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IGNOU MS-56 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
1. Define the various roles of materials management in the context of internal and external interfaces to materials management system.
2. Discuss how socioeconomic and cultural factors can influence the success of international purchasing, providing relevant examples.
3. How can elements of Just – in – time production system (JIT) and Optimized Production Technology (OPT) be incorporated to overcome the limitations of Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP II)?
4. What are the objectives and safety considerations of a good warehouse layout?
5. “The growth in marketing, market segmentation, and increased competition has complicated the materials management function of firms” Elaborate!
IGNOU MS-56 (July 2023 – January 2024) Assignment Questions
1. Ethical conduct in purchasing depends, to a large extent, on the local culture to which the purchasing agents and suppliers belong. Get the information related to this aspect in Indian context.
2. Differentiate between independent and dependent demand. Dependent demand inventory items do not need to be forecasted. Why not? Explain with the help of examples.
3. How does JIT differ from MRPII? Briefly discuss the basic requirements and assumptions of JIT implementation.
4. What do you understand by the term codification? What type of information should be built into a code?
5. Write short notes on:
a. EPA
b. Obsolete and scrap
c. Stock verification.