and marketing. (4mks)
ii. Purchasing and Engineering. (4mks)
iii. Purchasing and production. (4mks)
b. Outline four contributions of purchasing to the achievement of organization objective. (8mks)

QUESTION THREE
a. Explain six objectives of logistics management. (12mks)
b. Outline four benefits of outsourcing. (8mks)

QUESTION FOUR
a. Outline the advantadr and disadvantages of the following modes of transport:
i. Rail (6mks)
ii. Air (6mks)
iii. Road. (8mks)

QUESTION FIVE
a. In relation to purchasing procedure, explain the following concepts:
i. Identification phase (4mks)
ii. Ordering phase (4mks)
iii. Post ordering phase (4mks)

b. In make or buy decision, outline four factors in favour of making. (8mks)

QUESTION SIX
a. Outline six advantages of a purchasing manual. (12mks)
b. Outline the disadvantages of a purchasing manual. (8mks)

QUESTION SEVEN
a. Outline four principles of specification. (8mks)
b. Outline the reasons for holding bulk stocks. (12mks)

QUESTION EIGHT
a. Highlight six factors to consider in buying capital goods. (12mks)
b. Outline four ways of reducing follow up and expediting. (8mks)

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