Anna University Chennai 2007 Post Graduate Diploma Material Management MS-56O : MATERIALS MANAGEMENT - Question Paper

Maximum'Marks ;, 700
MS-56O : MATERIALSM ANAGEMENT
Time :,3 hours
Note : There sre 8 ques.
any fiue ques.. All
marks.
in fhis paper. Attempt
que:stions carry equal
l . 'Materials management contains an integrated process of
materials flow, in, through and out of dn ,o rganizatioh."
Comment. explain the different roles of materials,
management in the situation of internal and external
interfaces to materials management system.
elaborate the reasons that provide rise to make or buy
decisions ? Discusst lre ',1make'o r ;buy't' decision.making
procedureandhighlighttheimportantfactopinvolved.
explain basic shortcomings of manufacturing rresources
planning (MRP II) as a manufacturing planning and control
system and thus highlight the importance of mixed
strategies of manufacturing planning and control. explain
one such mixed strategy.
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3.
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4. What is wrong with having high levels of WIP inventory ?
Is it possible to operate manufacturing system with almost
no WIP at all ? Why ?
5. describe the kinds of spare parts management in materials
management. Also, explain 6 stages of life cycle of spare
parts management and importance of every stage.
6. elaborate the objectives of standardization ? How does
standardization lead to variety reduction ? explain the
advantages and disadvantages of standardization.
7 . discuss how a performance measurement system can be
used in the situation of materials management. elaborate the
matrices of performance measurement in materials
management ?
8. Write short notes on any 4 of the subsequent :
(a) Integrated Materials Management
(b) Bill of lading
(c) Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
(d) Deterministic Inventory Models
(e) Stores records system
(f) Theory of the super organization
MS-56@ 1, 000

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