% ATT Name. Reg. Now SECOND SEMESTER M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JULY 2011 (ess) Paper 2.3-OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (2010 Admissions) ‘Time : Three Hours Maximum : 86 Weights Part A Answer all the questions, Each question carries | weight. Define Operations Management. What do you mean by work study ? What is Scheduling ? What do you moan by acceptance sampling? What is JIT? What do you mean by Quality assurance ? @x1=6) Part B Answer any six of the following. ‘Each question carries 3 weights. 7. Explain the concept of line balancing. Explain the factors to be considered for plant layout. 9. Write a note on Industrial Safety. 10,_. Explain briefly the evolution of operations management. 11. Explain sequential sampling plan with suitable example. 12, Deseribe the stages of method study. 18. Discuss the difitrent production systems. 14. Write a note on ISO 9000. (x 3=18) Part C Answer any two of the following. ‘Bach question carries 6 woights. 15, Explain production planning and control in different production systems. 16. Explain the procedure and methods for conducting time study. 17. Discuss how plant layout and material handling method depends on the nature of product and. quantity of manufacture. (@x6=12)