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NameG M Firoz KhanRoll No.520931217ProgramMBASubjectProduction and OperationsManagement[Set 2]CodeMB 0028LearningCentreSystems Domain –Indira Nagar,Bangalore [2779]

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1.Explain how material flow information helps in work centre decision.Consider the example of a shopping centre to illustrate your answer.

The decision which involves during uses of material flow information ismentioned below by considering the example of a shopping centre:A work center (E.g. Shopping Center) is a production facility comprising of oneor more machines and one or more workmen considered as a single unit forpurposes of estimation of capacity. This shopping center may have a singleoperation/ process or a number of them conducted on the input items. In thepipeline of receiving the material to supplying to customers, each work center’scontribution is vital as materials are scheduled, routed and loads to be sent toit.They are even considered as cash centers. Location trust means relativeposition of different centers so as to minimize the movement of materials, meettechnological sequences, to reduce congestion, maximize throughput, improvepart tracking ability and avoid repetitive movements. In addition anotherconsideration is to provide for expansion of production.Each work center receives information along with material that enters it in ashopping center; the material also leaves the shopping center with information.The route sheet contains information about the material, process, quantities,and inspection procedures. Etc. the drawings or instructions tell the condition of the material of entry and the required condition at exit.In this sense every operation consists of material transformation occurring onthe basis of information. Activities conducted are on the basis of informationthat flows with material. Different locations have to accommodate theconstraints of the basis of darning maximums benefit of the information that isavailable. Basically, each location is determined on the basis of from and to:where does it receive material goes. Some centers have to close as a matter of

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necessity, some need not to be and some need to be as far away as possible.This aspect has been given a rating scale in terms of alphabets as under:

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bsolutely necessary to be close

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ssential to be close

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mportant that they are close

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rdinary closeness

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nimportant that they are close or not

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ot desirable that the centers are closeIt can be seen that this is only a guide for Indian location as the work centersas there will many competing factors that have to be accommodated

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What are the reasons for failure of a project? Give suitableexamples.

Before knowing the reasons of failure we have to know about project.Project is a set of activities which are networked in order and aimed towardsachieving goal of a project.

The reasons are project failure:

A. General:

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Incidence of Project failure

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Higher cost of capital

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Projects being initiated of random at all levels

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Project objective not in line with business objective

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Project management not observed

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Project manager with no prior experience in the related project

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Non- dedicated team

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Lack of complete support from clients

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Misuse of financial resources

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Business strategy superseded

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Overspends in excess of agreed budgets

A. Management Reasons

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Ability to adapt to new resource combinations

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Differences between management and client

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Insufficient risk management

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Insufficient end-user management

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Insufficient training of users

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Inappropriate procedures and routines

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Lack of management judgement

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Lack of software development metrics

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Loss of key personnel

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