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OM 0015 – MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT 
1 What are the stages in the lifecycle management of any machinery? 
[List the stages in the lifecycle management of any machinery 
Explain what is done in each stage , you may use examples if needed.] 
2 Write short notes on: 
 Fault tree analysis for improving maintenance effectiveness 
 Routine maintenance 
 Problems in maintenance scheduling 
 Wrench Time 
3 Why detail analysis and use of different methods are essential requirements for taking 
suitable decisions on the equipment replacements? Explain briefly these methodologies 
used. 
[Reasons for detail analysis and use of different methods 
 Decision Tree method. 
 Minimum Annual Cost method. 
 Barnes Formula method 
 MAPI Method] 
4 Explain briefly the ABC classification and reasons behind recommending ABC and VED 
classifications for managing inventory of spare parts for maintenance? 
[Explanation of ABC classification including class items and their features 
Reasons behind recommending ABC and VED classifications for managing inventory] 
5 Explain briefly the universal principles used for improving productivity of the 
maintenance management 
 [ Scientific principle 
 Measurement and control 
 Activity and responsibility 
 Customer and service relationship 
 Crew size 
 Timeliness] 
6 What is meant by ‘Overall Equipment Effectiveness(OEE)’? What are its constituents and 
objectives served ? list the OEE Losses? 
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 [Concept, 
 Components/consituents 
 objectives served by OEE, calculation of OEE 
 Listing of OEE losses] 
OM 0016 – QUALITY MANAGEMENT 
1 Explain Benchmarking, Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and their benefits 
[Benchmarking 
 Reasons and Benefits of Benchmarking 
 Benchmarking Process 
 Types of Benchmarking 
Quality Function Deployment 
 House of Quality 
 QFD Process 
Benefits] 
2 Explain the five key drivers that are essential for developing quality culture. 
[Explanation of five key drivers for developing quality culture] 
3 What are the different statistical distributions used to model various reliability 
parameters 
[The exponential distribution 
The Weibull distribution 
normal distribution 
lognormal distribution] 
4 For modern products, explain the concepts on what on which design reviews are based 
 [compulsory because of either customer demand 
 conducted by a team consisting mainly of specialists 
 are formal 
 cover all quality-related parameters 
 design reviews are based on defined criteria 
 conducted at several phases 
 inputs from the design review] 
5 What are the basic steps involved in audit reporting? Explain 
 [Review and finalise audit results 
 Audit details 
 System effectiveness 
 Conclusion to be reported 
 Request for corrective action.] 
6 Write short notes on: 
 Quality assurance 
 Juran’s trilogy 
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 Quality standards 
 Types of quality costs 
OM 0017 – ADVANCED PRODUCTION AND PLANNING CONTROL 
1 Explain the classification of inventory items and control techniques 
 [Always Better Control (ABC) Classification. 
 High, Medium and Low (HML) Classification. 
 Vital, Essential and Desirable (VED) Classification. 
 SDE Classification. (Scarce, Difficult, Easy) 
 Fast moving, Slow moving and Non-moving (FSN). 
 Maximum – Minimum System. 
 Two-Bin System. 
 Economic Order Quantity (EOQ). 
2 Elucidate capacity scheduling and aggregate capacity scheduling. 
[Concept of capacity scheduling and approaches aggregate capacity scheduling 
 main objectives of aggregate capacity scheduling 
 components in the aggregate capacity scheduling. They are: 
 strategies in aggregate capacity scheduling] 
3 Describe lean and agile manufacturing 
[Description lean and agile manufacturing 
Lean vs agile manufacturing 
Conclusion] 
4 Outline scheduling guidelines and constraints. 
[scheduling guidelines 
scheduling constraints] 
5 Write short notes on: 
 Master Production schedule 
 Gantt charts 
 Elements of FMS(Flexible Manufacturing System) 
 Short term capacity planning 
6 What are the problems or criticisms of outsourcing, 
[Quality risks 
Public opinion 
Language skill 
Social responsibility 
Quality of service 
Staff turnover 
Company knowledge 
Qualifications of outsourcers] 
OM0018- TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT 
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1. Consider that you are a manager in a company and you want to manage a technology that 
is newly incorporated. 
a. Describe the effects of technologies on business. 
b. Prepare a list of the factors that are considered in managing technology. 
[a. Explaining the effects of technologies I business-5 
b. Collect from the key issues in managing technological innovation-5] 
2. The purpose of forecast is to improve the quality of the decisions related to selection of an 
alternative from available alternatives and not to force to accept a particular decision. 
Explain various techniques for forecasting with a neat diagram 
[Diagram 3 
Describing the techniques 7] 
3. Write short notes on 
a. Technology adoption 
b. Technology diffusion 
c. Technology absorption 
[a. Technology adoption 3 
b. Technology diffusion 3 10 
c. Technology absorption 4] 
4. When you choose a new technology, you may have to face some of the question like what 
are its functional requirements, non-functional requirements and does the technology fit the 
organization culture? 
a. How do you answer for these questions? 
b. What is memristor? 
