Management Programme

ASSIGNMENT
FIRST SEMESTER
2011
MS-53: PRODUCTIONOPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
S!"oo# o$ Management St%&'e(
INDIRA GAND)I NATIONA* OPEN UNI+ERSIT,
MAIDAN GAR)I- NE. DE*)I / 110 001
MS - 53
ASSIGNMENT
Co%r(e Co&e : MS - 53
Co%r(e T't#e : Pro&%!t'onO2erat'on( Management
A(('gnment Co&e : MS-53SEM - I 2011
Co3erage : A## 4#o!5(
Note: Answer all the questions and send them to the Coordinator of the Study Centre you are
attached with.
Q1. Discuss how time horizon of forecast is related to level of decision. Give examples.
Q. !xplain the relationship "etween lay out decisions# capacity decision and schedulin$.
Q%. !valuate the need of information system for plannin$# or$anizin$ and controllin$ in
operations mana$ement.
Q&. 'hat is a$$re$ate plannin$ and its methods( !xplain the assumptions for )D* model.
Q+. Distin$uish "etween independent and dependent demand. !xplain ,ull and ,ush system.
Q-. 'hat are the o".ectives of total productive maintenance( 'hat are the six "i$ losses and how
these can "e eliminated(