MB0044 - PRODUCTION AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT

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ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE	SUMMER 2014
PROGRAM	MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ MBAN2/ PGDBAN2
SUBJECT CODE & NAME	MB 0044 - PRODUCTION AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT
BK ID	B1627
SEMESTER	2
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.

Q1. Explain the four basic varieties of layouts for manufacturing facilities.

(Process layout – 4 marks; Product layout- 3 marks; Group technology layout – 2 marks; Fixed position layout – 1 mark) 10 marks

Answer :  Basic varieties of layouts for manufacturing facilities:

Facility layout means planning for the location of all machines, utilities, employee workstations, customer service areas, material storage areas, aisles, rest rooms, lunch rooms, drinking fountains, internal walls, offices, and computer rooms, and for the flow patterns of materials and people around, into, and within buildings.

1. Process layout :

Q2. The major decision areas in supply chain management have both strategic and operational elements .Explain these decision areas in detail.

(Location decisions; Production decision; Inventory decisions; Transportation decisions- 10 marks, i.e 2.5 marks each)10 marks

Answer : The major decision areas in supply chain management:

Location decisions:

The geographic placement of production facilities, stocking points, and sourcing points is the natural first step in creating a supply chain. The location of facilities involves a commitment of resources to a long-term plan. Once the size, number, and location of these are determined, so are the possible paths by which the product flows through to the final customer. These decisions are of great significance to a firm since they represent the basic strategy for accessing customer markets, and will have a considerable impact on revenue, cost, and level of service. These decisions should be determined by an optimization routine that considers production costs, taxes, duties and

Q3. Business process is a total response that a business undertakes utilizing the resources and delivering the outputs that create a value for the customer. Business process modeling refers to a set of activities undertaken to optimize the business process. Business process modeling can be categorized into two parts – Logical processing modeling and physical process modeling. Explain in detail of the two processes of modeling.

(Logical processing modeling : Definition – 1 mark , Steps to be followed to make the work smoother – 2 marks, Explanation of logical process model including what it consists of , represents, improves and identifies; logical modeling formats ;ways of representing logical process modeling – 4 marks; physical process modeling including definition, what it deals with , why objects during physical modeling vary on the database software being used, outcomes- 3 marks) 10 marks

Answer : Logical processing modeling:

Logical Process Modeling is the representation of a business process, detailing all the activities in the process from gathering the initial data to reaching the desired outcome. Logical process modeling methods provide a description of the logical flow of data through a business process.

Steps to be followed to make the work smoother:

Q.4 Write short notes on:

a) Dimensions of quality

Answer : Quality is inherent in the product or service that is rendered to the customer. Since we are attempting to measure the same, we will look into those aspects of quality, called dimensions of quality.

·         Quality of design – A product is designed keeping in view the customers’ requirement. For designing a product, the manufacturer or service provider should be aware of the specifications of different features required to incorporate in the product.

·         Conformance to design – Conformance to design is the degree to which the manufactured product or delivered service meets the parameters that have been incorporated in the design. It verifies that the variability in the

b) Characteristics of project mindset

Answer : Project management is all about the mindset. Figure depicts all the major characteristics of a project mindset.

Q5. It is possible to work according to the project plan only by careful monitoring of the project progress. There are various steps involved in monitoring and controlling a project from start to end. One of the steps is progress control of a project which can be achieved by completing certain steps. Explain the steps of progress control.

(Monitor performance, Update schedule, Update costs, Re-plan stage schedule, Conduct team status review, Create status report, Create flash report, Project status reports - 10 i.e. 1.25 marks each) 10 marks

Answer :  Steps of progress control:

The project progress depends on many factors. All the factors contribute equally in monitoring and controlling the project. The step of progress control is the important one. The progress control of a project can be achieved by considering the following:

1. Monitor performance:

Q6. Write short notes on

a) Pure strategies employed to assist in aggregate planning

Answer : Three focused or pure strategies are:

Vary production to match demand by changes in employment

(Chase demand strategy): This strategy permits hiring and layoff of workers as required. When the output is to be increased more workers are added and when the output is to be decreased, workers are removed.

Produce at a constant

b) Approaches to scheduling

Answer :  Approaches to Scheduling

There are two types of approaches to scheduling. They are forward scheduling and backward scheduling. These are used to ensure that the lead time for manufacture is kept to a minimum and the products are supplied to the customers as quickly as possible.

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