Materials Management
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Materials Management Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Materials Management (subject code 3161501) as prescribed for Industrial · Semester 6 divides the course into 3 units, covering 34 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3161501)Unit 1 Introduction to materials management
- scope and importance of material control function
- materials management in organization
- cost aspects
- materials management organization
- specifications of materials
- standardization and variety reduction
- waste control
- materials research
- incoming materials control
Unit 2 Stores Management
- Layout of stores and warehouse
- material handling in stores
- physical control of stocks obsolete
- surplus and scrap Management
- accounting and record keeping of stores
- coding and codification systems
- Case studies
Unit 3 Purchasing Management
- Purchasing functions and purchasing systems
- ABC analysis and VED analysis in purchasing
- make or buy decision
- selection of sources and vendor rating
- legal aspects of purchasing
- materials budget
- organization for buying
- Imports Exports policy
- procurement in shortage situation
- estimation of dependent and independent demands
- lead time analysis
- buffer stock
- materials requirement planning for organization
- Purchasing and quality assurance
- International Purchase: Introduction
- Procedures and Documentation
- Purchasing of Capital Equipment - Appraisal Methods
- Evaluating Suppliers' Efficiency. 12 Subject Code: 3161501
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