Operations Management

16 Marks Unit I
1. Discuss the Recent trends in operational management. 2. Explain the nature of operation management in an organization. 3. What are the various functions of operations? How are the lin!ed to other parts of an organization? ". Discuss the design issues under which the operations s stem function. #. $ompare and discuss the cost and flexi%ilit tradeoff in operations strateg . &. What are the steps involved in strategic'formulation process? How does the manufacturing technolog provide uni(ue advantages to organization in providing products and services to customers? ). Descri%e the production s stem with diagram *. Explain in detail the various elements of operations strateg +. Ela%orate the strategic elements and competitive priorities of ,-. ./. Write a%out the evolution of ,perations -anagement. ... Explain the features of different decision levels in ,-

Unit II
1. Discuss in detail methods of forecasting 0(ualitative and (uantitative1. 2. $arr out the 2ggregate planning relationship to master production schedule. 3. Discuss the overview of -R34 -R355 and ER3. ". What are the factors influencing effective capacit and what are all
the factors favoring overcapacit and under capacit ? Discuss #. 2lpha compan has the following sales pattern compute the sales forecast for the ear ./. 0-ar!s ./1 6ear7 . 2 3 " # & ) * + 8ales 0in la!hs1 9 & * .. 23 2+ 3" "/ "# #& &. :he past data a%out the load on a stamping centre are as follows7 -onth ;oad4 -achine hours -a 2//+ #*" <une 2//+ &./ <ul 2//+ &## 2ugust 2//+ )") 8eptem%er 2//+ *&2 ,cto%er 2//+ +.3 =ovem%er 2//+ +&3 0i1 >ind an exponential smoothing forecast for the month of Decem%er 2//+. :a!e 0?@/.331. 0ii1 $ompare our answer with a five month moving average forecast . ). Explain the activities involved in long range capacit planning decision *. =ame and descri%e the steps in developing new products. What are the !e differences %etween a protot pe and a production design? +. Descri%e the relationship %etween process design and product design. +. Explain the steps in determining ;a%our standards for time studies. ./. :he :ircon $ompan pa s its wor!ers on a &/A gain sharing plan4 with %onus pa %eginning at */A of standard. :he standard is "// units per "/'hour wee!. Ramesh whose %ase pa is Rs. 2// per hour produced "3/ units last wee!. Determine 0.1 RameshBs gross pa for the wee!4 1

Operations Management 021 Cnit la%our cost at &/A of the standard and 031 RameshBs rate of wor! last wee!. ... ;ist the steps in facilit location. Explain .2. What are the various t pes of facilit la out? Explain.

Unit- III
.. Discusses in detail various steps involved while developing new product.

2. What are the various tools used for measuring productivit and methods to improve productivit . 3. ". Explain the production aspects of product design
#. Dive reasons for excess wor! content and techni(ues to reduce it with examples &. What is rating? What are the factors affecting performance rating of a wor!er and explain various methods of performance rating ). Descri%e the factors influencing product design.

*. What are the factors affecting process design decisions? +. Elucidate the strategies to %e followed in service operation. ./. What are the maEor decisions to %e ta!en while selecting a process? Explain. ... Explain the multiple resources and c clical scheduling in detail. .2. Discuss the interrelationship %etween product and process planning.

Unit- IV
.. Discuss the overview of material management s stem. 2. Write in detail a%out nature4 la out4 classification and inventor of stores management. 3. Discuss in detail <C8:'5=':5-E. ". Distinguish %etween 3 and F s stems of inventor and what are the cases that exist in each of the
s stems. #. What are the methods used for accounting the issues of stores and what are the main reasons for accumulation of o%solete4 surplus and scrap items how it can %e avoided. &. What are the levels of management and -58 and what are the various output reports and limitations of -58 ). Discuss %riefl vendor rating and value anal sis *. Descri%e the principles of stores la out and various records used in stores.. +. :he average demand rate for a particular raw material for a compan is estimated to %e ./// items per month. :he distri%ution of demand rate is found to %e normall distri%uted with a standard deviation of 2//. :he average lead time for the procurement of raw material has %een o%served in the past to %e approximatel 3 months and the normall approximated lead times have a standard deviation of . month. 5f the service level is to %e +#A determine the re(uired level of safet stoc! in situation where in %oth demand rate and lead time varies ./. Explain the steps in determining la%our standards for time studies. ... Enumerate the different t pes of store la out .2. Descri%e the function of purchase department in detail. .3. What are the various techni(ues of wor! measurement? Explain. .". Discuss the various methods to improve productivit . .#. Enumerate the inventor control techni(ues. .&. What are the various t pes of costs in inventor ? Explain.

Unit - V
.. ;ist out the theories of proEect planning and steps in selection. 2

Operations Management 2. Discuss the different models of proEect planning. 3. $ompare 3ER: and $3- and give some proEect management software. ". Explain the material flow s stem and patterns in facilit la out and give their characteristics. #. :here are five existing facilities which are to %e served % a single new facilit . :he details of the existing facilities are7 Existing facilit 0i1 7 . 2 3 " # $oordinates 0a %1 #4./ 2/4# .#42/ 3/42# 2#4# =um%er of trips of ;oadsG6ear 0W1 .// 3// 2// 3// .// >ind the optimum location of the new facilit %ased on gravit location concept. &. What role does the glo%alization pla in the facilities location pro%lem and give the application areas and inputs of line of %alance ). What are the three principles of crashing proEects? Discuss *. Explain wh we %alance production lines. -ention the steps in line %alancing