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Production And Operations Management(Buss 021)  Question Paper

Production And Operations Management(Buss 021)  

Course:Business Administration

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013



TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question One and any other two questions

Question One
Discuss the current developments in the process of production and operations management
(10 Marks)
Explain three advantages of Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
(6 Marks)
Discuss the product life cycle concept using a diagram
(10 Marks)
Explain two objectives of production and operations management (4 marks)

Question Two
Explain five benefits of Just In Time approach to inventory control and management
(10 marks)
There are many different ways of producing a product. Management must choose the best process or series of processes. Explain five factors considered when choosing a process.

Question Three
Explain five characteristics of Total Quality Management
(10 marks)
Discuss the stages in a product in a project development life cycle using a diagram
(10 Marks)

Question Four
Discuss five responsibilities of a production and operations manager
(10 marks)
Explain five production and operations management objectives.
(10 Marks)

Question Five
Discuss five factors that influence the right location for a manufacturing facility
(10 marks)
Explain the following types of facility layouts and state the advantages of each
Process layout (non-repetitive processing)
Product line layout (repetitive Processing)
(10 marks)






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