DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2017.
Fourth Semester
WAREHOUSING MANAGEMENT
(2013 14 Academic year and 2014 calendar year onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — X 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. State and explain the importance of warehousing.
2. Explain the need for inspection in warehousing operation.
3. Bring out the merits and demerits of own warehouses.
4. What are the value added services of warehouse?
Explain.
5. Give a detailed account of FIFO.
6. Enumerate and explain the types of storage.
7. Write about the risk and uncertainty in inventory
management.
8. What is Barcode? State its significance.
PART B — 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Examine the problems and issues involved in receiving
process in warehouse.
10. Discuss in detail the principles of layout of warehouse.
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11. Where do problems occur in shipment process? Suggest
measures to solve such problems.
12. Describe the role of material handling in logistics with
suitable examples.
13. Elucidate the need and functions of inventory
management.
14. What are the different types of inventory classification?
Discuss.
15. Enumerate and explain the salient features of good
warehouse structure.