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Operations Management

Notes 14. Fiat has given the marketing rights of its cars in India to………………..to increase their
productivity.
15. A labour in the field sows seeds in 1.5 hectares of land in a day. This is known as
……………………

1.12 Review Questions

1. "Men supervise machines and are supervised by them as well". Discuss.

2. Do you think production is much more complex than producing output? Give reasons.
3. Write short notes on all the major inputs required for production (6 Ms).
4. How would you connect production with marketing, HR, finance and materials
management?
5. "The major objective of production management is to produce quality goods and services".
Does this hold good in modern scenario? Give examples of companies that have deviated
form this.
6. "Production management is viewed as a continuous process of planning, organising and
controlling". Substantiate.

7. Has automation helped humans by reducing their burden or it has taken away their
efficiency by making them dependent on machines? Validate your argument.
8. “Automation is directly linked to unemployment.” Comment.

9. Why is mastering a service organisation is much more difficult than manufacturing? Why
has service become so important?
10. "Productivity is linked to the competitive strategy of the organisation". Discuss.

11. How can organisation's calculation based on labour productivity be deceptive? What
other method do you suggest?
12. "The structure of operations is not as simple as saying that fewer, bigger facilities will
result in higher productivity and lower costs". Elucidate.
13. Explain the concept of productivity tree.
14. "Productivity can be defined as an attitude of mind". Discuss.

15. Calculate wastivity from the following:
(a) Acceptable time for producing a single unit: 3 days
(b) Output produced in a month: 450 units

(c) No. of employees: 12
(d) Delay allowed: 60 man hours

Answers: Self Assessment

1. False 2. True
3. True 4. False
5. False 6. True

7. False 8. True

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