Maryland International College

School of Graduate Studies

MBA Program

Course Title: Operations Management

Group Project Assignment

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Name……………………………………………………. ID No…………………….

General Instruction

1. Submission Modality: To be submitted to your instructor in Hard-Copy.

2. Submission Date: On the Final Exam Date

3. Do not forget to write the name of your instructor.
4. Cheating Case will result in a total rejection and an automatic “F” Grade.
5. Do not forget to write the name of your Group Members and ID
6. Total mark for the Group Project assignment is 50%.
Part I.
Attempt all the questions

1. Depending upon the focus of layout design there are some basic or classical types of
Layouts.” Explain, in view of the statement, the types of plant layouts.
2. Under what circumstances would you use PERT as opposed to CPM in project management?
3. The firm has to take into consideration both the technology of production and the social
aspects of the work environment.” Comment on the statement.
4. What are the different types of audit, involved in TQM? Discuss them with examples.
5. Write short notes the followings :
(a) Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
(b) Bill of Materials
(c) Cellular Layout
(d) Operating Characteristic (OC) Curve
(e) Job Enlargement
(f) Flexibility in Manufacturing
Part II.

Pick accompany with which you are familiar, either by working for it or by a close family member
working for it or the Company your work in. Write a paper about it with the following sections:

1. Introduction - Give a brief overview of the company including its product or services, location,
history.

2. Product - Describe the product or product mix or service in more detail.

a. What created the opportunity for your product or service?

b. Do you make or buy your product or service? (yes, services can be purchased -think
temporaries, independent truck drivers, etc.) Explain.
c. What issues are involved in the design of your product or service? Environmental issues, robust
design, value analysis, modular, manufacturability, etc.
3. Supply-Chain Management –
a. What is the supply chain strategy for your company?
b. How is vendor selection/purchasing handled?
c. Discuss how the supply chain is managed.
d. Discuss materials management/distribution.
e. Is e-commerce applied in any form? Describe the e-commerce practice in the company. If the
Company is not adopting e-commerce, recommend forms of e-commerce to be applied.