[a. Explaining eight tips related to the selection of a new technology 
b. Explaining memristor 2] 
5. Write short notes on 
a. Bridging agencies 
b. Problem solver model 
c. Bar-Zakay model 
d. Schlie, Radnor and Wad model 
[a. Bridging agencies 2 
b. Problem solver model 2 10 
c. Bar-Zakay model 3 
d. Schlie, Radnor and Wad model 3 
6. Explain the basic scheme for knowledge based applications 
[Diagram of basic scheme for knowledge based applications - 3 
Explaining the knowledge based technologyprocess-7] 
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    WWW.SMUSOLVEDASSIGNMENTS.COM GET SOLVEDASSIGNMENTS AT Rs.150 per subject or Rs.700 per semester VISIT WWW.SMUSOLVEDASSIGNMENTS.COM Or Mail us at solvemyassignments@gmail.com OM 0015 – MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT 1 What are the stages in the lifecycle management of any machinery? [List the stages in the lifecycle management of any machinery Explain what is done in each stage , you may use examples if needed.] 2 Write short notes on:  Fault tree analysis for improving maintenance effectiveness  Routine maintenance  Problems in maintenance scheduling  Wrench Time 3 Why detail analysis and use of different methods are essential requirements for taking suitable decisions on the equipment replacements? Explain briefly these methodologies used. [Reasons for detail analysis and use of different methods  Decision Tree method.  Minimum Annual Cost method.  Barnes Formula method  MAPI Method] 4 Explain briefly the ABC classification and reasons behind recommending ABC and VED classifications for managing inventory of spare parts for maintenance? [Explanation of ABC classification including class items and their features Reasons behind recommending ABC and VED classifications for managing inventory] 5 Explain briefly the universal principles used for improving productivity of the maintenance management  [ Scientific principle  Measurement and control  Activity and responsibility  Customer and service relationship  Crew size  Timeliness] 6 What is meant by ‘Overall Equipment Effectiveness(OEE)’? What are its constituents and objectives served ? list the OEE Losses? EMAIL US AT- solvemyassignments@gmail.com
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    WWW.SMUSOLVEDASSIGNMENTS.COM  [Concept,  Components/consituents  objectives served by OEE, calculation of OEE  Listing of OEE losses] OM 0016 – QUALITY MANAGEMENT 1 Explain Benchmarking, Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and their benefits [Benchmarking  Reasons and Benefits of Benchmarking  Benchmarking Process  Types of Benchmarking Quality Function Deployment  House of Quality  QFD Process Benefits] 2 Explain the five key drivers that are essential for developing quality culture. [Explanation of five key drivers for developing quality culture] 3 What are the different statistical distributions used to model various reliability parameters [The exponential distribution The Weibull distribution normal distribution lognormal distribution] 4 For modern products, explain the concepts on what on which design reviews are based  [compulsory because of either customer demand  conducted by a team consisting mainly of specialists  are formal  cover all quality-related parameters  design reviews are based on defined criteria  conducted at several phases  inputs from the design review] 5 What are the basic steps involved in audit reporting? Explain  [Review and finalise audit results  Audit details  System effectiveness  Conclusion to be reported  Request for corrective action.] 6 Write short notes on:  Quality assurance  Juran’s trilogy EMAIL US AT- solvemyassignments@gmail.com
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    WWW.SMUSOLVEDASSIGNMENTS.COM  Qualitystandards  Types of quality costs OM 0017 – ADVANCED PRODUCTION AND PLANNING CONTROL 1 Explain the classification of inventory items and control techniques  [Always Better Control (ABC) Classification.  High, Medium and Low (HML) Classification.  Vital, Essential and Desirable (VED) Classification.  SDE Classification. (Scarce, Difficult, Easy)  Fast moving, Slow moving and Non-moving (FSN).  Maximum – Minimum System.  Two-Bin System.  Economic Order Quantity (EOQ). 2 Elucidate capacity scheduling and aggregate capacity scheduling. [Concept of capacity scheduling and approaches aggregate capacity scheduling  main objectives of aggregate capacity scheduling  components in the aggregate capacity scheduling. They are:  strategies in aggregate capacity scheduling] 3 Describe lean and agile manufacturing [Description lean and agile manufacturing Lean vs agile manufacturing Conclusion] 4 Outline scheduling guidelines and constraints. [scheduling guidelines scheduling constraints] 5 Write short notes on:  Master Production schedule  Gantt charts  Elements of FMS(Flexible Manufacturing System)  Short term capacity planning 6 What are the problems or criticisms of outsourcing, [Quality risks Public opinion Language skill Social responsibility Quality of service Staff turnover Company knowledge Qualifications of outsourcers] OM0018- TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT EMAIL US AT- solvemyassignments@gmail.com
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