M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017.
Health Service Management
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
(2016 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. What are the functions of material management?
2. What is buying centre?
3. What are the equipments available for material
handling?
4. What are the objectives of store audit?
5. Name the different materials used for packaging.
6. Why packaging is important?
7. List the advantages of IT in Material Management.
8. What is JIT?
9. What do you understand by value analysis?
10. What is FIFO?
Sub. Code
22
CP-8318
2
WS 20
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions.
11. How much contribution to total production cost is
made by material?
Or
Explain the problems in hospitals of material
management.
12. Discuss the various principles of purchasing.
Or
Explain the procedures of purchasing.
13. Write short note on equipment utilization.
Or
How do you import equipments?
14. Explain the inspection of materials.
Or
Write short note on condemnation.
15. Explain the various types of packaging.
Or
Write short note on waste management.
CP-8318
3
WS 20
Part C 10 30)
Answer all questions.
16. Explain briefly about material management.
Or
Describe the functions of materials manager.
17. Discuss in detail about planning consideration of
stores.
Or
Explain in detail about distribution of materials.
18. Discuss the objectives and elements of purchasing.
Or
Describe in detail about purchasing cycle.
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