8/17/2019 Assignments OM

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Operations Management-Assignment

1  Identify the inputs, transformation process and outputs in the following operations systems:

a) Bank

 b) Hospital

c) Educational institution

2  Why is it more difficult to increase productivity of a service system as compared to a production ofmanufacturing system?

3  The equipment used in intermittent flow shops is less specialized than that used in continuous flow

shops. What about the labor? Explain.

4  Why do you think is managing a high-volume continuous operation is easier than managing a high-variety intermittent operation?

5  Please explain why the in-process inventory is likely to be higher for an intermittent operation than

for a continuous flow operation?

6  It is generally felt that "rural areas are good for locating large plant, semi-urban areas for locating

medium-sized plants, and urban areas for small-scale plants". Comment.

7 

An equipment supplier has collected the following data on possible plant locations. Costs are in Birr

 per year

Site P Site Q Site R

Rent and utilities Birr 20,000 Birr 24,000 Birr 30,000

Taxes 4,000 3,000 2,000

Labour 190,000 160,000 180,000

Materials 260,000 264,000 254,000

Community service Good Poor Average

Community attitude Indifferent Indifferent Favorable

If you were responsible for making the decision on the basis of the information given above,

which site would you select and why?

8  What are the different factors that should be considered for designing a plant layout?

9  What is Systematic Layout Planning?

10  What is the importance of materials handling in designing a layout? How will you go about selecting

the materials handling system?

11  Please would you explain the consideration of ethics in quality control.

12  Comment on the following:

a) It is important to inspect the inspector.

 b) As a quality improvement programme is established, cost of quality increases.

13  Discuss the differences between supply chain management and E-Business.

14  Why MRP II is the most preferred over MRP system?

15  "Inventory management for slow moving expensive items should focus more on lead time reductionthan anything else". Critically examine the statement.

16  Explain the building blocks of JIT production system?

17  Why considerations of motivating and incentive schemes are important in designing a job?