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UnitI1. Explain in detail the various elements of operation
strategy. - JUNE 20102. Define Productions system. Explain how the
concept of production system helps in
understanding of production and operations management. - JUNE
2010
3. What are the various functions of operations? How are they
linked to other parts of anorganization? NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 20104.
Discuss the design issues under which the operations system
function.NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
5. Compare and discuss the cost and flexibility tradeoff in
operations strategy. (6)NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
6. What are the steps involved in strategic-formulation process?
How does themanufacturing technology provide unique advantages to
organization in providing
products and services to customers? (10) NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
2010
7. Explain the system concept of production (8) - JUNE 20118.
Discuss the organization of production function. (8) - JUNE 20119.
Discuss the need and scope of strategic operations management. (8)
- JUNE 201110.
Explain the recent trends in production and operations
management. (8) - JUNE 201111.With illustrations from Indian and
International context enumerate the recent trends inproduction and
operations management.May/June 2012
12. In todays global environmental scenario the nature of
operations management in anycountry is similar to International
Operations ManagementComment. Take a stand andsubstantiate your
views.May/June 2012
Repeatedly asked questions
1. Concept of Production system2. Recent trends in production
and operations management.\
UnitII1. The past data about the load on a stamping centre are
as follows: - JUNE 2010
Month Load, Machine hoursMay 2009 584
June 2009 610
July 2009 655August 2009 747
September 2009 862
October 2009 913
November 2009 963(i) Find an exponential smoothing forecast for
the month of December
2009. Take (a =0.33).
(ii) Compare your answer with a five month moving average
forecast.(16)
2. Explain the activities involved in long range capacity
planning decision. (8) - JUNE 20103. Discuss the information flow
for planning and control with MRP. (8) - JUNE 20104. Write about
the aggregate planning methods, advantages and their
limitation.(8)
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
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5. What are the factors influencing effective capacity and what
are all the factors favoringovercapacity and under capacity?
Discuss. (8) - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
6. Alpha company has the following sales pattern compute the
salesforecast for the year 10. (10) - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
Year: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Sales (in lakhs); 6 8 11 23 29 34 40 45 56(ii) Explain the
demand patterns in forecasting. ( 6)7. An Arun export limited is a
major garment export house based at New Delhi. The sales
figures (in 1000 units) of a particular garment during the past
20 weeks are given in table
below. JUNE 2011
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Demand 21 24 18 22 27 23 21 25 27 18 19 22 26 24 17 21 29 27
23
i) Calculate the three week moving average forecast for the
given 20 weeks and also
forecast the demand for 21st
week (4)
ii) Calculate the weighted moving average forecast for the given
20 weeks with theweights being W1 = 1, W2 = 2 and W3 = 3. And also
forecast the demand for 21
stweek.
(4)iii) Find the simple exponential smoothing forecast for all
the 20 weeks and also forecastthe demand for 21
stweek. Assume = 0.2 and F1=21 (8)
8. Describe the importance and functions of capacity requirement
planning for amanufacturing operation. (8) - JUNE 2011
9. Discuss how aggregate production planning is related to
master production schedule. (8) -JUNE 2011
10.With a detailed sketch explain the evolution of ERP from MRP.
- May/June 201211.List the various types of demand forecasting and
explain in detail any two qualitative and
quantitative methods of demand forecasting. - May/June 2012
Repeatedly Asked Questions:1. Demand Forecasting2. Aggregate
planning3. Capacity planning4. MRP
UnitIII
1. Name and describe the steps in developing a new product. What
are the keydifferences between a prototype and a production design?
JUNE 2010
2. Describe the relationship between process design and product
design. JUNE 20103. Explain the production aspects of product
design. JUNE 20104.
Give reasons for excess work content and techniques to reduce it
with examplesNOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
5. What is rating? What are the factors affecting performance
rating of a worker andexplain various methods of performance
rating. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
6. Explain the process selection with a suitable example - JUNE
20117. Discuss the various types of services operations. - JUNE
20118. Describe the steps in conducting method study. - JUNE 20119.
Discuss the various methods to improve productivity. - JUNE
2011
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10.Write an essay about the factors to be considered in deciding
the product design. -May/June 2012
11.Explain the process of work measurement. Also bring out the
applicability ofwork measurement in industrial settings. - May/June
2012
Repeatedly Asked Questions:1. Product DesignUnitIV
1. Explain the activities and the functions of materials and
management. - JUNE 20102. Discuss briefly vendor rating and value
analysis. - JUNE 20103. Describe the principles of stores layout
and various records used in stores. - JUNE 20104. Distinguish
between P and Q systems of inventory and what are the cases that
exist in
each of the systems. - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 20105. Write about
seven wastes in production and what are the basic elements and
benefits of
JIT. - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
6.
What are the methods used for accounting the issues of stores
and what are the mainreasons for accumulation of obsolete, surplus
and scrap items how it can be avoided. -
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
7. What are the levels of management and MIS and what are the
various output reports andlimitations of MIS. - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
2010
8. What are the objectives of integrated materials management?
JUNE 20119. Discuss materials management information systems
(MMIS). JUNE 201110.Discuss methods of vendor rating with an
example. JUNE 201111.Describe the various selective inventory
control techniques. JUNE 201112.List down the objectives of
purchasing functions. May/June 201213.What is value analysis?
Explain the steps to be carried out in performing value
analysis.
May/June 201214.What is selective inventory control? Explain in
detail the purpose applicability and
process of selective inventory control. May/June 2012
Repeatedly Asked Questions:1. Vendor Rating and Value Analysis2.
Inventory Control3. MIS4. Material Management
UnitIV1. What are the three principles of crashing projects?
Discuss. JUNE 20102. Horizontal bar charts and other charting
techniques offers operation managers
macro-control of projects, whereas CPM and PERT offers
micro-control. Explain.JUNE 2010
3. Describe how managers may simultaneously consider both
quantitative andqualitative factors in facility location analysis.
JUNE 2010
4. Explain why we balance production lines. Mention the steps in
line balancing.
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JUNE 2010
5. Compare PERT and CPM and give some project management
software. -NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
6. Explain the material flow system and patterns in facility
layout and give theircharacteristics. - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
7.
There are five existing facilities which are to be served by a
single new facility. Thedetails of the existing facilities are:
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010Existing facility (i) : 1 2 3 4
5
Coordinates (a b) 5,10 20,5 15,20 30,25 25,5Number of trips
of
Loads/Year (W) 100 300 200 300 100
Find the optimum location of the new facility based on gravity
location concept.
8. What role does the globalization play in the facilities
location problem and give theapplication areas and inputs of line
of balance. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010
9. List and with examples explain any eight heuristic sequencing
rules for schedulingproduction. - May/June 201210. Explain in
detail the factors to be considered in deciding the facility
location. Alsolist he various facility location decision models. -
May/June 2012
Repeatedly Asked Questions:1. Facility Location2. Project
Management ( PERT & CPM)
