Spring 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3

OM0010 – Operations Management

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1232)

Assignment - Set 1

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1. What is meant by Operations management? What are the challenges in operations

management?

Q2. What is meant by productivity? Explain

Q3. Explain economies of scale and economies of scope.

Q4. What are the factors affecting location decisions?

Q5. What is forecasting? Explain its importance.

Q6. Write short notes on workforce management.

Spring 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3

OM0010 – Operations Management

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1232)

Assignment - Set 2

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1. What is meant by break-even analysis? Explain in detail.

Q2. Describe forecasting techniques based on time-series.

Q3. Explain the importance of material handling.

Q4. What is meant by lean operations? What are the seven forms of waste?

Q5. Describe the quality control tools.

Q6. Write short notes on Statistical Quality Control.

Spring 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3

OM0011 – Enterprise Resource Planning

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1233)

Assignment - Set 1

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1. What is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)? What are the advantages of ERP?

Q2. What is business modeling? Explain.

Q3. Write short notes on ERP tools and softwares.

Q4. Describe Materials Requirement Planning (MRP).

Q5. Briefly explain the features of ERP – Purchase module.

Q6. What are the benefits and limitations of ERP Inventory Management?

Spring 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3

OM0011 – Enterprise Resource Planning

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1233)

Assignment - Set 2

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1. Write short notes on the following modules of an ERP package:

(a) finance and

(b) manufacturing.

Q2. Explain the benefits of ERP – Purchase module.

Q3. What is ERP Inventory management? Explain.

Q4. Describe the role of ERP in Human Resources.

Q5. What are the steps in ERP Implementation?

Q6. Explain the roles of ERP vendors and ERP consultants.

Spring 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3

OM0012 – Supply Chain Management

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1234)

Assignment - Set 1

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1. What is meant by Supply chain? What are the benefits of Supply chain management

(SCM)?

Q2. Define the term logistics. What are the elements of logistics?

Q3. Explain the concept of integration in SCM with examples.

Q4. Write brief note on partnership in SCM.

Q5. What is collaborative planning in SCM? Explain.

Q6. Explain the importance of Customer Relationship Management (CRM).

Spring 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3

OM0012 – Supply Chain Management

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1234)

Assignment - Set 2

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1. What are the obstacles in Supply Chain co-ordination?

Q2. What is meant by procurement? Explain the procurement process.

Q3. Write brief note on assessment of Supply Chain Management

Q4. Describe how e-business is impacting Supply chain.

Q5. Briefly explain the role of marketing in Supply chain.

Q6. Describe the importance of IT in Supply Chain Management.

Spring 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3

OM0013 - Advanced Production and Operations Management

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1235)

Assignment - Set 1

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1. What are the three levels of strategies in an organisation? Explain.

Q2. Describe Porter’s Five Forces model of competition

Q3. Define benchmarking? What are the types of benchmarking?

Q4. Describe the concept of Automated Flow Lines.

Q5. Write brief note on Constraint Management.

Q6. What are the factors affecting Process Design?

Spring 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3

OM0013 - Advanced Production and Operations Management

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1235)

Assignment - Set 2

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

Q1. What is meant by product layout? Explain.

Q2. What is new product development? Explain.

Q3. Write brief note on Material Requirements Planning.

Q4. Describe waiting line models.

Q5. Define “Just-In-Time” (JIT). What are the key elements of JIT?

Q6. What is Toyota Production System? Explain the pillars of Toyota Production System.

Spring 2012

Master of Business Administration - Semester 3

MB 0050: “Research Methodology”

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1206)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 1

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

1. How is a research problem formulated?

2. What are the characteristics of good research design?

3. How case study method is useful to Business Research?

4. Distinguish between Schedules and questionnaires.

5. What are the contents of research reports?

6. Write short notes on the following:

a. Median

b. Standard Deviation

Spring 2012

Master of Business Administration - Semester 3

MB 0050: “Research Methodology”

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1206)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 2

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks

1. What is the significance of research in social and business sciences?

2. What is the meaning of hypothesis? Discuss the types of hypothesis.

3. Explain the sampling process

4. Distinguish between Schedules and Questionnaires.

5. What are the problems encountered in the interview?

6. Write short notes on the following:

a. Dispersion

b. Mathematical averages

Spring 2012

Master of Business Administration - Semester 3

MB 0051: “Legal Aspects of Business

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1207)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 1

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

1. “All agreements are not contracts, but all contracts are agreements”. Comment.

2. What are the essentials of a contract of sale under the sale of Goods Act, 1930?

3. Describe the main features of Consumer Protection Act 1986.

4. What are the duties and powers of an ‘authorised person’ under FEMA, 1999?

5. What do you mean by Memorandum of Association? What does it contain?

6. Write a note on the following:

a. Copy Right Act

b. Pledge

Spring 2012

Master of Business Administration - Semester 3

MB 0051: “Legal Aspects of Business

(4 credits)

(Book ID: B1207)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 2

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks

1) “Freedom to contract is a myth or an illusion”. Discuss

2) Distinguish between a contract of guarantee and a contract of indemnity.

3) What is Partnership? Briefly state special features of a partnership on the basis of

which its existence can be determined under the Indian Partnership Act?

4) Distinguish between condition and warranty. State the circumstance under which a

condition can be waived and treated as a warranty.

5) “A cheque is a bill of exchange drawn on a banker”. Comment.

6) Write short note on

a. Digital signature

b. Prospectus