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mb0044 smu mba winter 2015 (april/may 2016 exam) IInd sem assignment

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DRIVE- WINTER 2015
PROGRAM- MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ MBAN2/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER-II
SUBJECT CODE & NAME-MB 0044 - PRODUCTION AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT

Q1.  What is value engineering? List the main benefits of value engineering? A Definition and explanation of Value Engineering (VE)
·         Definition        -1
·         Example/s       -2
·         Where is it used?-1
·         Why is it used?           -2
·         How is it helps the organisation?       -2
Listing of the main benefits (any four):         -2
·         Cost reduction
·         Overall cost consciousness
·         Culture of effecting savings across organizations
·         Streamlining of administration
·         Development of reliable suppliers
Answer.
Value Engineering (VE) or value analysis

Definition
It is a methodology by which we try to minimize the cost and improve the revenue of a product or an operation. This methodology is widely used in business reengineering, government projects, automakers, transportation and distribution, industrial equipment, construction, assembling and machining processes, health care and environmental engineering, and many other

Q2. (Case Study) Why did SABMilller revamp its supply chain? Describe the domain application used for SCM integration?
(Analysis of the major and minor issues for revamping the supply chain with evidence-5, Description of the SAP system, why it was used and the benefits from using the system-5) 10 marks
Answer.
Reason to revamping its supply chain

SABMilller, the $24bn global brewing giant, is revamping its supply chain management system to reduce stock-outs caused by an increasingly complex and hard to predict market. The firm is developing and testing the new system in South Africa with an eye on rolling it out to group companies worldwide, says SABMiller program manager Rudi van Schoor. The trigger for the


Q3. Write short notes on:
·         Ingredients of a business process
·         Acceptance sampling
·         Work Breakdown Structure
·         Productivity
(Ingredients of a business process, Acceptance sampling, Work Breakdown Structure, Productivity) 10 marks 2.5 marks each

Answer.
Ingredients of a business process
Running a successful business requires a delicate mix of many different ingredients. By paying attention to these 3 key ingredients you are sure to be onto a winning recipe.
 The key to business


Q4. Collaborative Forecasting Running Smoothly at Brooks Sports (Case Study)
What is the main issue of the case study? Analyze the forecasting solution.
(Description of the main issue (forecasting process needed to change), forecasting challenges-4, Evaluation of the collaborative forecasting process, Evaluation-4, Conclusion on whether the solution could be improved or not-2) 10 marks
Answer.
Main issue of the case study
The main theme of the case study is to change the forecasting process of the company to make the company grow because existing forecasting process is entirely based on the judgment of the sales team.
Forecasting challenges
The strategy shift created a number of forecasting challenges for Brooks including:
♦ Inconsistent style growth

                  
Q5. Explain the risk management and its various components.
(Definition of risk management and what it entails, Description of the four components of risk management-2, Risk assessment-2, Risk control-2.5, Risk prioritizing-1, Risk mitigation-2.5) 10 marks
Answer.
Risk management
Risk management aims to identify the risks and then take actions to minimize their effect on the project. Risk management entails additional cost. Hence, risk management can be considered cost-effective only if the cost of risk management is considerably less than the cost incurred if the risk materialises.

Four important components in risk management are risk assessment, risk control, risk prioritising, and risk mitigation as depicted


Q6. Why redesign of layouts may be necessary? List the differences between product and process layout.
(Listing of reasons why redesigning of existing layout is required-5, Listing of any five differences-5) 10 marks
Answer.
The primary objective of plant layout is to increase productivity and also to ensure employee satisfaction and lowering the costs.
Redesigning of a layout There are several reasons as to why a redesigning of an existing layout may be required. These are as follows:

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