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The document is a question paper for an examination on flour milling management. It contains 9 questions testing knowledge across various topics related to flour milling including objectives of industry organizations, factors influencing wheat prices, calculating flour costs, safety and regulatory compliance, operations management, and training.

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Question Paper: Flour Milling Management

The document is a question paper for an examination on flour milling management. It contains 9 questions testing knowledge across various topics related to flour milling including objectives of industry organizations, factors influencing wheat prices, calculating flour costs, safety and regulatory compliance, operations management, and training.

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Question Paper

Module 7: Flour Milling Management


Date: Time: Duration:
15 May 2014 09:30 – 12:30 3 hours

You should have the following for this examination: one answer book; pen and calculator.
All questions carry equal marks. The maximum marks for each section within a question are shown.
Answer ALL NINE questions, starting each new question (1-9) on a new page of the answer book.

1. a) List FOUR of nabim’s objectives. (4 marks)


b) List FOUR organisations with which nabim communicates in order
to achieve these objectives. (2 marks)
c) Describe briefly the structure of the UK baking industry. (3 marks)
d) Name TWO countries where the largest growth in flour milling capacity
has occurred in recent years and provide TWO reasons. (3 marks)

2. a) Explain briefly the role of a UK milling company wheat buyer. (3 marks)


b) Describe briefly the key factors which can influence the market value
of a specific type of wheat over the course of a harvest year. (3 marks)
c) List SIX pieces of information required to calculate the value of
an individual batch of wheat. (3 marks)
d) Describe briefly the main objectives of gristing for a flour milling company. (3 marks)

3. a) Calculate the cost of 1 Tonne of flour from the following information.


Wheat Type Cost per Tonne (£) % in Grist
CWRS 300.00 25
EU 180.00 25
UK 160.00 50
Assume a Dirty Wheat Extraction Rate of 80%.
Wheatfeed is valued at £120.00 per tonne. There is no milling gain or loss.
(Show all workings and declare answers to 2 decimal points.) (6 marks)
b) Describe briefly the term ‘Capital Investment’ and list the TWO
main categories. (3 marks)
c) Describe briefly how ‘Depreciation’ is calculated. (3 marks)

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4. a) List SIX costs typically incurred by a flour milling company’s
sales department. (3 marks)
b) Explain how the financial contribution from the sale of wheatfeed
is accounted for in a product costing exercise. (2 marks)
c) Describe briefly THREE different means by which a milling company
can maximise profitability, and provide ONE example of each. (6 marks)
d) State the main aim of a flour milling company. (1 Mark)

5. a) Describe the process of ‘Product Development’. (6 marks)


b) List the SEVEN principles upon which HACCP is founded. (4 marks)
c) Name the TWO main types of food safety hazard identified within
a flour mill. (2 marks)

6. a) Describe briefly the role of the technical department within a flour


milling company. (6 marks)
b) Describe briefly SIX advantages of building a new flour milling
facility over developing an existing site. (6 marks)

7. a) Describe briefly SIX responsibilities of the operations


management team. (6 marks)
b) Define the THREE key achievements to be obtained from effective
project management. (3 marks)
c) List SIX stages of a project. (3 marks)

8. a) Describe the THREE main objectives of a flour mill’s health and


safety management system. (6 marks)
b) List SIX causes of fire in a flour mill and provide ONE example of each. (6 marks)

9. a) Describe briefly THREE hard skills and THREE soft skills required by
a frontline manager. (6 marks)
b) List SIX employment rights which all employees, who are parents,
are entitled to under UK legislation. (3 marks)
c) Explain THREE benefits a milling company can gain from delivering
a planned approach to training. (3 marks)

© nabim 2014

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