ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS - 56
Course Title : Materials Management
Assignment Code : MS-56 /TMA/SEM - II/2019
Coverage : All Blocks
Note: Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment to the coordinator of your study
centre on or before 31st October, 2019.
1. “There are many types of documents prepared and used for international purchase”.
Name them. Explain any three in brief.
2. Discuss the use of material requirement planning (MRP) in continuous process industries.
The use of computer can greatly ease the problems of implementation of MRP in such
industries. Discuss.
3. “There are certain misconceptions with respect to spare parts management”. What are
they? What are the various types of spare parts?
4. Explain the importance of receiving section of a warehouse. Also, explain the receiving
procedure of incoming material.
5. What is balanced score card approach for performance appraisal? Also, explain SCOR
framework for performance appraisal and how is it useful in material management?