{"id":4107,"date":"2019-04-29T20:00:13","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/sample-questions\/?p=4107"},"modified":"2022-12-17T22:37:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T11:37:51","slug":"help-with-operations-management-assignment-questions-and-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/sample-questions\/help-with-operations-management-assignment-questions-and-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Help with Operations Management Assignment Questions and Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Operations Management Assignment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Words<\/strong>: 3000<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>1.\u00a0<\/strong> Identify the inputs, transformation process and outputs in the following operations systems:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bank<\/li>\n<li>Hospital<\/li>\n<li>Educational institution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong>\u00a0 Why is it more difficult to increase the productivity of a service system as compared to the production of a manufacturing system?<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0<\/strong> The equipment used in intermittent flow shops is less specialized than that used in continuous flow shops. What about labour? Explain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong>\u00a0 Why do you think is managing a high-volume continuous operation is easier than managing a high-variety intermittent operation?<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong>\u00a0 Please explain why the in-process inventory is likely higher for an intermittent operation than a continuous flow operation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong>\u00a0 It is generally felt that &#8220;rural areas are good for locating large plant, semi-urban areas for locating medium-sized plants, and urban areas for small-scale plants&#8221;. Comment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong>\u00a0 An equipment supplier has collected the following data on possible plant locations. Costs are in Birr per year if you were responsible for making the decision on the basis of the information given above, which site would you select and why?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/sample-questions\/operations-management-assignment-brief-with-questions-and-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Operations Management Assignment Brief with Questions and Answers<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 114px;\" width=\"668\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"88\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"106\">Site P<\/td>\n<td width=\"124\">Site Q<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">Site R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"88\">Rent and utilities<\/td>\n<td width=\"106\">Birr 20,000<\/td>\n<td width=\"124\">Birr 24,000<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">Birr 30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"88\">Taxes<\/td>\n<td width=\"106\">4,000<\/td>\n<td width=\"124\">3,000<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"88\">Labour<\/td>\n<td width=\"106\">190,000<\/td>\n<td width=\"124\">160,000<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">180,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"88\">Materials<\/td>\n<td width=\"106\">260,000<\/td>\n<td width=\"124\">264,000<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">254,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"88\">Community service<\/td>\n<td width=\"106\">Good<\/td>\n<td width=\"124\">Poor<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">Average<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"88\">Community attitude<\/td>\n<td width=\"106\">Indifferent<\/td>\n<td width=\"124\">Indifferent<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">Favorable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong>\u00a0 What are the different factors that should be considered for designing a plant layout?<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.<\/strong>\u00a0 What is Systematic Layout Planning?<\/p>\n<p><strong>10.<\/strong>\u00a0 What is the importance of materials handling in designing a layout? How will you go about selecting the materials handling system?<\/p>\n<p><strong>11.<\/strong>\u00a0 Please would you explain the consideration of ethics in quality control?<\/p>\n<p><strong>12.<\/strong>\u00a0 Comment on the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is important to inspect the inspector.<\/li>\n<li>As a quality improvement programme is established, the cost of quality increases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>13.<\/strong>\u00a0 Discuss the differences between supply chain management and E-Business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14.<\/strong>\u00a0 Why is MRP II the most preferred over the MRP system?<\/p>\n<p><strong>15.<\/strong>\u00a0 &#8220;Inventory management for slow moving expensive items should focus more on lead time reduction than anything else&#8221;. Critically examine the statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>16.<\/strong>\u00a0 Explain the building blocks of the JIT production system?<\/p>\n<p><strong>17.<\/strong>\u00a0 Why are motivating and incentive schemes important in designing a job?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For REF&#8230; Use:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\">#getanswers2002380<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Casestudyhelp.com offers <a title=\"Operations Management Assignment\" href=\"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/mba\/operations-assignment-help.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>operations management assignment<\/strong><\/a> questions and answers. 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