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Materials Management
Total: 100 Marks
Answer the following questions: Each question carries
20 marks
Q. 1. Enumerate the various factors affecting the
utilization of equipment inHealthcare Institutions.
Answer: In
the present healthcare scenario, increasing operational efficiency and reducing
costs, whilst improving service provided to the patient, are a constant
challenge. Advances in engineering and information technology, particularly
during the last few decades, have revolutionized medical care. The availability
and utilization of various healthcare equipment, at all levels, in the health
system for effective and efficient service delivery was amply emphasized in the
Alma-Ata declaration at the International Conference on Primary Healthcare in
Q. 2. Describe the objectives of Inventory control
Answer: An
inventory-control system is the mechanism within a company that is used for
efficient management of the movement and storage of goods and the related flow
of information. Product resellers have access to technology-driven software
programs that help optimize inventory control, which is critical in achieving
business success. Getting product to customers on time and as inexpensively as
possible are the main goals of an inventory-control system.
Avoid Stock-Outs: Making sure that your customers
Q. 3. Discuss the advantages of preventive maintenance
Answer: Preventative
maintenance is maintenance that is regularly performed on a piece of equipment
to lessen the likelihood of it failing. Preventative maintenance is performed
while the equipment is still working, so that it does not break down
unexpectedly. Preventative maintenance
is planned so that any required resources are available. The maintenance is scheduled based on a time
or usage trigger. A typical example of an asset with a time based preventative
maintenance schedule is an air-conditioner which is serviced every year, before
summer. A
Q. 4. Write short notes on.
Q. a) ABC analysis
Answer: It
is an analysis of a range of items that have different levels of significance
and should be handled or controlled differently. It is a form of Pareto
analysis in which the items (such as activities, customers, documents,
inventory items, sales territories) are grouped into three categories (A, B,
and C) in order of their estimated importance. 'A' items
Q. b) Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
Answer: An
inventory-related equation that determines the optimum order quantity that a
company should hold in its inventory given a set cost of production, demand
rate and other variables. This is done to minimize variable inventory costs.
The full equation is as follows:
where :
5. A) Multiple Choice
Questions
Q. i) The functions of Hospital Formulary Committee are
following except:
a) Responsible for the preparation of the formulary
for the hospital.
b) To exercise over all control on the consumption of
drugs and tomaintain economy.
c) It considers the deletion of certain drugs which
are not frequentlyused.
d) Make selection of drugs and injections which are to
be used in thehospital.
Answer
Q. ii) Pre requisite for modern materials management
in hospitals are:
a) Meticulous planning
b) Accurate demand estimation
c) Appropriate staffing
d) All of the above
Answer
Q. iii) Cost incurred in placing an order is known as
a) Inventory carrying cost
b) Shortage cost
c) Inventory ordering cost
d) Storage cost.
Answer:
Q. iv) Space requirement for storage of drugs in a
major hospital with a bedstrength of 700 and above is
a) 4 - 5 sq. ft. area per bed
b) 7 - 8 sq. ft. area per bed
c) 10 - 15 sq. ft. area per bed
d) 20 - 25 sq. ft. area per bed
Answer:
Q. v) “VED analysis” is the analysis of items based on
a) Criticality of the items in relation to functioning
of the hospital
b) Quantity and rate of consumption of items
c) Cost criteria
d) Availability of costly items
Answer:
Q. vi) Vitamin preparations should ideally be stored
at
a) Cold temperature 2C to 10C
b) Cold temperature 15C to 25
c) Room temperature
d) - 4C
Answer:
Q. vii) Advantage of centralized purchasing are
following except
a) Vendors offer better prices and better service and
quantitydiscounts are possible.
b) Duplication of effort and haphazard purchasing
practice areminimized.
c) Responsibility of the purchasing function is with
single departmenthead, there by facilitating effective management control.
d) Various members of the hospital have the authority
to purchaseand purchaser usually knows the needs of his department andsecures
it.
Answer:
Q. B) Write 'True or False' in front of respective
sentence
i) Imported medical equipment is more reliable and
easy to maintainthan an indigenous one.
Answer:
ii) Purchasing encompasses the process of procurement.
Answer
Q. C) Fills in the blanks
i) The Equipment Audit Committee should meet for a
minimum of
………………….… in six months.
Answer:
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