QUESTION FOR OPERATION MANAGER (INTERVIEW)

CHAPTER 1 (INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT):

1. Tell us briefly about yourself and what inspires you to become an operations manager?
2. How would you describe an operation manager's daily responsibilities?
3. How have your ideas improved a company's overall operations?
4. What is your project management style?
5. How do you delegate work to employees?

CHAPTER 2 ( FORECASTING)
1. How many years of data do you have available ?
2. How far out are you attempting trying to predict?
3. How important are your forecasts to the company?
4. How much time and money are you willing to spend on your forecast?
5. Is your company being affected by the current economic downturn?

CHAPTER 3 ( PROCESS STRATEGY)

1. What is the strategy process that your company runs approach to transform the material
used into finish goods?
2. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of process strategy that your company use?
3. What is the total production output of products expected per day?
4. Does the company have a new way in the strategy process to increase efficiency in
production?
5. How many variety of products will system need to handle?

CHAPTER 4 (FACILITY LAYOUT)

1. What is your type of product oriented layout?
2. What is your company working hours(per days)?
3. Can you give us some examples of warehouse and store layout for your company?
4. Can you give an example of your office layout for your company?
5. What is your process oriented layout of your company?
CHAPTER 5 (WORK MEASUREMENT):

1. How would you motivate employees resistant to changes in company procedures?

2. Explain how you would ensure the quality of work your team produces amid efficiency
and productivity increase.
3. How you handle your company budget planning?
4. How do you plan your work when you have multiple conflicting task?
5. How you ensure team members committed to your schedule?

CHAPTER 6 ( MANAGING PROJECT)

1. What is the most important thing a project manager does ?

2. Have you ever had a project that did not meet the deadline or budget?
3. What project management methods do you use?
4. How do you handle underperforming team members?
5. What was your most successful project?