Maharashi Dayanand University (MDU) 2008 M.B.A Business Administration PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT - Question Paper

1. Define production and production management. explain the scope and functions of production
management

2. Examine the importance if location decisions. Which are the factors that influence these decisions?

3. What is capacity? How is it measured? explain the process of capacity planning.

4. What are the features of aggregate planning? How are aggregate plans prepared? discuss and
Illustrate.

5. Describe the merits and demerits of batch production. How is the batch size determined in it?

6. Write a detailed note on the charts used in method study.

7. Mohan is a confectioner. He buy plastic boxes in bulk and uses them to pack his chocolates. His annual requirement of boxes is 1,200 and every box costs Rs.30.The ordering costs are Rs.10 per
order and carrying costs are 20%. How many boxes should he order at a time so as to minimize the
costs?

The supplier of boxes offers the subsequent price breaks:

Order volume Price (Rs./Box)
Less than 100 30.00
100-199 29.60
200 and above 29.75

What should be the order quantity?

8. Write notes on any two:

(i)Acceptance Sampling
(ii)Functions of purchasing department
(iii)Maintenance management

Earning:   Approval pending.