B.B.A DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Fourth Semester
Business Administration
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(CBCS 2011 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. What are the characteristics of operations management?
2. Why plant location decisions are important to the
organizations?
3. What are the objectives of plant lay out?
4. Write some computer packages for plant layout analysis.
5. Define material handling.
6. What is the need for PPC in the organization?
7. What is Hedging?
8. Explain Purchasing cycle.
9. What is lead time?
10. What is Re order level?
Sub. Code
1BBA4C1
AFC-10196
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WK16
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions, choosing either or
11. Explain the scope of operations management.
Or
What are the problems in plant location for sugar
industry?
12. Explain the factors influencing plant layout.
Or
When to use process, product and fixed position
layout?
13. Write the different types of materials handling
equipments.
Or
Compare production planning and production
control.
14. Explain the principles of purchasing.
Or
Explain vendor rating techniques.
15. What is Integrated materials management?
Or
What are the various costs associated with
inventory?
AFC-10196
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WK16
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Explain the characteristics and types of manufacturing
system.
17. Explain the types of preventive maintenance system.
18. What is loading? What are the various techniques of
loading?
19. Explain the purchase procedure in detail.
20. What is the set up cost in a manufacturing situation?
What elements does it comprise of?
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