OM 0013 – ADVANCED PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

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ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE	SUMMER 2016
PROGRAM	MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
SEMESTER	III
SUBJECT CODE & NAME	OM 0013 – ADVANCED PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
BK ID	B1935
CREDITS & MARKS	4CREDITS & 60 MARKS

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.

Question.1. What is work measurement? Discuss the various techniques of work measurement.

Answer:Work measurement is the application of techniques designed to establish the time for an average worker to carry out a specified manufacturing task at a defined level of performance. It is concerned with the length of time it takes to complete a work task assigned to a specific job .

Techniques of work measurement

Question.2. Explain the meaning and characteristics of a product.

Answer:A good, idea, method, information, object or service created as a result of a process and serves a need or satisfies a want. It has a combination of tangible and intangible attributes (benefits, features, functions, uses) that a seller offers a buyer for purchase. For example a seller of a toothbrush not only offers the physical product but also the idea that the consumer will be improving the health of their teeth.

Question.3. Define the Process of Production Planning and Control

Answer:The four stages or steps in production planning and control are:

·         Routing,

·         Scheduling,

Question.4. What do you understand by the term ‘inventory’? Explain various types of inventories.

Answer:Businesses function due to many variables. Customer satisfaction is agreeably the most important; without customers there exists no business. So what is needed to ensure customers? A constant availability of supply is first and foremost. Supply and Demand- to create demand, you need to have a supply. So what keeps the supply up? Inventory systems. Without proper inventory, you cannot be sure how much product you have and therefore may not be prepared to fill orders. Managing supply chain is important in all businesses.

Question.5. Explain the Process of Quality Control.

Answer:Quality control, or QC for short, is a process by which entities review the quality of all factors involved in production. ISO 9000 defines quality control as "A part of quality management focused on fulfilling quality requirements".

This approach places an emphasis on three aspects:

·         Elements such as controls, job management,

Question.6. Write short notes on the following:

a. Alfred Weber’s theory of industrial location

Answer:Alfred Weber formulated a theory of industrial location in which an industry is located where the transportation costs of raw materials and final product is a minimum. He singled out two special cases. In one the weight of the final product is less than the weight of the raw material going into making the product. This is the weight losing case. In the other the final product is heavier than the raw material that require transport. Usually

b. Influence of government on industry location

Answer:Many important geographical factors involved in the location of individual industries are of relative significance, e.g., availability of raw materials, power resources, water, labour, markets and the transport facilities.

c. Objectives of an effective plant layout

Answer:The concept of plant layout is not static but dynamic one. It is on account of continuous manufacturing and technological improvements taking place necessitating quick and immediate changes in production processes and designs. A new layout may be necessary because of technological changes in the products as well as simple change in processes, machines, methods and materials”.

d. Factors affecting a plant layout

Answer:Whatever be the type of layout being contemplated, the following factors are to be considered because these factors have got significant influence on the design of the layout.

1. Man Factor:The man is very flexible element who can be made suitable for all sort of layouts.

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