Download JNTUH (Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad) MBA (Master of Business Administration) 3rd Semester (Third Semester) R15 2018 Jan 723AA Production And Operations Management Previous Question Paper
Code No: 723AA
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
MBA III Semester Examinations, January-2018
PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:75
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B.
Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A.
Part B consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question
carries 10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.
PART - A 5 ? 5 marks = 25
1.a) Define ?production system? and explain its classification. [5]
b) Describe standardization procedure along with its advantages. [5]
c) Critically evaluate quantitative and qualitative approaches to designing process layouts.
[5]
d) What is Heuristic Procedure? Give relevant example to explain. [5]
e) When is it appropriate to use the VED, SDE & XYZ classification scheme? [5]
PART - B 5 ? 10 marks = 50
2.a) Discuss the role of operations in strategic management.
b) Define productivity and explain how overall productivity measured. [10]
OR
3. Explain the concept of world class manufacturing. What is its relevance for developing
country like India? [10]
4. What is value engineering? What are the advantages of Value engineering? [10]
OR
5. What is the role of ergonomics in the product design process of an automobile
manufacturing company? [10]
6. How does the choice of the layout affect the operational performance of an
organization? [10]
OR
7. What are the pros and cons of using the location factor analysis method for location
planning? Do you have any recommendations on how to use this method for location
planning? [10]
8. Classify the following as a job shop or as a flow shop for the purpose of scheduling.
Also, identify the relevant parameters of the system that have bearing on the scheduling
complexity.
a) Executive health checkup in a hospital
b) Tirupati temple queue complex having multiple stages
c) Breakfast buffet system at Taj Hotel
d) Final assembly shop of a computer manufacturer
e) Computerized passenger reservation system of Indian Railways. [10]
OR
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Code No: 723AA
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
MBA III Semester Examinations, January-2018
PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:75
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B.
Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A.
Part B consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question
carries 10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.
PART - A 5 ? 5 marks = 25
1.a) Define ?production system? and explain its classification. [5]
b) Describe standardization procedure along with its advantages. [5]
c) Critically evaluate quantitative and qualitative approaches to designing process layouts.
[5]
d) What is Heuristic Procedure? Give relevant example to explain. [5]
e) When is it appropriate to use the VED, SDE & XYZ classification scheme? [5]
PART - B 5 ? 10 marks = 50
2.a) Discuss the role of operations in strategic management.
b) Define productivity and explain how overall productivity measured. [10]
OR
3. Explain the concept of world class manufacturing. What is its relevance for developing
country like India? [10]
4. What is value engineering? What are the advantages of Value engineering? [10]
OR
5. What is the role of ergonomics in the product design process of an automobile
manufacturing company? [10]
6. How does the choice of the layout affect the operational performance of an
organization? [10]
OR
7. What are the pros and cons of using the location factor analysis method for location
planning? Do you have any recommendations on how to use this method for location
planning? [10]
8. Classify the following as a job shop or as a flow shop for the purpose of scheduling.
Also, identify the relevant parameters of the system that have bearing on the scheduling
complexity.
a) Executive health checkup in a hospital
b) Tirupati temple queue complex having multiple stages
c) Breakfast buffet system at Taj Hotel
d) Final assembly shop of a computer manufacturer
e) Computerized passenger reservation system of Indian Railways. [10]
OR
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9. A job shop has five jobs for processing. There are four machines in the shop. The jobs
visit the machines in a particular order (indicated by each job?s routing file). The table
below has details of the machines visited by each job and the processing time of each
machine. The table also has information on the due dates.
Jobs Machines visited (Processing time in minutes) Due by (minute)
1 2 3 4
1 1(12) 3(7) 4(8) 5(4) 45
2 2(7) 4(6) 3(5) 5(6) 35
3 1(8) 2(5) 3(9) 4(5) 37
4 3(6) 1(6) 2(6) 5(7) 29
5 2(9) 4(8) 5(6) 3(7) 40
Develop a schedule for the jobs using SPT, EDD & FCFS rules. Compute the machine
waiting time and job waiting time for all the schedules obtained using the above rules. If
you were to select a scheduling rule on the basis of minimum job waiting time, what will
be your recommendation? If there is a penalty for delay @ Rs.250 per minute and a
reward of Rs.100 per minute of completing early, compute the cost of the schedules
attributable to these. [10]
10. Elucidate importance of store management. Why scrap management should be followed
in store management. [10]
OR
11. A manufacturer of electric ovens has made the following estimate for annual
consumption and unit cost of the components that are for manufacturing. Perform
an ABC analysis and advise how the manufacturer should plan and control for
inventory. [10]
Item no
Annual
Consumption
Unit of
measurement
Unit value (Rs)
1 200 tonnes 7000
2 400 tonnes 5000
3 40000 pieces 30
4 60000 pieces 1
5 40000 pieces 1.25
6 20000 pieces 10
7 4000 litre 200
8 20000 metre 3
9 10000 Pieces 7
10 10000 pieces 8
11 80000 pieces .50
12 60000 pieces 1.25
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