Blmt 343:Inventory Management Question Paper
Blmt 343:Inventory Management
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Information Science
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2011
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT (BLMT 343) 3RD TRIMESTER 2011
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2011 EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS
DEPARTMENT : INFORMATION SCIENCE
UNIT CODE : BLMT 343
UNIT TITLE : INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
:TIME:2 HOURS
Instructions: Answer any THREE questions in SECTION A and any other TWO in SECTION B.
Question One.
Explain the relevance of inventory management in information science. (10mks)
Question Two.
Briefly discuss four main objectives of inventory management. (10mks)
Question Three.
Explain five basic reasons for keeping an inventory. (10mks)
Question Four
Briefly discuss five different classifications of warehouses. (10mks)
SECTION B
Question Five
Discuss the role of warehouses in inventory management. (20mks)
Question six.
Discuss the following terminology as applied in inventory management
Inventory holding point
Consolidation centre
Cross –dock centre
Trans-shipment point
Returned goods centre.
(20mks)
Question Seven.
Discuss the application of inventory management to the practice of information science. (20mks)
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