POPLMB1 Assignment MEMO 2022
POPLMB1 Assignment MEMO 2022
POPLMB1 Assignment MEMO 2022
MCQ:
1.Which of the following is not a theory of the total quality management structures?
a. System approach to management
b. Continual improvement
c. Proactive Management
d. All are theories of TQM structures
5.Which is not one of the issues that affect a supplier's assessment of a buying firm?
a. Cash Flow
b. Professionalism
c. Gifts and gratuities
d. Reputation
6.Which is not included when writing specifications?
a. Country of source for the part or component in the design
b. Supply management's requirement to procure material
c. Production control's and supply management's requirement to substitute materials
d. All are included
8.The objective of lean thinking is to reduce the total cost of ownership and therefore demand:
a. Quality, Quantity, Price, Time, Place
b. Reduction in non-value costs
c. Includes managing relationships with suppliers
d. Best quality buying
10. Identify the activity which is not recommended when investigating the procurement
requirements with respect to quality
a. Study the quality requirements
b. If possible, ensure that specifications are written in a manner that permits
competition among potential suppliers
c. Buy a sample and try it out to confirm the product meets quality requirements
d. All of these
11. Identify the incorrect option when inspection is needed and a rejection occurs?
a. Return the material to the supplier
b. Keep the material and refuse to pay the supplier
c. Keep some of the acceptable material and return the rest
d. All are correct
12. The quality program should include all of the following points except for one. Identify the
incorrect statement?
a. Participation in the development of specifications
b. Participation in the selection of appropriate quality control, inspection, and test
requirements
c. Leading the design effort with quality, engineering and other functional areas
reporting to the supply manager
d. All should be included
13. Identify the statement that does not reflect a transactional relationship characteristic
a. Long-term contract
b. An absence of concern
c. One of a series of independent deals
d. A constant negotiation
18. Which of the following is a complex specification based on the categorization given in the
textbook?
a. Function and Fit Specifications
b. Material and Method-of-Manufacture
c. Brand or Trade Names
d. All of these
a. Disaggregated data
b. Aggregated data
c. Gut feel
a. Operational management
c. Strategic management
d. Tactical management
a. Implementation
b. System selection
d. Problem description
a. Transport
b. Customer service
c. Warehousing
30. Which of the following is not a theory of total quality management structures?
a. Customer focus
b. Leadership
c. Drive for Perfection
d. Management
Part B: Long questions
MEMO
1. Quality control is critical to the purchasing process. In your own words, explain:
a) The concept of quality and quality control (5 marks)
b) The basic elements of the quality requirement verification cycle (10 marks)
c) The types of costs associated with quality assurance (10 marks)
a) Students are expected to use the following to ensure that they provide their own definition
The products that are to be manufactured must remain within certain specifications, and the
purchasing department has to ensure that the suppliers will honour their agreements on other points
such as, delivery times, delivered quantity and the agree price. In this way the purchasing
department makes a contribution to total quality management (TQM).
Quality is the degree to which customer requirements are met. It refers to the quality of a product or
the quality of a service when supplier and customer agree on certain requirements and these
requirements are met.
Quality control is defined as: making sure that the requirements of every transaction are met.
b) 1 mark for identification and 1 ½ per explanation of each of the following terms:
c) 1 mark for identification and 2 marks for OWN explanation of each of the following. 1
additional mark if all are correct
2. When considering purchasing from a supplier, it often makes sense to enter into a
collaboration (co-makership) agreement with one supplier, rather than trying to transact
with many suppliers
a) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of this type of relationship, in your own
words (10 marks)
b) Describe, in your own words, the cooperation problems that you might encounter
in this type of relationship (5 marks)
a) Students to explain the following - in their own words. Marks only awarded for own explanation
Advantages: Increased involvement of the supplier, Considerable reduction of lead times, Better
relationships between the various echelons, The possibility of streamlining procedures and systems
in the areas of quality control, logistics, administration
Disadvantages: The suppliers losing their competitive edge, Losing touch with the supplier market,
High ‘switching costs’
3. Explain the concept of EDI and describe the benefits. In your answer you should not just
identify the benefits, but you need to explain how EDI will assist in achieving them (10
marks)
Secondly, students should be able to explain HOW the benefits of EDI are to be achived:
Reduced paperwork
Improved accuracy
Increased speed of transmission of the order
Increased opportunity for proactive contribution by employees
Reduced costs of order placement and related processing and handling.
Improved information availability due to speed of acknowledgements and shipment advises.
4. When outsourcing logistics services to a third party, it is important to select the right
outsourcing partner. Critically analyse this statement by describing, in your own words,
what you should look for in an outsourcing partner (5 marks)
Very important that students can explain these in their own words
If you are considering outsourcing your fulfillment services, then you should look for a partner who:
Stockout level
Order information
Elements of order cycle
Expedited shipments
Transshipment
System accuracy
Order convenience
Product substitution