| oa No.: 5216/M FACULTY OF ENGINEERING B.E. 4/4 (M/P) Il Semester (Main) Examination, May/June 2012 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Time : 3 Hours] [Max. Marks : 75 Note: Answerall questions of Part A. Answer five questions from Part B. PART-A (25 Marks) . Distinguish between MRP —| and MRP — Il. . List different types of inventory models. . Differentiate between Dependent and independent demand. . Briefly describe Delphi technique. . What are the 4P components of marketing mix ? . Briefly explain time value of money. . Define the terms total float and free float. . Distinguish between CPM and PERT. . Explain strategic use of informations technology in management. Se Mmneaannwn . Describe primary and secondary storage devices. PART-B (50 Marks) 11. a) With a neat diagrams explain ABC classifications of inventory control. b) Define MRP. Explain the elements of MRP and mention its limitations. - 12. a) What is time series analysis ? What are the components of time series ? b) The demand for the particular product is given for the last 8 periods. Compute the exponentially smoothed forecast for the periods taking h=0.1 and 0.3. Which of these forecast is better ? Period 1 2 Demand| 10 | 18 (This paper contains 2 pages) 1 PTO.{NE Code No. : 5216/M 13. a) Discuss various types of sales promotion methods. b) What are the various elements of cost ? Explain how the selling price of a product is established. 14. Aproject consists of 8 activities. Precedence relation and activity times are given. Draw the network and compute the critical path show the slack for each activity in a tabular focus. fatty | preaeoneeot | Tine P - 12 Q - 20 R - 28 s R 12 T P,Q 28 U TS 12 Vv s 8 w uv 8 15. a) Compare the characteristics of information systems used at operational, tactical and strategic planning levels. b) Discuss about role of operating system in running a computer and list the various operating systems. 16. a) ABC Corporation has got a demand for a particular part at 10,000 units per year. The cost per unit is Rs. 2 and it costs Rs. 36 to place an order and to process the delivery. The inventory carrying cost is estimated at 9% of average inventory investment. Determine : i) E0Q ii) Optimum no. of orders to be placed per annum. iii) Minimum total cost of inventory per annum. 7 b) Briefly explain product life cycle. 3 17. Write short notes on any two of the following : a) Detailed capacity planning b) Nominal group technique c) Fulkerson’s rule.