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PSM 223 Practice of Materials Management

HND1 levelManagement & Administration16 topics

PSM 223 covers 16 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Transport modes and intermodal transport
  2. Delivery planning and distribution costs
  3. Scheduling and pre-packing for distribution
  4. Transport carriers
  5. Supply sources
  6. Buying decisions, DMU and buying centre
  7. Quotations and tenders
  8. Evaluation of offers and negotiation
  9. Order and contract planning
  10. Order acknowledgement, cancellation and expediting
  11. Purchase records, budgets and cost control
  12. Stores management, receiving and stock issue
  13. Planning receipts, inventory values and stock turnover
  14. Authorizing materials and work-in-progress control
  15. Mechanical handling of heavy and bulk items
  16. Layout, investment and hazards in mechanical handling

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Transport modes and intermodal transport

Transport modes and intermodal transport cover the different physical means of moving goods—road, rail, water, air, and pipelines—and the strategic use of more than one mode in a single supply‑chain route. Mastering these concepts is essential for the NUC CCMAS, NBTE, and NCCE exams because exam questions frequently ask students to match mode characteristics to logistical scenarios, analyse cost‑benefit trade‑offs,…

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