This document outlines an assignment for a Production and Operation Management course. It includes 6 questions assessing various topics: 1) Layouts for manufacturing facilities and their basic types. 2) Strategic and operational elements of supply chain management decision areas. 3) Logical and physical business process modeling, including their definitions, steps, and outcomes. 4) Dimensions of quality and characteristics of project mindset. 5) Steps involved in project progress control from start to finish. 6) Pure strategies for aggregate planning and approaches to scheduling.

1. ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SUMMER 2014
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER II
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MB0044 - PRODUCTION AND OPERATION
MANAGEMENT
BK ID B1627
CREDIT & MARKS 4 CREDITS, 60 MARKS
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks
1 Explain the four basic varieties of layouts for manufacturing facilities.
A Description of each basic type of layout 10 (2.5 marks each) 10
2 The major decision areas in supply chain management have both strategic and
operational elements . Explain these decision areas in detail.
A Explanation of decision areas 10 ( 2.5 marks each) 10
3 Business process is a total response that a business undertakes utilising the resources
and delivering the outputs that create a value for the customer. Business process
modelling refers to a set of activities undertaken to optimise the business process.
Business process modelling can be categorised into two parts – Logical processing
modelling and physical process modeling. Explain in detail of the two processes of
modeling.
A Logical processing modeling
 Definition
 Steps to be followed to make the work
smoother
 Explanation of logical process
model(including what it consists of ,
represents, improves and identifies;
logical modelling formats ;ways of
representing logical process modeling)
Physical process modeling(definition, what it
deals with , why objects during physical
modelling vary on the database software being
used, outcomes)
1
2
4
3
10
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2. 4 Write short notes on:
a) Dimensions of quality
b) Characteristics of project mindset
A a. Dimensions of Quality
b. Characteristics of project mindset
5
5
10
5 It is possible to work according to the project plan only by careful monitoring of the
project progress. There are various steps involved in monitoring and controlling a project
from start to end. One of the steps is progress control of a project which can be
achieved by completing certain steps. Explain the steps of progress control.
A Explanation of each step of progress control 10 (1.25 marks each) 10
6 Write short notes on
a) Pure strategies employed to assist in aggregate planning
b) Approaches to scheduling
A  Pure strategies
 Approaches to scheduling
6(2 marks for each
strategy)
4( 2 marks each
approach of
scheduling)
10
A-Answer
Note –Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme
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