Reg. No. : Question Paper Code: JK4108 M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY/MARCH 2017. (From Academic Year — 2015 —New Question Paper Pattern) Second Semester (Common to All Branches) DBA 7201 — PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (Regulations 2013) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A—(10 x 2= 20 marks) Define operations management. Write any two objectives of production management. What is capacity requirement planning? What is ERP? What is motion study? Write a brief note on method study. Give a brief note on JIT. What is codification? Define project management. 10. What is scheduling? SEPAereene PART B — (5 x 13 = 65 marks) 11. (a) Elaborate the importance of production function. Or (e) Elucidate the characteristics of modern production and operations funetion. os - 12. (a) Discuss the types of forecasts. Or (b) Give a detailed note on operation of MRP system.13. (a) Examine the steps involved in work study, Or () Write a detailed note on product design process. 14, (@) Expound the criteria for vendor rating. Or (®) Bring a detailed note on factors to be considered in planning store layout. 15. (a) Enumerate the steps in selection of facility location. Or (b) Explain the principles of facility layout. PART C—(1 x 15 = 15 marks) 16. (a) Draw a network diagram for the activities given below and determine the critical path Activity Description of activity Duration of Immediate activity predecessor activity A Equipment design 12 = B Site selection 8 A © Vendor selection 4 A D Personnel selection 3 A E Site preparation 12 B F Manufacture generator 18 ¢c G Operations manual preparation 5 c H Generator installation 4 EF I Operator training 9 DG J Obtaining license 6 HI or (6) Determine the economic order quantity through trial and error and formula method for the following data and explain the concepts that make up economic order quantity Annual Requirements: 1200 Units Carrying cost per unit: Re 1 Ordering cost per order: Rs 37.50 Consider the following order size Sige S.No. eee 8 AA 0s 6: Ao Sey 8. Order size 1200 600 400 300 240 200 150 120 100 JK4108Reg. No.: I Question Paper Code : KJ1108 M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY/MARCH 2017. Second Semester (Common to All Branches) DBA 7201 — PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (Regulations 2013) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A—(10 x 2= 20 marks) Why production systems are important? Define production and operation strategy. Why demand forecasting is necessary? What is ERP? Define cyclical scheduling. State the objectives of work study. Write examples of purchasing policies. Define stores layout. What is crashing of CPM networks? 10, Define facility location. Serer eee PART B — (6 x 16 = 80 marks) 11. (2) (i) Describe the characteristics of modern production and operations function. (10) (i) Discuss competitive priorities. @) Or s (») Gi) Explain the recent trends in Production and Operations Management. (a0) (ii) Discuss the role of operations in strategic management. ©12, 13, 14 16. (@) ) (@) (>) (a) ® @ () Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative methods of forecasting. © Gi) Discuss CRP. ao) Or , (@) Explain aggregate planning. a0) Gi) Describe MRP II. © @ Discuss the environmental issues in product design. © (ii) Describe the methods to improve productivity. (10) Or (@ Explain process planning. 0) Gi) Discuss work study. ) @ Explain MMIS. (0) (ii) Discuss the objectives of Materials Management. © Or @® Describe vendor rating. ® Gi) Explain JIT. ® Explain scheduling techniques with examples. a6) Or Describe the principles and types of facility layout. (16) 2 KJ1108Reg. No. : Question Paper Code : K1108 M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016. Second Semester DBA 7201 — PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (Common to all branches) (Regulations 2013) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A— (10 x 2= 20 marks) State the objectives of operation management. How will you classify decision making in operations management? Define MAD. List out the limitations of MRP-II. Define Process Planning. Define Cyclical Scheduling. ‘Compare EO@ and EBQ. List out the activities carried out in production activity control. Define Float. 10. Expand CORELAP. PART B— (6 x 16 = 80 marks) 11. (@) Explain the scope, framework and relationship of operations with other functional areas of operations management in detail. (16) Or (®) Discuss the characteristics of Modern Production and operation function, recent trends in production and operations management and role of Per eae ep operations in strategic management. (16) 12, (@) Explain the determinants of demand, demand patterns and measures of forecast error in detail. 5 (6) Or : (®) @) Briefly explain the measures and factors affects capacity. ©) (i) Describe the procedure adopted for systematic approach to capacity planning? (0)13. 14. 15. (@) @) @ o) @) Activity Immediate Predecessor (s) Op CRUSH asN ADP ) With the help of a neat flow-chart explain the steps involved in the method study? (16) Or Elaborate the various steps taken to caleulate the total productivity, total factor productivity, return-on-investment, labor & capital productivity? (6) (@ Explain the role of selective inventory control. © (i) What is ABC analysis? Explain the steps in doing ABC analysis.