Exam Details

Subject Management of Machines and Materials
Paper
Exam / Course Management Programme
Department School of Management Studies (SOMS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

Describe the Operations Management decisions and their classifications.

What do you mean by the term "Product Life Cycle" State the various stages of a product life cycle and also the factors affecting the cycle.

What is plant layout? Discuss the various objectives of a good plant layout and also its principles.

Justify the statement: "Productivity is the economy of means".

Describe the main phases of a Value Analysis exercise and also explain the purpose of each phase.

What are the four different types of value? Explain each of these citing suitable examples.

Define Quality Control. Explain the importance of quality control in modern industries.

What are the control charts? Briefly discuss various control charts.

Discuss the objectives of maintenance management in industry. How does maintenance help to increase productivity

The estimated demand of Punam-Jyoti Industries for a material during next year is 2500 units. The ordering cost is Rs. 400 per order and the inventory carrying cost is Rs. 50 per unit per year. The safety stock is set at 25% of EOQ. The daily usage is 10 units and the lead time is 8 days. Determine.

The EOQ

Safety stock

Reorder point

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of codification and standardization.

Explain how would you proceed in designing a waste disposal system for a manufacturing enterprise.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
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  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
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  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Accounting and Finance for Managers
  • Advanced Strategic Management
  • Bank Financial Management
  • Capital Investment and Financing Decisions
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Economic and Social Environment
  • Electronic Banking and IT in Banks
  • Employment Relations
  • Ethics And Corporate Governance In Banks
  • Human Resource Development
  • Human Resource Planning
  • Information Systems for Managers
  • International Banking Management
  • International Business
  • International Financial Management
  • International Human Resource Management
  • International Marketing
  • Labour Laws
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Maintenance Management
  • Management Control Systems
  • Management Functions and Behaviour
  • Management of Financial Services
  • Management of Human Resources
  • Management of Information Systems
  • Management of Machines and Materials
  • Management of Marketing Communication and Advertising
  • Management of New and Small Enterprises
  • Management of Public Enterprises
  • Management of R&D and Innovation
  • Managerial Economics
  • Managing Change in Organisations
  • Marketing for Managers
  • Marketing of Financial Services
  • Marketing of Services
  • Marketing Research
  • Materials Management
  • Operations Research
  • Organisational Dynamics
  • Organizational Design, Development and Change
  • Product Management
  • Production/Operations Management
  • Project Management
  • Quantitative Analysis for Managerial Applications
  • Research Methodology for Management Decisions
  • Retail Management
  • Risk Management In Banks
  • Rural Marketing
  • Sales Management
  • Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
  • Social Processes and Behavioural Issues
  • Strategic Management
  • Technology Management
  • Total Quality Management
  • Wage and Salary Administration
  • Working Capital Management