The document outlines a series of questions regarding operations management in India, touching on topics such as the importance of people in operations strategy, optimal equipment life cycle cost analysis, technology assessment, and organizational learning. It seeks to explore the relevance of job evaluation, training, and the future role of production and operations management in India over the next 15-20 years. Additionally, it encourages discussion on various aspects of operation planning, including group technology and cost considerations.

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Attempt All Question:-
1. In your Opinion, where is India on the trajectory of the changing operations
management function? Discuss.
2. How are people important in an operations strategy? Discuss what needs to
be done in your organization and in India, in general.
3. Suppose the average cost of maintenance for a piece of equipment is related
to its life as follows:
Period Cost, Rs. Period Cost, Rs.
1 50 7 230
2 70 8 270
3 90 9 340
4 120 10 410
5 150 11 480
6 190 12 560
If the purchase price of the new equipment is Rs.1,600, what is the optimal
life of the equipment (when replacement with new equipment is done)?
(Assume that there is no salvage value. The firm uses 10% discount rate per
period.)

2. Operation Management
4. Read through the literature and find out what ‘Technology Assessment’ is?
How is it useful to operations management?
5. What is organizational learning? Is it important for quality? Discuss.
6. How does one ensure that ‘job evaluation evaluates the job and not the
man’?
7. Discuss the importance of training in the context of job redesign.
8. ‘Group Technology as applied to a operations system is a human relations
technology.’ Would you agree with this statement? Discuss
9. Should cost be the primary criterion in operations planning? Explain.
10. What role for production and operations management do you foresee in
another 15-20 years time in India?