B.B.A. (Three Year) DEGREE EXAMINATION, OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017.
End Semester Examination
Third Semester
(Regular/Supplementary)
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
2 C 3401
Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 70
PART — A
Answer any FIVE of the following questions. 4 20 Marks)
1. Scope of operations management.
2. Economic order quantity (E.O.Q.).
3. Process selection.
4. Just-in-time production.
5. Importance of operations control.
6. Objectives of operations planning.
7. Stores ledger.
8. Indicators of methods study.
PART — B
Answer ALL the following questions. 10 50 Marks)
UNIT I
9. Explain the characteristics of manufacturing and non-manufacturing
operations.
Or
Define operations management? Also state its objectives.

UNIT II
10. What do you mean by plant location? How important is plant location to
profitability?
Or
What are the classical types of plant layout? What are their advantages and
disadvantages.
UNIT III
11. How does corrective maintenance differ from preventive methods?
Or
What are the factors facilitating method study? Also state the advantages of
method study.
UNIT IV
12. Define operations planning? Explain the steps in the planning procedure.
Or
Enumerate various operations planning categories in detail?
UNIT V
13. What do you mean by operations control? Also state the objectives of
operations control.
Or
Explain various operations control techniques most suitable and practisable
with reference to Indian context.
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