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EXECUTIVE M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2018
First and Second Years
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Time 3 Hours Maximum Marks :70
SECTION A
Answer any three questions.
Q1) Plant location.
Mass production.
Quality assurance.
Maintenance.
Productivity.
Standardisation.
SECTION B
Answer any three questions. x 15 45)
Q2) Explain the scope of operations management.
Q3) Discuss the various material handling equipments.
Q4) How do you plan and control batch production? Explain.
Q5) Explain in detail the concept of value engineering?
Q6) What is the difference between deterministic and probabilistic investory models?
Explain their uses.
Q7) Explain the principles of maintenance management.
(DEMB8)
SECTION C
(Compulsory)
Q8) Case Study:
As a cargo loader for Air India, you are charged with the responsibility of setting
a standard time (in minutes) for uploading certain electrical components. The
following study was conducted over 300 hours with 900 up loadings performed.
Composite worker Activity No. of times
rating (in observed
80 Manually check and lift electrical
component onto trailer 100
100 Tow loaded trailer to aircraft with
tractor 300
120 Check electrical contacts (this time
will be reduced by 50% by an additional
inspection during manufacturer) 400
90 Correct any malfunctioning observed 100
110 Load electrical component into plane
using automatic lift 400
140 Return tractor and tailer to warehouse 300
Idle time 400
Air India personal time allowance fraction is 0.10 for an 8 hour workday.