What are the key considerations for Warehouse Location and Layout? Explain different types of
warehousing with suitable examples.

Discuss the importance of Spare Parts Management in an organization. What are the major issues
and challenges faced in spare parts inventory management?

Explain the concepts of Codification and Standardisation of materials. Describe the role of
barcodes in modern materials management and outline the steps involved in devising a barcode
system for a business organization.

“Materials management is an integrated process of materials flow - in, through and out of an
organization”. Explain this statement and discuss the strategic importance of materials
management in today’s competitive business environment.

 Bathtub Curve in Reliability Engineering

c.Green Maintenance and Sustainable Development

. Preventive Maintenance and Breakdown Maintenance

Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB) in Maintenance

 How can modern Maintenance 4.0 technologies and IT-enabled maintenance systems
contribute toward effective maintenance management, improved decision-making and
reduced downtime? Explain with suitable examples.

 Discuss the relationship between sustainability, safety and maintenance management
and explain the elements of sustainable and safe maintenance practices such as digital
record keeping, prognostic tools, diagnostic tools and environmental impact
management.

Discuss how Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) can improve equipment
performance and operational efficiency in an industrial organization.

 Prepare a suitable maintenance costing framework for a medium-sized manufacturing
organization and explain how allocation and apportionment of maintenance
overheads can improve cost control and budgeting effectiveness.

 Describe the role of Interest Rate Swaps and Forward Rate Agreements in hedging
Interest Rate Risk. 

How can Interest Rate Futures be used for managing risk in Debt Markets? Discuss.

 Explain the structure and major characteristics of the Indian Debt Market. Explain the
roles played by the major participants in the Indian Debt Market.

Explain the major factors that influence the valuation and premium of an Option. Also
discuss the principal Option Trading Strategies.

 Explain the major products traded in the Indian Foreign Currency Market. Distinguish
between Foreign Exchange Forwards, Futures, Options and Swaps.

 Distinguish among Stock Broker, Sub-Broker and Authorised Person in detail. Discuss the
procedure and eligibility for becoming a Sub-broker.

 Discus the role of Research in Financial markets. Explain the different types of Research
Reports that are prepared and used in the Corporate Sector.

What is ‘Customer Relationship Management’ (CRM)? Discuss the different types of CRM
 Systems.