Syllabus for Materials Management

MBA Syllabus for Materials Management

BLOCK I
Introduction – Systems approach to Materials Management – Forecasting, objectives and the Materials Organisation – Materials Planning.

BLOCK II
Purchasing – Purchasing in Materials Management – System Concept – Purchasing and Procurement activities under Materials management – Value Analysis and Value Engineering – Purchasing and Quality Assurance.

BLOCK III
Incoming Material Quality Control – Statistical Quality Control – Purchasing capital equipment, plant and machinery – International Buying and Import purchasing – Governmental purchasing practices and procedures.

BLOCK IV
Inventory Management and Control Systems – Stores Management and Operation – Material Accounting, Flow of Costs and Inventory Valuation, Physical Verification, Security and Materials Audit.

BLOCK V
Materials Handling and Storage Systems; Physical Distribution Logistics – Transportation, Traffic and Claims Management – Operations Research and Related Techniques.

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