POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA EXAMINATIONS, FEBRUARY 2009.

STOREKEEPING AND WAREHOUSING

COURSE CODE: 131304
TIME: 3 HOURS

MAXIMUM MARKS: 100

PART A
ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS

(5 x 4 =20)

1. Explain the functions of Warehouse management.

2. What the activities thats come under receipt section?
3. What is SOS?
4. Define Reciprocity.
5. What is forward buying?
6. Define Business Ethics.
7. What are the strategies that determine pricing of spares?
8. What is LIFO?

PART B
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
9.

a) Explain the A to Z factors that affect location and layout.

(or)
b) Explain the reasons for Obsolenscence.

10. a) Explain the classification of Value in detail.

(or)
b) Elaborate Backdoor selling.
11. a) Explain Marine Insurance.
(or)
b) Explain the parameters of purchasing.

(4 x 16 = 64)

12. a) Explain the importance of ethics .

(or)

b) Explain FIFO, HIFO and NIFO.

PART C
CASE STUDY-COMPULSORY
13.

(1 x 16 = 16)

The table below shows the monthly demand over 6 months period for product.
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a) determine the forecast of demand for the 7 month using 3 month simple moving
average method.
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b) If the weight age given for the demand for 6 ,5 ,4 months are 0.5,0.3 and 0.2
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respondents .determine the forecast of demand for the 7 month using weighted
moving average method.

Month

Demand
(units)

120

130

110

140

110

130

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