Get fully solved assignment. Buy online from website
online store
or
plz drop a mail with your sub code
we will revert you within 2-3 hour or immediate
Charges rs 125/subject and rs 700/semester only.
if urgent then call us
on 08791490301, 08273413412
DRIVE-WINTER 2014
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
Q1. Write short notes
on:
·
Outsourcing
strategies for capital productivity
·
Implementation
of operations
·
Basic
competitive priorities
·
Market
survey method of forecasting
Answer.
Outsourcing strategies
for capital productivity
When
capacity requirements are determined, it is easy to figure out whether some
goods or services can be outsourced. Outsourcing can reduce the capital and
manpower requirements. Also, the available capacities can be used to augment
the core competencies thus reducing the cost of the product or service
Q2. “Gujarat’s
emergence as an auto hub is a positive for the economy Saturday, 17 September
2011 - 8:00am IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA
Several domestic and
foreign auto manufacturers have either announced plans to establish
manufacturing plants in Gujarat or are considering it as a possible location. Those
establishing the plants include the US-based Ford Motor and PSA Peugeot Citroen
from France, joining India’s Tata Motors, General Motors of US, Bombardier of
Canada and Asia Motor Works (AMW), a heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer. Auto
ancillary hubs, which are critical for a thriving auto hub, are located in
Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Vadodara, and more to come in Kutch and Sanand districts.
A precision engineering park is planned to come up in Dahej.
Domestic companies that
are considering to enter Gujarat, with the exception of Maruti Suzuki, include
Hero MotorCorp (formerly Hero Honda), Bajaj Auto and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
(HAL), a public sector company specialising in production of aircraft and
helicopters. (Recently Maruti
Gujarat’s auto hub thus
goes beyond the production of cars. The mix of domestic and foreign auto
companies also provides opportunities for skills transfer and learning.
Total installed
capacity of Tamil Nadu, mainly around Chennai, is 1.28 million units, and is
among the top 10 centres globally for car manufacturing, while that of
Maharashtra, mainly around Pune, is 0.61 million units. With the entry of Ford
and Peugeot, Gujarat’s production capacity, mainly around Sanand, is projected
at 0.76 million by 2014. This will rise significantly if Maruti’s production,
largely for export, comes on stream.
Gujarat’s currently
established but relatively mid-sized auto ancillary units are getting a boost
from these automakers, referred to as OE (original equipment) procedures,
asking their tier I, II and III vendors to locate manufacturing and assembly
facilities in and around their main production sites. Tata, for example, is
encouraging and facilitating key vendors to locate to Sanand and set up a
facility within a reasonable time horizon.
Gujarat’s emergence as
an auto hub is not an accident, but an outcome of leveraging its strengths
through sound economic policies and competent management by the state
government.
Gujarat has leveraged
its locational advantages, with relatively low transaction costs for accessing
markets in the western and northern India. Good rail connectivity is slated to
improve significantly with the opening of the dedicated freight corridors to
Dahej and Nhava Sheva passing through large parts of Gujarat. Sanand is also a
part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), a multi-billion dollar
India-Japan initiative. The Delhi-Mumbai freight corridor project will provide
excellent rail connectivity for the auto sector in Sanand and for other
industries.
Gujarat’s port
development initiatives are closely coordinated with rail transport. These
provide access for exports to the West, a favoured market for Indian OE. Since
2009, Maruti has been shipping cars by rail from Manesar to the Mundra Port,
where there is a roll-on-roll-off (RORO), terminal for receiving and prepping
new cars for exports. Korean automakers are also exploring this option.
Gujarat’s port
development also could permit economical transportation to other off, thus
diversifying transport modes.
Developing domestic and
international financial services, improving road and air connectivity and
focusing on affordable housing and other amenities could further add to
Gujarat’s locational advantage.
One of the advantages
of Gujarat is the larger share of non-fertile agricultural land. This
potentially makes managing the requirements of industry for land easier.
Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) deserves credit for turning
the above potential into actual accomplishments.
As many of the
established tier I, II and III manufacturers in Tamil Nadu and Delhi are faced
with space and environmental constraints in expanding their operations in their
historic sites, they are exploring alternate avenues. Gujarat’s land bank could
thus be an attractive factor.