(10) Or Explain the objectives of materials management and budgeting also discuss the overview of MMIS in detail? (16) A Project consists of 12 activities. The Immediate Predecessors and time estimates of the activities are summarized in the table 1: @ Draw the Network of the Project ® (i) Find the critical path and expected project completion time ® ‘Table 1 : Data of the activities ‘Time Estimate (weeks) timistic Most Likely Pessimistic 4 6 8 2 3 4 = 5 5 5 A 8 10 12 A 4 5 6 BE 5 6 7 c 5 8 u c 6 8 10 D 7 7 13 RG 8 10 12 H 2 3 4 K 4 5 6 Or Describe in detail the steps in selection of location models and also discuss the types of facility layout? (16) 2 K1108Reg. No. Question Paper Code : J1188 M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016. (From Academic Year 2015 - New Question Paper Pattern) Second Semester DBA 7201 — PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (Common to all branches) (Regulations 2013) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A—(10 x 2 = 20 marks) Define production system. Differentiate between production’ management and operations management. State the factors affecting demand. When should we use qualitative methods of forecasting? What is meant by ‘performance rating’? What is meant by ‘standard time’? What are the advantages of JIT purchasing? Define purchasing. ‘Under what conditions would line layout be appropriate? Serene wp 10. What are the functions of dummy activities in an network diagram? PART B— (6 x 13 = 65 marks) 11. (@) @ _ Differentiate between manufacturing and service system. @ (i) State and describe four competitive priorities. © Or ¥: () Explain production system with neat sketch, What are its inputs and ‘outputs? Give one example each from product and service industry? How does the concept of production system help in understanding of production and operations management? (13)12, 13, 14. 16. (a) ) (@) ) (a) ) (a) &) Deseribe in detail about any two qualitative and quantitative type of forecasting with their advantages and disadvantages. (13) Or Discuss about any four activities involved in long range capacity planning decision. (as) Corhpare developing new products and developing new services. How are they alike? How are they different? (13) Or Discuss about the various approaches of measuring productivity with their advantages and disadvantages. Why is measurement of productivity difficult in service industries? (13) () Compare and contrast the philosophy of traditional and JIT purchasing. @ (i) Write short notes on stores layout. © Or Discuss about the various selective inventory control techniques with their application areas, advantages and disadvantages. (a3) Write short notes on: @ — Crashing CPM networks. © (i) Tools and techniques for facility layout. @ Or Project path A-B-C-D has these activity time estimates in days. Activity Optimistic time (t,) Most Likely Time (t,,) Pessimistic time (t,) A Ey 4 5 B 9 2 4 c w 15 20 D 7 9 9 (@ Draw the network. (&) Compute the expected time or duration and variance for each activity (ii) What is the critical path? (iv) Compute the ES, EF, LS and LF for all activities. (3) 2 J1188PART C — (1x 15 = 15 marks) 16. (a) In locating additional nuclear plant in India, what are the factors would you take into consideration? Discuss in detail. (5) Or (>) A company is evaluating Coimbatore and Chennai as alternative Jocations for a new plant to manufacture small-business computers. The following rating factors and scores have been prepared. Locational Factor Factor Location Weight | Coimbatore | Chennai Cost per computer 0.60 _ | Rs. 39,000 | Rs. 43,000 Cost of living 0.10 0.60 0.60 Labour availability 0.10 0.70 0.70 Union activities 0.15 0.40 0.60 Proximity to similar industry | 0.10 0.70 0.50 Local transportation systems | 0.05 0.70 0.70 Which location would you recommend? Why? What are advantages and disadvantages of the method you have applied to compare the two alternative locations? (15) 3 J1188Reg.No.:[ [| Question Paper Code : $1108 M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016. Second Semester DBA 7201 — PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (Common to all branches) (Regulations 2013) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A—(10 x 2= 20 marks) 1. _ Define operations management. Explain production strategy. How is capacity measured? Define forecasting. What is meant by design for environment (DFE)? Define productivity. Define outsourcing. What is e-procurement? Define line balancing. 10. List any two difference between PERT and CPM. SPA ees wp PART B— (6 x 16= 80 marks) 11. (a) What activities are involved in the operations function? How does operations interact with other functional areas? (16) Or (&) @ Explain the steps of strategy formulation. iE ® (i) Discuss the recent wends in production and operations ‘management. ®)12. 13. 4. 15. (a) (b) (a) &) (a) (b) (a) ) Why is capacity planning strategically important? Describe three strategies for expanding capacity .with their advantages and disadvantages. (a6) Or () Discuss quantitative and qualitative forecasting, ® Gi) Describe any one method of forecasting with its advantages and disadvantages. ® Choose a product of your choice and discuss the legal and environmental issues involved in designing that product. (16) Or Discuss the principles of motion economy. (16) Discuss the objectives and various functions of purchasing. a6) Or Write short notes on : @® aT (i) Materials management information systems (MMIS). (8+8) Describe the various types of layout with neat sketches. Also give their advantages and limitations. (16) Or ‘The following businesses are considering locating in your area : (@) Asouth Indian restaurant Gi) Asporting goods store Describe the positive and negative location factors for each of these businesses. (+8) 2 $1108Reg. No. Question Paper Code : 80108 M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUGUST 2015 Second Semester DBA 7201 — PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (Common to all branches) (Regulation 2013) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks 1 10. 1. Answer ALL questions. PART A —(10 x = 20 marks) State the objectives of production management. Give the typical organizational structure for production management. What are the factors affecting forecasting? Dei fine capacity planning. State the objective in designing a product. What are the several stages involved in designing a product. Define the term materials management. What is meant by vendor rating? List any four principles of facility layout. State the steps in selection of location model @) ) PART B — (5 x 16 = 80 marks) “Production management is the process of planning, organizing and controlling the activities of production function” — Elaborate, Or Discuss the recent trends in production and operations management.12, 3) 14. 