MB0044- PRODUCTION AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT

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ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE FALL	2013
PROGRAM	MBADS / MBAN2 / MBAHCSN3 / PGDBAN2 / MBAFLEX
SEMESTER	II
SUBJECT CODE & NAME	MB0044- PRODUCTION AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT
BK ID	B1627
CREDITS	4
MARKS	60

Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

Q.1. State the important considerations for locating an automobile plant.

Answer :  To locate an automobile company or plant many thing should be considered. For an automobile plant automated flaw lines, automated assembly lines, flexible manufacturing systems, global transition rapid prototyping. Building manufacturing flexibility things are necessity.

Two broad Factors can Influence Plant location i.e.

A. General Factors:

1.Availability of Lands:

As if we don’t have lands we can’t build a

Q.2. Explain essentials of Project Management Philosophy .

Ans :Project management is defined as the act of assembling people to systematically achieve a shared goal, then it has existed since ancient history. Think of the Egyptians erecting the Great Pyramid of Giza or the first Emperor of China commanding the manual labour of millions to build the Great Wall of China. Despite new method developments and technology changes over time, project management has kept its core goal intact: to deliver successful projects in a clear and effective way.

Characteristics Of project mindset:

Balance project management focus on scope,

Q.3. Several different strategies have been employed to assist in aggregate planning. Explain these in brief .

Answer : 1. Pure Strategies:

There are three focused or pure strategies are:

• Vary production to match demand by changes in employment.
• Produce at a constant rate and use inventories.
• Produce with stable workforce but vary the utilization rate.

a. Chase demand Strategy:

In this strategy the production output is increased or decreased according the demand. This is possible if workers are added or removed to

Q.4. Illustrate the different methods by which quality is sought to be achieved using various tools and techniques

Ans : Quality control techniques are specific and procedures adopted using data, foe determining a particular aspect of quality to arrive at decisions which are conclusive. Some of the quality control technique are :

1. Quality at the source.

2. Quality control tools .

3. Acceptance sampling .

1. Quality at the source:

The concept of quality makes the production worker responsible for inspecting his /her own work and for taking corrective actions .

Q.5. Explain the basic competitive priorities considered while formulating operations

strategy by a firm?

Ans: Operations strategy advantages depends on its processes and competitive priorities considered while establishing the Capabilities. The basic competitive priorities are:

1. Cost :

Cost is one of the primary considerations while marketing a product or a service. Being a low cost producer, accepted by the customer offers sustainability and can outperform competitors .Lower prices and better quality of a product will ensure higher demand and higher profitability. A firm competing on a price/cost basis is able

Q.6. Explain briefly the four classification of scheduling strategies

Ans:  Burst Campaigns:

often associated with the awareness objective, the burst campaign compacts media activities into a series of relatively short time frames, with relatively long periods of absence from media activity in between. This pattern may be used when a new product is being introduced.

Flighting:

Wave method or the flighting method is another kind of scheduling. In flighting, advertisements are bunched with the intention of providing a concentrated impact. It is another method of creating an advertising schedule. The phrase

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