ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SPRING 2015
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER II
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MB 0044 - PRODUCTION AND OPERATION
MANAGEMENT
BK ID B1627
CREDIT & MARKS 4 CREDITS, 60 MARKS
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks

1. Write short notes on:

Environmental scanning as a basis for strategic decision making

Tools for implementation of operations

Differentiation strategies as a basis of decision making

Core competencies as a basis of decision making

2 Answer the following questions:

a. What is forecasting?

b. What are the benefits of forecasting?

c. What are the cost implications of forecasting?

d. List the different types of forecasting methods.

3 Describe the process of value analysis.

4 What do you understand by “line balancing”? What happens if line balance does not exist?

 5 Explain the steps to set data in logical order so that the business process may be

defined. List the ingredients of a business process.

 6 Describe the post implementation review of a project. Explain the tools that may be considered for post implementation review.