FULLY SOLVED BOOK LASY 5 YEARS PAPERS SOLVED PLUS GUESS

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 9
Operations Management – Nature, Importance, historical development, transformation processes,
differences between services and goods, a system perspective, functions, challenges, current
priorities, recent trends; Operations Strategy – Strategic fit , framework; Supply Chain Management
UNIT II FORECASTING, CAPACITY AND FACILITY DESIGN 9
Demand Forecasting – Need, Types, Objectives and Steps. Overview of Qualitative and Quantitative
methods. Capacity Planning – Long range, Types, Developing capacity alternatives. Overview of sales
and operations planning. Overview of MRP, MRP II and ERP.
Facility Location – Theories, Steps in Selection, Location Models. Facility Layout – Principles, Types,
Planning tools and techniques.
UNIT III DESIGN OF PRODUCT, PROCESS AND WORK SYSTEMS 9
Product Design – Influencing factors, Approaches, Legal, Ethical and Environmental issues. Process –
Planning, Selection, Strategy, Major Decisions. Work Study – Objectives, Procedure. Method Study
and Motion Study. Work Measurement and Productivity – Measuring Productivity and Methods to
improve productivity.
UNIT IV MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 9
Materials Management – Objectives, Planning, Budgeting and Control. Purchasing – Objectives,
Functions, Policies, Vendor rating and Value Analysis. Stores Management – Nature, Layout,
Classification and Coding. Inventory – Objectives, Costs and control techniques. Overview of JIT

UNIT V SCHEDULING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT 9
Project Management – Scheduling Techniques, PERT, CPM; Scheduling - work centers – nature,
importance; Priority rules and techniques, shop floor control; Flow shop scheduling – Johnson’s
Algorithm – Gantt charts; personnel scheduling in services.