MNP2601 Purchasing Management
By Blessing.M
Summary of past exam questions
2013 may/june
2012 oct/nov
2012 may/june
2011 oct/nov
2011 may/june (no mark allocations)
2010 oct/nov
2010 may/june
2009 oct/nov
2009 may/june
Give 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of a centralised organisational structure for purchasing and supply chain
management (6)
Briefly explain the seven steps of the supplier selection process (7)
Define a revenue pricing model in your own words and identify two reasons for suppliers to make use of this strategy (4)
Discuss 3 characteristics of services which distinguish services from buying goods (3)
When an order has been placed in the purchasing process, the order form serves as a source document for all activities
to be performed. To which functions or groups should the order form or copies thereof be distributed and for what
reasons (10)
Identify six advantages that the decision to outsource may hold for an organisation (6)
List four symptoms of poor inventor management (4)
What is the common role of the purchasing and supply management department in the purchasing of capital goods? (5)
List and explain the problems that organisations face with small disadvantaged business purchasing programmes (10)
Give 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of a decentralised organisational structure for purchasing and supply
management (6)
Briefly explain six important sources of information in identifying potential suppliers for initial selection and assessment
(6)
Define a revenue pricing model in your own words and identify two reasons for suppliers to make use of this strategy (4)
Discuss four key variables that supply management must consider in acquiring transport services (4)
Explain the most important aspects in the procedure of analysing the invoice in the purchasing process (5)
Identify four ways in which purchasing can contribute to environmental performance (4)
Give five reasons why organisations implement enterprise resource planning systems (5)
List any six points of the ten point plan by the department of public works (6)
Identify five trends that may trigger an organisation to consider outsourcing strategic or critical products or services (5)
Briefly explain the eight principals of quality management systems (8)
By Blessing.M
Summary of past exam questions
2013 may/june
2012 oct/nov
2012 may/june
2011 oct/nov
2011 may/june (no mark allocations)
2010 oct/nov
2010 may/june
2009 oct/nov
2009 may/june
Give 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of a centralised organisational structure for purchasing and supply chain
management (6)
Briefly explain the seven steps of the supplier selection process (7)
Define a revenue pricing model in your own words and identify two reasons for suppliers to make use of this strategy (4)
Discuss 3 characteristics of services which distinguish services from buying goods (3)
When an order has been placed in the purchasing process, the order form serves as a source document for all activities
to be performed. To which functions or groups should the order form or copies thereof be distributed and for what
reasons (10)
Identify six advantages that the decision to outsource may hold for an organisation (6)
List four symptoms of poor inventor management (4)
What is the common role of the purchasing and supply management department in the purchasing of capital goods? (5)
List and explain the problems that organisations face with small disadvantaged business purchasing programmes (10)
Give 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of a decentralised organisational structure for purchasing and supply
management (6)
Briefly explain six important sources of information in identifying potential suppliers for initial selection and assessment
(6)
Define a revenue pricing model in your own words and identify two reasons for suppliers to make use of this strategy (4)
Discuss four key variables that supply management must consider in acquiring transport services (4)
Explain the most important aspects in the procedure of analysing the invoice in the purchasing process (5)
Identify four ways in which purchasing can contribute to environmental performance (4)
Give five reasons why organisations implement enterprise resource planning systems (5)
List any six points of the ten point plan by the department of public works (6)
Identify five trends that may trigger an organisation to consider outsourcing strategic or critical products or services (5)
Briefly explain the eight principals of quality management systems (8)
