Unit I 1. Explain in detail the various elements of operation strategy. - JUNE 2010 2. Define Productions system.

. Explain how the concept of production system helps in understanding of production and operations management. - JUNE 2010 3. What are the various functions of operations? How are they linked to other parts of an organization? NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 4. Discuss the design issues under which the operations system function. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 5. Compare and discuss the cost and flexibility tradeoff in operations strategy. (6) NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 6. What are the steps involved in strategic-formulation process? How does the manufacturing technology provide unique advantages to organization in providing products and services to customers? (10) NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 7. Explain the system concept of production (8) - JUNE 2011 8. Discuss the organization of production function. (8) - JUNE 2011 9. Discuss the need and scope of strategic operations management. (8) - JUNE 2011 10. Explain the recent trends in production and operations management. (8) - JUNE 2011 11. With illustrations from Indian and International context enumerate the recent trends in production and operations management. May/June 2012 12. In todays global environmental scenario the nature of operations management in any country is similar to International Operations Management Comment. Take a stand and substantiate your views. May/June 2012 Repeatedly asked questions 1. Concept of Production system 2. Recent trends in production and operations management.\ Unit II 1. The past data about the load on a stamping centre are as follows: - JUNE 2010 Month Load, Machine hours May 2009 584 June 2009 610 July 2009 655 August 2009 747 September 2009 862 October 2009 913 November 2009 963 (i) Find an exponential smoothing forecast for the month of December 2009. Take (a =0.33). (ii) Compare your answer with a five month moving average forecast.(16) 2. Explain the activities involved in long range capacity planning decision. (8) - JUNE 2010 3. Discuss the information flow for planning and control with MRP. (8) - JUNE 2010 4. Write about the aggregate planning methods, advantages and their limitation.(8) NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010

5. What are the factors influencing effective capacity and what are all the factors favoring overcapacity and under capacity? Discuss. (8) - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 6. Alpha company has the following sales pattern compute the sales forecast for the year 10. (10) - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 Year: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sales (in lakhs); 6 8 11 23 29 34 40 45 56 (ii) Explain the demand patterns in forecasting. ( 6) 7. An Arun export limited is a major garment export house based at New Delhi. The sales figures (in 1000 units) of a particular garment during the past 20 weeks are given in table below. JUNE 2011 Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Demand 21 24 18 22 27 23 21 25 27 18 19 22 26 24 17 21 29 27 23 25 i) Calculate the three week moving average forecast for the given 20 weeks and also forecast the demand for 21st week (4) ii) Calculate the weighted moving average forecast for the given 20 weeks with the weights being W1 = 1, W2 = 2 and W3 = 3. And also forecast the demand for 21st week. (4) iii) Find the simple exponential smoothing forecast for all the 20 weeks and also forecast the demand for 21st week. Assume = 0.2 and F1=21 (8) 8. Describe the importance and functions of capacity requirement planning for a manufacturing operation. (8) - JUNE 2011 9. Discuss how aggregate production planning is related to master production schedule. (8) JUNE 2011 10. With a detailed sketch explain the evolution of ERP from MRP. - May/June 2012 11. List the various types of demand forecasting and explain in detail any two qualitative and quantitative methods of demand forecasting. - May/June 2012 Repeatedly Asked Questions: 1. Demand Forecasting 2. Aggregate planning 3. Capacity planning 4. MRP Unit III 1. Name and describe the steps in developing a new product. What are the key differences between a prototype and a production design? JUNE 2010 2. Describe the relationship between process design and product design. JUNE 2010 3. Explain the production aspects of product design. JUNE 2010 4. Give reasons for excess work content and techniques to reduce it with examples NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 5. What is rating? What are the factors affecting performance rating of a worker and explain various methods of performance rating. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 6. Explain the process selection with a suitable example - JUNE 2011 7. Discuss the various types of services operations. - JUNE 2011 8. Describe the steps in conducting method study. - JUNE 2011 9. Discuss the various methods to improve productivity. - JUNE 2011

10. Write an essay about the factors to be considered in deciding the product design. May/June 2012 11. Explain the process of work measurement. Also bring out the applicability of work measurement in industrial settings. - May/June 2012 Repeatedly Asked Questions: 1. Product Design Unit IV Explain the activities and the functions of materials and management. - JUNE 2010 Discuss briefly vendor rating and value analysis. - JUNE 2010 Describe the principles of stores layout and various records used in stores. - JUNE 2010 Distinguish between P and Q systems of inventory and what are the cases that exist in each of the systems. - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 5. Write about seven wastes in production and what are the basic elements and benefits of JIT. - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 6. What are the methods used for accounting the issues of stores and what are the main reasons for accumulation of obsolete, surplus and scrap items how it can be avoided. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 7. What are the levels of management and MIS and what are the various output reports and limitations of MIS. - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 8. What are the objectives of integrated materials management? JUNE 2011 9. Discuss materials management information systems (MMIS). JUNE 2011 10. Discuss methods of vendor rating with an example. JUNE 2011 11. Describe the various selective inventory control techniques. JUNE 2011 12. List down the objectives of purchasing functions. May/June 2012 13. What is value analysis? Explain the steps to be carried out in performing value analysis. May/June 2012 14. What is selective inventory control? Explain in detail the purpose applicability and process of selective inventory control. May/June 2012 1. 2. 3. 4. Repeatedly Asked Questions: Vendor Rating and Value Analysis Inventory Control MIS Material Management Unit IV What are the three principles of crashing projects? Discuss. JUNE 2010 Horizontal bar charts and other charting techniques offers operation managers macro-control of projects, whereas CPM and PERT offers micro-control. Explain. JUNE 2010 Describe how managers may simultaneously consider both quantitative and qualitative factors in facility location analysis. JUNE 2010 Explain why we balance production lines. Mention the steps in line balancing.

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JUNE 2010 5. Compare PERT and CPM and give some project management software. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 6. Explain the material flow system and patterns in facility layout and give their characteristics. - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 7. There are five existing facilities which are to be served by a single new facility. The details of the existing facilities are: NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 Existing facility (i) : 1 2 3 4 5 Coordinates (a b) 5,10 20,5 15,20 30,25 25,5 Number of trips of Loads/Year (W) 100 300 200 300 100 Find the optimum location of the new facility based on gravity location concept. 8. What role does the globalization play in the facilities location problem and give the application areas and inputs of line of balance. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 9. List and with examples explain any eight heuristic sequencing rules for scheduling production. - May/June 2012 10. Explain in detail the factors to be considered in deciding the facility location. Also list he various facility location decision models. - May/June 2012 Repeatedly Asked Questions: 1. Facility Location 2. Project Management ( PERT & CPM)