16. ) @ ) (@) ) (a) (b) Explain the concept of capacity requirement planning. State the required inputs for such planning, Or How does an MRP system help the management to monitor the performance of the inventory system? Give a specific example of what the system does to direct management's attention to problem areas? Explain the role of work study in increasing the productivity. Or Discuss the steps involved in implementing method study. Discuss the overview of Materials Management Information System (MIS), Or What is the significance of plant visits for vendor assessment? Explain the scope of vendor development. Explain the characteristics of PERT and CPM. Enumerate the role of crossing in project network. List the steps in crossing a project. Or Consider the network scheduling problem as shown below. Activity Duration (Months) Manpower Required 12 5 12 1-3 6 * 23 8 6 24 .. 3 a4 4 ae Schedule the activities of the project with a maximum limit on the manpower requirement as 12. 2 80108Reg. No.: I Question Paper Code : 22110 M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016. Second Semester DBA 7201 — PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (Common to All Branches) (Regulations 2013) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Pe ee Sere it Answer ALL questions. PART A— (10x 2= 20 marks) What activities are involved in the operations function? What is competitiveness? What is meant by design capacity? Define forecasting. Define scheduling. Define productivity. What are the goals of JIT? Define value, What is meant by crashing in network? Differentiate between PERT and CPM. PART B— (5 x 16 = 80 marks) (@) @ List and explain the steps of strategy formulation. ® (ii). Explain the difference between make-to-stock, make-to-order and assemble-to-order with suitable examples, ® Or (b) Discuss the competitive priorities relevant to a company's success in / market place. Also explain why a company should not necessarily try to excel in all of them, (6)we (2) (a) @ Describe three strategies for expanding capacity. What are their advantages and disadvantages? ® © (ii) Explain the factors affecting forecasting, ( Or ©) @) List and explain pure and mixed strategies of aggregate planning. ® i) What are the inputs for MRP? Also explain product tree structure. ®) 13. (@) () Explain the steps in new product development, ® (i) Explain the factors affecting productivity. ® Or (©) (@ Discuss the steps in method study. ® (i) Explain the steps in process design. ® 14, (@) @ / Compare and contrast the philosophy of traditional and aT yp manufacturing. ®- (i) Explain the various functions of purchasing. ® Or (b) Write short notes on: () Materials management information systems (MMIS) ® (ii) | Classification and coding of materials. erin (8) 15. (a) Discuss the factors considered in facility location decision, a6) Or () Discuss the different types of layout with their advantages and disadvantages. (16) 2 : 22110Reg. No.: [ I Question Paper Code : 46108 M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUGUST 2014. Second Semester DBA 7201 — PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT. (Common to all branches) (Regulations 2013) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A — (10 x 2= 20 marks) 1. Write the importance of organizational function, S Write the characteristics of modern production and operation function. 3. What is the need of demand forecasting? 4. What are the types of capacity requirements planning (CRP)? 5. What are the various tools used in method study? 6. What are the time study equipments? 7. What are the objectives of materials management? 8. Write short notes on vendor rating. 9. List out the principles of facility layout. 10. What are the steps in selection of location models? PART B — (5 x 16 = 80 marks) 11. (@) Discuss the recent trends in production and operations management with suitable example. Or (>) Discuss the role of operations in strategic management with suitable example. (16)12. 16. is. @) b) @ b) @) ) (a) b) Discuss the overview of MRP and ERP with suitable example. Or Discuss the overview of qualitative and quantitative methods of demand forecasting with suitable examples. (a6) Discuss the legal, ethical and environmental issues in design of a * product with suitable example. Or Explain the procedure for method study with suitable example. Also, How is the job selected for method study. (6) Discuss the overview of materials management information systems (MMIS) with suitable example, Or Discuss the overview of JIT with suitable example. (16) Draw the network, determine the earliest and latest start and finish times of the activities. Identify the critical activities. Activity Duration 12 2 4 2 1 1 23 4 35 a 4 16 ~ 05 : 48 8 56 4 6-9. 3 18 3 89 3 Or ‘A small project is composed of time activities whose time estimates are given below. ‘Activity Optimistictime Most likely time Pessimistic time A a 2 8 B 2. 5 8 c 4 4 10 D 2 2 2 B 2 5 “4 F 3 6 15 G ss 6 8 H 5 8 u il 3 6 15 2 46108Activities A, B and C can start simultaneously, Activity D follows activity A while E follows B, Activities D and E are followed by activity G while F is dependent on C, H depends on D and E while I depends on F and G. (Find the expected duration and variance of each activity. (ii) Calculate the slack for each event, (Gi) What is the expected project duration? Determine the variance and standard deviation of the project, (iv) If the project due date is 28 days, what is the probability of not meeting the due date. (vy) What should be the project duration, for the probability of completion of 95 percent? (16) 8: 46108