Sanand is a part of
special investment region, which permits firms investing there to avail various
fiscal and non-fiscal benefits, reducing project costs, including time for
completing the project cycle.
The Gujarat government
recognises the importance of overall conducive investment environment in
attracting investments rather than merely relying on tax incentives. This
policy lesson is applicable to the investment and manufacturing zones (NIMZs)
under the national manufacturing policy (NMP) which is being finalised. It
envisages around five greenfield integrated industrial townships.
Another noteworthy
policy initiative is establishment of an automotive skills development
institute at Sanand on a public private partnership basis by Gujarat government
and Peugeot Citroen. This approach to human capital development will serve,
India, Gujarat and the new entrants well as they will have access to a younger
work force, well trained in modern manufacturing techniques with skills honed
around the productivity needs of the future.
There are several
reasons why Gujarat’s emergence as an auto hub is a positive for India’s
economy. First, the auto sector is a mother industry and for every direct job
in the OE, minimum 5-7 indirect jobs are created in tier I, II and III, not
including jobs for drivers, service station attendants and mechanics that form
a well paying proposition for many relatively less skilled, but aspirational
Indians.
Secondly,
importance of transport equipment, which includes all types of motorised
vehicles, in India’s trade has been increasing. Its share in India’s exports
rose from 2.3% in 2000-01 to 7.8% in April-February 2010-11; while the
corresponding share for imports soar from 1.4% to 2.5%. The emergence of Gujarat
as an auto hub is expected to assist in India’s external trade in transport
equipment as exports are likely to constitute a significant proportion of
autosector’s output from Gujarat.
Many
European OE are building their design and engineering back offices in India,
providing job opportunities for the design, hardware and software engineers.
This will help India to develop a niche position globally and diversify its
export basket.
Thirdly,
healthy competition among auto hubs in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat will
be a positive for the manufacturing productivity. This is because such
competition will mitigate against complacency by each of them and contain
costs.
Finally, it would
assist India in progressing towards the goal of increasing the share of
manufacturing in GDP from 16% in 2010 to 25% by 2022. It could also assist in
India’s international competitiveness in manufacturing as PTAs (preferential
trade agreements) with economic partners with strong manufacturing sectors,
such as China, Japan, and Korea, are implemented.”
Question
Evaluate the factors
that favour Gujarat as a location for manufacturing automobiles.
Answer.
General factors that
favour Gujarat as a destination for automobile manufacturing
Gujarat
has leveraged its locational advantages, with relatively low transaction costs
for accessing markets in the western and northern India. Good rail connectivity
is slated to improve significantly with
Q3. Write short notes
on:
·
5Ss
system of waste elimination
·
Scheduling
in services
·
Vendor
managed inventory
·
Subcontracting
capacity (production) option
Answer.
5 Ss system of waste
elimination
5S
is the name of a workplace organization method that uses a list of five
Japanese words: seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, and shitsuke. Transliterated or
translated into English, they all start with the letter "S".[1] The
list describes how to organize a work space for efficiency and effectiveness by
identifying and
Q4. Describe the post
implementation review of a project. Explain the tools that may be considered
for post implementation review.
Answer.
Four parts of the post
implementation review of a project
Final product review: The
product obtained after every stage must meet the requirements of that stage. If
it completely meets the stated objectives, then focus on the issues of
maintenance of the processes and product performance. If the final product does
not completely meet the objectives then identify the
Q5. Explain the steps
to set data in logical order so that the business process may be defined.
List the ingredients of
a business process.
Answer.
Steps to set data in a
logical order
The
following steps should be considered for setting the data in a logical order.
1.
Check whether the participants in the process that is, people, teams, and
electronic applications are sufficient or, any changes and additions need to be
made.
Q6. Describe the
dimensions of quality.
Answer.
Four dimensions of
quality
Quality
is inherent in the product or service that is rendered to the customer. Since
we are attempting to measure the same, we will look into those aspects of
quality, called dimensions of quality.
Get fully solved assignment. Buy online from website
online store
or
plz drop a mail with your sub code
we will revert you within 2-3 hour or immediate
Charges rs 125/subject and rs 700/semester only.
if urgent then call us
on 08791490301, 08273413412
No comments:
Post a Comment