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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MBA (International Business) ? SEMESTER 2 ? EXAMINATION ? SUMMER 2019
Subject Code: 1529303 Date:11/05/2019
Subject Name: Global Operations Management
Time: 10.30AM TO 1.30 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Define the following terms:
(a) MRP
(b) CPM
(c) JIT
(d) Slack Time
(e) TQM
(f) Mass customization
(g) Taguchi Concept
14
Q.2 (a) Explain Global Operations Management and its ten Key Strategic decisions. 07
(b) Suppose you are working with project consultant. IKEA a Swedish Home
Furnishing major opened its first store in Hyderabad recently, five years
after it received approval to invest in the country's single-brand retail sector
and wants to ensure its presence across India. IKEA has approached you for
guidance in locating its facility location in Gujarat. Guide your Client with
justification on various factors considered for said decision.
07
OR
(b) Discuss the strategies to adjust capacity and manage demand along with
examples.
07
Q.3 (a) Explain the different types of layout. Additionally differentiate between
product and process layout.
07
(b) Write a detailed note on Just in time to achieve competitive advantage 07
OR
Q.3 (a) What is Aggregate Plan? Discuss aggregate planning Options with
advantages and disadvantages.
07
(b) Explain Supply chain Integration and Sustainability. List down and discuss
major challenges to ensure Supply chain Sustainability.
07
Q.4 (a) Discuss strategic importance of Maintenance and Reliability in an
organisation.
07
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MBA (International Business) ? SEMESTER 2 ? EXAMINATION ? SUMMER 2019
Subject Code: 1529303 Date:11/05/2019
Subject Name: Global Operations Management
Time: 10.30AM TO 1.30 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Define the following terms:
(a) MRP
(b) CPM
(c) JIT
(d) Slack Time
(e) TQM
(f) Mass customization
(g) Taguchi Concept
14
Q.2 (a) Explain Global Operations Management and its ten Key Strategic decisions. 07
(b) Suppose you are working with project consultant. IKEA a Swedish Home
Furnishing major opened its first store in Hyderabad recently, five years
after it received approval to invest in the country's single-brand retail sector
and wants to ensure its presence across India. IKEA has approached you for
guidance in locating its facility location in Gujarat. Guide your Client with
justification on various factors considered for said decision.
07
OR
(b) Discuss the strategies to adjust capacity and manage demand along with
examples.
07
Q.3 (a) Explain the different types of layout. Additionally differentiate between
product and process layout.
07
(b) Write a detailed note on Just in time to achieve competitive advantage 07
OR
Q.3 (a) What is Aggregate Plan? Discuss aggregate planning Options with
advantages and disadvantages.
07
(b) Explain Supply chain Integration and Sustainability. List down and discuss
major challenges to ensure Supply chain Sustainability.
07
Q.4 (a) Discuss strategic importance of Maintenance and Reliability in an
organisation.
07
(b) Explain Lean Production system and eight types of wastes to ensure value
addition by each and every activity of system.
07
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain Mass customization focus as one of the process strategy and discuss
challenges for mass customization strategy with suitable Examples.
07
(b) A project has been defined to contain the following activities, along with
their time completion ,
Activity Time Estimates in Weeks Immediate
Predecessor a m b
A 1 4 7 -
B 2 6 7 A
C 3 4 6 A,D
D 6 12 14 A
E 3 6 12 D
F 6 8 16 B,C
G 1 5 6 E,F
a. Calculate the Expected time and Variance for each activity.
b. Draw the Critical Path diagram.
c. Calculate and show early start, early finish and late start, late finish
times.
d. Show the critical path.
What is the probability that the project can be completed in 34 weeks?
07
Q.5
ABC Enterprises has three plants manufacturing dry cells, located at
different locations. Production cost differs from plant to plant. There are
five offices of the company located in different regions of the country. The
selling prices can differ from region to region. The shipping cost from each
plant to each sales office and other information is given below.
