KNEC Diploma in Supply Chain Management Module 1: Supply Chain Management and Purchasing Principles Past Paper July 2014 Answers

Answers for Diploma in Supply Chain Management Module 1: Supply Chain Management and Purchasing Principles Past Paper July 2014

Course Name:  Supply Chain Management
Also Done By:
Diploma in Cooperative Management Module 3
Course Level:  Diploma
Sub Level:       Module I
Course Unit:   Supply Chain Management and Purchasing Principles
Exam body:    KNEC
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1.

Highlight five area of relationship between the purchasing department and the human resource department. ()

2.

Quality is a major consideration in purchasing function. Explain the indicators of a quality conscious supplier. ()

3.

Explain five factors that should be considered by an organization when setting purchasing objectives. ()

4.

Highlight the specific input of a technical staff from the user department in the process of preparing material specifications. ()

5.

Mwango Company Limited is offering to sell its product at a lower price as compared to other suppliers. Explain five reasons that could account for the offer ()

6.

Explain five reasons organization prefer to use other sources of information concerning potential suppliers despite the popularity of the internet. ()

7.

Explain the factors that could contribute to the lead time viability in supply chain management. ()

8.

Highlight the cost of bulk purchases in supply chain management. ()

9.

Highlight the consequences to an organization that rejects goods delivered by a supplier. ()

10.

Highlight the nature of information which accounts section could obtain from purchasing documents while settling payments. ()

11.

Some large organizations prefer using sampling methods of inspection in material management. Explain five factors that could contribute to the preference. ()

12.

Highlight the component of a physical contribution system. ()

13.

Explain the measures that a distribution manager could institute to ensure timely delivery of material to the market. ()

14.

Prompt payment of supplier invoices is vital in supply chain management. Explain the ways an organization could ensure prompt payment of suppliers. ()