Assignment – I

Qu. 1 Production Management is a process of planning, organizing and

controlling the activities of production function. Explain.
Qu. 2 What do you understand by Production Management? Discuss its nature
and scope.
Qu. 3 Explain the statement - Production Management is a process of planning,
organizing & controlling the activities of production function.
Qu. 4 Explain the relationship of production with other financial departments.
Discuss the scope of production management.
Qu. 5 How does production & operations management function distinguish
itself from the other functions of management?
Qu. 6 Give the classification of production system (type of production based on
quantity of production).
Qu. 7 What do you mean by Continuous Production? Describe various forms
of flow production system.
Qu. 8 How does production/operations policy relate to HR and financial policy
and marketing policy? What does relationship accomplish?
Assignment – II
Qu. 1 Write short notes on Fixed position layout. Explain its advantages and
disadvantages.
Qu. 2 "Plant layout involves besides grouping of machinery, an arrangement of
other facilities also." Discuss. Explain the objects of plant layout.
Qu. 3 Write advantages & disadvantages of single-story building & multi-story
building.
Qu. 4 Compare production layout and process layout.
Qu. 5 What do you understand by plant location? Explain the steps of plant
location decision.
Qu. 6 Define Plant Layout. Compare product layout and process layout.
Qu. 7 "Plant location decisions are very important process of any organization."
Explain. What are the factors affecting plant location?
Qu. 8 A company is planning to undertake the production of auto parts has to
decide on the location of the plant. Three locations are being considered,
namely Rajnandgaon, Raipur and Bilaspur. The fixed costs of three
locations are estimated to be 150 lakhs, 250 lakhs and 125 lakhs
respectively. The variable costs are 1500, 1000 and 1750 per unit
respectively.
The average sales price of the auto parts is ₹ 3500 per unit. Find:
(1) The range of annual production/sales volume for which each location
is most suitable.
(ii) Select the best location, if the sales volume is of 9000 units.
 Assignment – III
Qu. 1 Discuss the factors that favor over and under capacity.
Qu. 2 Explain in details the steps involved in capacity planning.
Qu. 3 Define Total Quality Management. Explain its approach.
Qu. 4 Discuss the various techniques of Total Quality Management (TQM).
Qu. 5 Define Capacity Planning. Explain the steps involved in capacity
planning.
Qu. 6 What do you understand by Just-in-time? Write a note on its elements
and 7 wastes.
Qu. 7 Write short notes on: (i) Over and under capacity, (ii) TQM, (iii) ERP

Assignment – IV
Qu. 1 Explain the terms Work Measurement and Method study.
Qu. 2 What do you understand about work-study? List down the benefits that
any organization may take of the above.
Qu. 3 Define Work Study. What are its components?
Qu. 4 What are the objectives of Method Study? Explain its procedure.
Qu. 5 What is Work Study? Write the various objectives of work study.
Qu. 6 Define Time Study. Also write a note on: (i) Work Sampling
(ii) Pre-Determined Motion Time Study, (iii) Micro motion study.
Qu. 7 The work study engineer carries out the work scrupling study. The
following observations were made for a machine shop.

Assignment – V
Qu. 1 What do you mean by Maintenance Management? Highlight the
objectives of maintenance management.
Qu. 2 Discuss the reasons for industrial accidents and list out various methods
for the prevention of such happenings.
Qu. 3 As a management discipline, does maintenance management differ from
production management. If yes, in what way?
Qu. 4 Discuss about the industrial safety and safety management Write the
various reasons of accidents.
Qu. 5 Explain the concept of Industrial Safety Management. How accident can
be prevented at the work place?
Qu. 6 "Maintenance of facilities & equipments in good working condition is
essential to achieve specified level of quality & efficient working"
Explain.
Qu. 7 Poor maintenance of plant and machinery leads to various losses in
industry. Discuss.
Qu. 8 Write a note on managements responsibility on safety during operations.