Possible questions
Chapter 1
1. Discuss the objectives of purchasing management – p8
2. Discuss the objectives of supply management – p8
3. Calculations of:
Profit margin
Turnover of assets
Return on investment
4. Name the elements and procedures of a purchasing system – p14 & 15
5. Discuss the elements of the purchasing procedure – p 15 – p23
Chapter 2
1. Discuss the levels of purchasing and supply planning and objectives –p27 -29
2. What is the advantages of a centralized structure –p33
3. What is the advantages of a decentralized structure –p 33 -34
4. Discuss the advantages of cross-functional purchasing teams- p37
5. Name the steps that you will following the process of evaluating the purchasing and
supply function –p41 – 49
Chapter 3
1. Name the core principles of supply chain management –p 58
2. Discuss the characteristics of supply chain according to Leenders and Hugo –p59
3. How would you implement a supply chain –p61
4. What is benchmarking? –p63
5. What is the difference between internal and external benchmarking
Chapter 4
1. What do we mean by strategic sourcing? –p 71
2. What is subcontracting? – p74
3. What is outsourcing? – p74
4. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of subcontracting and outsourcing
5. Name the different phases in the outsourcing decision process – p76
Chapter 5
Chapter 1
1. Discuss the objectives of purchasing management – p8
2. Discuss the objectives of supply management – p8
3. Calculations of:
Profit margin
Turnover of assets
Return on investment
4. Name the elements and procedures of a purchasing system – p14 & 15
5. Discuss the elements of the purchasing procedure – p 15 – p23
Chapter 2
1. Discuss the levels of purchasing and supply planning and objectives –p27 -29
2. What is the advantages of a centralized structure –p33
3. What is the advantages of a decentralized structure –p 33 -34
4. Discuss the advantages of cross-functional purchasing teams- p37
5. Name the steps that you will following the process of evaluating the purchasing and
supply function –p41 – 49
Chapter 3
1. Name the core principles of supply chain management –p 58
2. Discuss the characteristics of supply chain according to Leenders and Hugo –p59
3. How would you implement a supply chain –p61
4. What is benchmarking? –p63
5. What is the difference between internal and external benchmarking
Chapter 4
1. What do we mean by strategic sourcing? –p 71
2. What is subcontracting? – p74
3. What is outsourcing? – p74
4. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of subcontracting and outsourcing
5. Name the different phases in the outsourcing decision process – p76
Chapter 5
