Sri Balaji College of Engg. & Tech.

, Jaipur
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Session (2018-19)
Branch: - Mechanical Engineering
B.Tech. IV Year/ VII Semester Subject: - Operations Management(7ME5A)
Assignment No. 2
Q.1 (a)What is the difference and similarities between products and services.
(b) What do you understand by production? Explain types of production system with suitable
example and discuss the characteristic, advantage and disadvantages. [RTU 2009, 2011, 2013]
Q.2. Explain why product-focused systems are sometimes called (i) Continuous production and
(ii) Production lines or assembly lines.
Q.3 Define productivity. Explain various factors which affect productivity.
Q.4 When are Product and process matrix? Draw up a comparison of Product and process
matrix on different parameters.
Q. 5 Define the term process planning? Discuss the steps involve in process planning and factors
affecting the process planning.
Q.6(a) Define capacity planning? What are the steps that are involved in capacity planning
process.
(b) Explain how the capacity alternatives can be developed? . [RTU 2009,2011,2013]
Q.7 Define capacity alternatives and evaluations of alternatives on the basis of cost and volume.
Q.8.Which types of management strategies need for job shop production system?
Q9 JK manufacturing company producing only one item, which is sells for Rs.10.50 per unit has
a fixed cost equal to 50,000 and variable cost Rs. 0.6.50 per unit. How many units must be
produced to procure a profit of Rs.10,000? What would be the profit if 20,000 units are produced
and sold? [RTU 2012]
Q.10 Three production process -Automated (A), Cellular manufacturing (C) and Job shop(J)
have the following cost structure:
Process Fixed cost per year(in Rs.) Variable cost per year (in Rs.)
A 110,000 2
C 80,000 4
J 75,000 5

(i) What is the most economical process for a volume of 10,000 units per year?
(ii) At what volume would each of the process be preferred?
(iii) What is the annual break-even quantity for the automated process(A) if the selling price of
the product is Rs.14 per unit?