Seat No.: En
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MBA SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATION WINTER 2018
Subject code: 2820006 Date:01/01/2019
Subject Name: PRODUCTION AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT
Time: 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q. 1

Objective Questions. (All questions carry 1 mark each)
06
1
Productivity is increasing, but both output and input decrease with input decreasing at a faster rate
Kaizen
Competitiveness
Just in Time
Retrenching
2
Translates corporate strategy into measurable objectives
Hoshins
Retrenching
Policy deployment
Balanced scorecard
3
Constant amount ordered when inventory declined to predetermined level
A}Continuous system
Independent demand
Dependent demand
Periodic system
4
Order placed for variable amount after fix passage of time
Continuous system
Independent demand
Dependent demand
Periodic system
5
Production Planning includes
Dispatching
Inspection
Routing
Follow up
6
Production Control includes
Loading
Dispatching
Routing
Scheduling
Q. 1

Explain the following terms.
04
1
Bullwhip effect
2
Push system Pull system
3
Dependent independent Demand
4
chase plan level output plan
Q. 1

List down dimensions for Quality of Services manufactured products.
04
Q.2

Differentiate between Order qualifier Order winner. And briefly explain on what basis firm can position itself in the market?
07
Q.2

Define aggregate production planning. Discuss various strategies of aggregate production planning.
OR
07
Q.2

List out 14 principles of Deming and Deming Wheel in Detail.
07
Q.3

What is transformation process? Give detail explanation of transformation process with example.
07
Q.3

What do you mean by job sequencing? explain any 5 methods of job sequencing with example.
07
OR
Q.3

Identify and explain various cost associated with inventory management.
07
Q.3

Briefly explain the seven elements to achieve waste eleminitation in JIT
07
Q.4

Explain Theory of constraints (Drum-Buffer-Rope) with an example.
07
Q.4

What are the ISO 9000 14000 Principles?
07
OR
Q.4

Explain concept of six-sigma. Describe the steps of six sigma breakthrough strategy for quality improvement.
07
Q.4

Identify the best location from the following information. Find out the Coordinate of new warehouse.
Plant
P
Q
R
S
T
coordinate





No. Per Trip
50
150
100
300
200
07
Q.5
A project contains the following major activities, along with their time estimates for completion:
Activity
Precedence
Time Estimates (Months)
a
m
b
A

1
4
7
B
A
2
6
7
C
A,D
3
4
6
D
A
6
12
14
E
D
3
6
12
F
B,C
6
8
16
G
E,F
1
5
6
a. Calculate the expected time and variance for each activity
b. Draw the network diagram
C. Calculate the early start, early finish times and late start, late finish times
d. Show the critical path
e. What is the probability that the project can start running in 34 weeks?
14
OR
Q.5

List out safety measures to be ensured as per the law of industrial safety
07

A Company package chips in bags. The net weight of the chips in each bag is designed to be 200 grams, with tolerance of ± 3. The packaging process results in bags with an average net weight of 201 grams and standard deviation of 0.9 grams. Find out the process capability ratio and process capability index.
07