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<=KNEC Diploma in Supply Chain Management Module 1: Supply Chain Management and Purchasing Principles Past Paper July 2019

Explain the role of supply chain management function in an organization.

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1. Explain the role of supply chain management function in an organization.
2. One of the responsibilities of supply chain manager is to come up with a criteria to be used when selecting a mode of transport to be used by the organization. Highlight the factors you should consider when discharging this this responsibility.
3. Outline five reasons that may influence an organization to train its purchasing staff on specification of material.
4. Explain the factors that a supplier may consider when fixing prices of materials.
5. Outline the disadvantages to an organization of using the fixed order point system when replenishing stock.
6. Explain the circumstances under which an organization may inspect goods delivered by a supplier.
7. Explain five aspects that should be considered by a supply chain officer when evaluating a potential supplier in an organization.
8. Outline the benefits that may accrue to an organization from outsourcing its transport function.
9. Purchase order should be authorized before being sent to a supplier. Outline the objectives of such authorization.
10. Explain the ways in which a purchasing officer may establish that the supplier’s quoted delivery time is realistic.
11. As a supply chain officer, you have been assigned the duty of making records for goods received from suppliers. Highlight the types of information you would enter in a Goods Received Note (GRN).
12. Explain the challenges that an organization may experience when obtaining its requirement from a monopoly supply.
13. Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) method is increasingly being used to make payments in supply chain operations. Explain the benefits that may accrue to purchasing organization from using this method.
14. Explain the ways in which an organization may enhance relationship between its supply and the production functions.