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The document is a 3-page exam for a Production/Operations Management course. It contains 7 questions testing various concepts related to production systems, process planning, forecasting, facility planning, work measurement, inventory models, and production control techniques. Students must answer 5 of the 7 questions in detail, with each question worth 10 marks, for a total exam worth of 100 marks weighted at 70% of the course grade.

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MS 53 PDF

The document is a 3-page exam for a Production/Operations Management course. It contains 7 questions testing various concepts related to production systems, process planning, forecasting, facility planning, work measurement, inventory models, and production control techniques. Students must answer 5 of the 7 questions in detail, with each question worth 10 marks, for a total exam worth of 100 marks weighted at 70% of the course grade.

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MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Term-End Examination
June, 2011
MS-53 : PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100


(Weightage 70%)

Note : Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal


marks. Assume any missing data suitably.

1. (a) Draw a systems view diagram of any service 10


organization of your choice. Identify its
various components. Explain its
interdisciplinary nature.
(b) What are the major characteristics of a 10
Production systems ? Discuss some of its
upcoming issues that provide economies in
production and efficiency in the
performance of the system.

2. (a) Explain with examples, how the TQM 10


concept can integrate design engineering,
manufacturing and service.
(b) What are process capability studies ? 10
Explain the process capability index with
applications to a real life example.

MS-53 1 P.T.O.
3. (a) Compare traditional process planning with 10
Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP).
Also explain a generative CAPP system.
(b) Explain the objectives of Total Productive 10
maintenance. Give its importance. Also
comment on the concept of TPM
promotion.

4. (a) Why is forecasting required in operations 10


management ? Discuss the concept of
forecast error as applied to different
conditions.
(b) How are quantitative models of forecasting 10
different from qualitative models ? Discuss
in detail time-series model as used for
forecasting.

5. (a) What is facility planning ? Explain with 10


examples different types of layouts as used
in manufacturing organisations.
(b) Discuss work measurement as a process to 10
establish task time. Explain the various
techniques for developing time standards.

6. (a) Explain just in time manufacturing with the 1 0


help of examples. Discuss its advantages
and disadvantages.

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(b) For an independent demand inventory 10
model, derive the equation for Economic
Order Quantity. List all assumptions.

7. Write short notes on any four of the following : 4x5=20


(a) OPT
(b) Break even analysis
(c) Lean manufacturing
(d) Kanban system
(e) Line of Balance for Production Control
(f) Purpose of aggregate plans.

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