Railway Accounts Department Examinations

Monday, November 25, 2024

Lead Time - Stores



Lead Time  - Stores


Definition: The time elapsed between identifying the need for a material and its actual delivery to the required location.  

Importance: 

  •  Inventory Control: Helps in maintaining optimal stock levels.

  • Timely Maintenance: Ensures availability of critical spares for locomotives and rolling stock.

  • Cost Efficiency: Avoids emergency procurement at higher costs.

  • Planning & Forecasting: Facilitates better decision-making and operational efficiency.

  • Minimizing the Stockouts. 

Components of Lead time: 

  • Requisition time

  • Tendering time 

  • Supplier lead time (Manufacture / Prepare)

  • Transportation time 

  • Inspection & clearance time

  • Delivery to end user time 

Practical Example: 

Lead Time Calculation: 

A Stores Depot manager identifies a need for 100 railway spare parts on 01.11.2023

Event

Details

From Date

To Date

No of days

Received the requisition from the Executive 

Acknowledged by the Depot Officer

01.11.2023

    -

-

Requisition Processing time

Approved by the Depot Officer

01.11.2023

10.11.2023

10 days

Tender Processing time

Tender finalized and Contract awarded

10.11.2023

15.12.2023

35 days

Supplier Lead time

Manufacturing & Dispatching

15.12.2023

31.01.2024

46 days

Transportation time

Delivering to the Depot

31.01.2024

10.02.2024

10 days

Inspection & Clearance time

Inspected & cleared

10.02.2024

15.02.2024

5 days 




Total

106 days


Saturday, November 23, 2024

Zoom Class on MSOP - 23.11.2024 at 8 PM

                                  





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Thursday, November 21, 2024

U-VAM - Unified Vendor Approval Module यू-वीएएम - एकीकृत विक्रेता अनुमोदन मॉड्यूल






 


U-VAM - Unified Vendor Approval Module 

  • Official Website: Click for IREPS Website

  • U-VAM stands for Unified Vendor Approval Module

  • Object: Streamline and digitize the Vendor approval process

  • Integrated with the IREPS - Indian Railways Electronic Procurement System 

  • Centralized platform for all vendor related activities. 


Salient features

 

  • Online Application submission:  Vendors can submit approval requests through IREPS

  • No need of physical paperwork 

  • Real-time application tracking: Vendors to monitor the status of their applications thus enhancing the transparency in the approval process

  • Reduce Processing time for approval of Vendors.

  • Access to Technical Documents: Vendors have access to necessary drawings, specifications, etc facilitating the compliance with the IR standards. 

  • Unified Portal for Multiple Agencies: U-VAM consolidates vendor approval processes across various Indian Railways units, including RDSO, ICF, RCF, BLW, CLW,PLW and CORE, providing a single interface for vendors.


यू-वीएएम - एकीकृत विक्रेता अनुमोदन मॉड्यूल


  • आधिकारिक वेबसाइट: https://www.ireps.gov.in/

  • यू-वीएएम का मतलब है एकीकृत विक्रेता अनुमोदन मॉड्यूल

  • उद्देश्य: विक्रेता अनुमोदन प्रक्रिया को सुव्यवस्थित और डिजिटल बनाना

  • आईआरईपीएस - भारतीय रेलवे इलेक्ट्रॉनिक खरीद प्रणाली के साथ एकीकृत

  • सभी विक्रेता संबंधित गतिविधियों के लिए केंद्रीकृत मंच।


मुख्य विशेषताएं


  • ऑनलाइन आवेदन जमा करना: विक्रेता आईआरईपीएस के माध्यम से अनुमोदन अनुरोध जमा कर सकते हैं

  • भौतिक कागजी कार्रवाई की कोई आवश्यकता नहीं

  • वास्तविक समय आवेदन ट्रैकिंग: विक्रेता अपने आवेदन की स्थिति की निगरानी कर सकते हैं जिससे अनुमोदन प्रक्रिया में पारदर्शिता बढ़ेगी

  • विक्रेताओं के अनुमोदन के लिए प्रसंस्करण समय कम करें।

  • तकनीकी दस्तावेजों तक पहुंच: विक्रेताओं के पास आवश्यक चित्र, विनिर्देश आदि तक पहुंच है जो आईआर मानकों के अनुपालन को सुविधाजनक बनाते हैं।

  • विभिन्न एजेंसियों के लिए एकीकृत पोर्टल: यू-वीएएम विभिन्न भारतीय रेलवे इकाइयों, जिनमें आरडीएसओ, आईसीएफ, आरसीएफ, बीएलडब्ल्यू, सीएलडब्ल्यू, पीएलडब्ल्यू और कोर शामिल हैं, में विक्रेता अनुमोदन प्रक्रियाओं को समेकित करता है, तथा विक्रेताओं के लिए एकल इंटरफेस प्रदान करता है।

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Guarantee Vs Warranty - Differences between


 

Differences between Guarantee & Warranty

 

Area

Guarantee

Warranty

In Simple

General promise of satisfaction

Specific remedies under defined conditions

Definition

A Promise about the quality or performance of a Product

A Written assurance fo repair or replacement of a Product

Scope

Broader

Limited

Cover

Repair, Replacement or Refund

Repair & Replacement only

Legality

Informal & Not legal

Formal, Written & legally binding

Duration

Shorter period

Longer period

Cost

Free of cost

Additional purchase or fees