Production Information
Plant Number Maximum capacity
(in number of units)
Production cost per
unit
1 150 20
2 200 22
3 125 18
Shipping Cost (Rupees)
Plant
Number
Sales Office
A B C D E
1 1 1 5 9 4
2 9 7 8 3 6
3 4 5 3 2 7
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MBA (International Business) ? SEMESTER 2 ? EXAMINATION ? SUMMER 2019
Subject Code: 1529303 Date:11/05/2019
Subject Name: Global Operations Management
Time: 10.30AM TO 1.30 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Define the following terms:
(a) MRP
(b) CPM
(c) JIT
(d) Slack Time
(e) TQM
(f) Mass customization
(g) Taguchi Concept
14
Q.2 (a) Explain Global Operations Management and its ten Key Strategic decisions. 07
(b) Suppose you are working with project consultant. IKEA a Swedish Home
Furnishing major opened its first store in Hyderabad recently, five years
after it received approval to invest in the country's single-brand retail sector
and wants to ensure its presence across India. IKEA has approached you for
guidance in locating its facility location in Gujarat. Guide your Client with
justification on various factors considered for said decision.
07
OR
(b) Discuss the strategies to adjust capacity and manage demand along with
examples.
07
Q.3 (a) Explain the different types of layout. Additionally differentiate between
product and process layout.
07
(b) Write a detailed note on Just in time to achieve competitive advantage 07
OR
Q.3 (a) What is Aggregate Plan? Discuss aggregate planning Options with
advantages and disadvantages.
07
(b) Explain Supply chain Integration and Sustainability. List down and discuss
major challenges to ensure Supply chain Sustainability.
07
Q.4 (a) Discuss strategic importance of Maintenance and Reliability in an
organisation.
07
(b) Explain Lean Production system and eight types of wastes to ensure value
addition by each and every activity of system.
07
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain Mass customization focus as one of the process strategy and discuss
challenges for mass customization strategy with suitable Examples.
07
(b) A project has been defined to contain the following activities, along with
their time completion ,
Activity Time Estimates in Weeks Immediate
Predecessor a m b
A 1 4 7 -
B 2 6 7 A
C 3 4 6 A,D
D 6 12 14 A
E 3 6 12 D
F 6 8 16 B,C
G 1 5 6 E,F
a. Calculate the Expected time and Variance for each activity.
b. Draw the Critical Path diagram.
c. Calculate and show early start, early finish and late start, late finish
times.
d. Show the critical path.
What is the probability that the project can be completed in 34 weeks?
07
Q.5
ABC Enterprises has three plants manufacturing dry cells, located at
different locations. Production cost differs from plant to plant. There are
five offices of the company located in different regions of the country. The
selling prices can differ from region to region. The shipping cost from each
plant to each sales office and other information is given below.
Production Information
Plant Number Maximum capacity
(in number of units)
Production cost per
unit
1 150 20
2 200 22
3 125 18
Shipping Cost (Rupees)
Plant
Number
Sales Office
A B C D E
1 1 1 5 9 4
2 9 7 8 3 6
3 4 5 3 2 7
Demand and Selling Price
A B C D E
Demand (units) 80 100 75 45 125
Selling Price
(Rupees)
30 32 31 34 29
Q.5 (a)
Derive a profit matrix indicating the profit per unit obtained when produced and
sold in various combinations of plants for sales office A & B. Assume all the other
costs (apart from production cost and shipping cost) to be zero.
07
(b)
Find out the most profitable distribution schedule of the company using North West
Corner rule method.
07
OR
(a)
Derive a profit matrix indicating the profit per unit obtained when produced and
sold in various combinations of plants for sales office C & D. Assume all the other
costs (apart from production cost and shipping cost) to be zero.
07
(b)
Find out the most profitable distribution schedule of the company using Vogel?s
Approximation method.
07
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