QUESTION BANK PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (BBA 305) UNIT-1

Q1. Critically examine the nature and significance of the study of the operation management. Briefly discuss the challenges faced by the operations manager. Q2. Discuss in detail the qualitative forecasting technique in production and operation of a firm. Q3. Define planning. Distinguish amongst strategic planning, operation planning and futuristic planning. Q4. What are the requirements of a Production/Operations Manager in the current environment? How these can be tackled using specific strategies and management actions? a) Which forecasting model would be good for forecasting sales of a detergent brand of say, HUL (Hindustan Unilever Ltd) and Why? Q5. What are the some qualitative techniques used in forecasting? Q6. Compare production planning and control operations in intermittent and continuous manufacturing systems. Q7 Operation Management is becoming a very important subject in business education in the last few decades. Explain the importance of Production and Operation Management and why it is an integral part of business education. State with examples. Q8. Write short notes
(a)Types of Transformation (b) Forecasting Technique Current manufacturing trends (d) Critical Path method

Q9. (a) Differentiate between production and operations management.

(b)What is the transformation process? Explain the transformation process in a Bank and an automobile assembly plant.