OM0013 – ADVANCED PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

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ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE	SPRING 2015
PROGRAM	MBADS (SEM 3/SEM 5) MBAFLEX/ MBA (SEM 3) PGDOMN (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME	OM 0013 – ADVANCED PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
BK ID	B1935
CREDITS& MARKS	4 CREDITS & 60 MARKS

Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

Q. 1. Answer the following questions:

Q. 1. 1. Determine the standard production per shift for 8 working hours using the following data.

Observed time per unit =10 minutes

Rating factor =110%

Allowances =15% of basic time

Answer:Shift work is an employment practice designed to make use of, or provide service across, all 24 hours of the clock each day of the week (abbreviated as 24/7). The practice typically sees the day divided into "shifts", set periods of time during which different groups of workers perform their duties. The term "shift work" includes both long-term night shifts and work schedules in which employees change or rotate shifts. In medicine and epidemiology, shift work is considered a risk factor for some health

Q. 1.2. What is production selection? Which factors are considered while selecting a product?

Answer:A Product Selection Committee (Committee) was formed in August 1977, and the original membership included five members representing the management staffs of the Engineering and Operations Divisions. The purpose of the committee was to "review existing standards and specifications, review new products and materials for consideration in the utility system, and to test new products and equipment as is necessary."The makeup and mission of the Committee remain essentially the same today. There are currently six

Q. 2. Write short notes on

1. Scheduling for services: Scheduling Services - a unit of Planning Budget & Analysis - coordinates the use of space for both university and non-university users. Please call or email our office for any questions involving scheduling:

·         Classrooms & Facilities

·         Recreation Facilities

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2. Current trends in industrial location: Indeed, mid-market firms now rank as the nation’s leading job creator, employing more than 60 percent of all new workers. Moreover, mid-sized companies have achieved a remarkable run of accelerating revenue growth for four consecutive quarters (fourth quarter 2013 through third quarter 2014). Several key trends promise to affect mid-market

3. Lead capacity strategy: A lead capacity strategy (lead demand strategy) is a proactive approach which adds or subtracts capacity in expectation of future market demand. Lead strategy is an aggressive strategy with the objective of improving the service level and decreasing leadtime. Lead strategy is directed at lowering stockout costs. A large capacity does not necessarily mean high

4. Level production strategy:Different companies plan and schedule manufacturing production using different strategies.Some companies make goods only after receiving a customer’s order while others make goods and distribute them to retailers where customers buy at their discretion. A company’s strategy

Q. 3. What are inputs to MRP (Material Requirements Planning)?

Answer:Material requirements planning (MRP) is a production planning, scheduling, and inventory control system used to manage manufacturing processes. Most MRP systems are software-based, while it is possible to conduct MRP by hand as well.

An MRP system is intended to simultaneously meet three objectives:

Q. 4. Write short notes on:

1. Stores management: A professionally managed Stores has a process and a space within, to receive the incoming materials (Receiving Bay), keep them for as long as they are not required for use (Custody)

2. Safety stock: Safety stock (also called buffer stock) is a term used by logisticians to describe a level of extra stock that is maintained to mitigate risk of stockouts (shortfall in raw material or packaging) due to uncertainties in supply and demand. Adequate safety stock levels permit business operations to proceed according to their plans. Safety stock is held when there is uncertainty in demand, supply, or manufacturing yield; it

Q. 5. Answer the following questions:

1. What are the barriers to implementation of total quality management?

Answer:TQM is management philosophy that seeks to integrate all organizational functions (marketing, finance, design, engineering, production, customer etc) to focus on meeting customer needs and organizational objectives. TQM views an organization as a collection of processes. It maintains that organizations must

2. Give the steps to follow when implementing six sigma in an organisation.

Answer:For any organization, the first step in a Lean Six Sigma deployment is deciding to use the methodology. Once the leadership of an organization believes they can benefit from using Lean Six Sigma, they can follow eight steps – from creating a burning platform for adopting the approach to recognizing team member contributions – to complete the rollout.

Step 1: Create a Burning Platform: Organizations must have a compelling reason for implementing Lean Six Sigma.

Q. 6. What are the elements of JIT? Explain.

Answer:JIT or just in time is a concept that each one of us practices unknowingly throughout our waking hours. One gets up in the morning just in time to complete the various actions that constitute the beginning of the day. Whether it is making that cup of coffee, going down to the gym, or even watering your garden, most of us have fixed schedules with tasks that need to be completed before moving on to the next item or beginning our day.

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