IGNOU MBAABM MMPC 9 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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MMPC 009 (January 2025 - July 2025) - ENGLISH

ASSIGNMENT

Course Code:MMPC-009

Course Title:Management of Machines and Materials

Assignment Code:MMPC-009/TMA/JAN/2025

Coverage:All Blocks

Note: Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment to the coordinator of your study centre. Last date of submission for January 2025 session is 30th April, 2025 and for July 2025 session is 31 October, 2025.

1. "Product Selection as one of the key strategic decisions of any organisation" Comment! Also, explain the concept of productibility and its effect on product selection.

2. Distinguish between mass and batch production, under what conditions is batch production justified?

3. Establishing a minimum capacity and managing with alternate sources like overtime, additional shifts, and subcontracting is always a low-risk strategy. Comment!

4. What are the common objectives of the purchasing function? What are the activities in the purchasing function which require high consideration for legal aspects?

5. Write short notes on any two of the following:

a. Ergonomics

b. Group technology

c. Job Shop Scheduling

d. Function Analysis System Technique

MMPC 009 (January 2025 - July 2025) - ENGLISH

ASSIGNMENT

Course Code:MMPC-009

Course Title:Management of Machines and Materials

Assignment Code:MMPC-009/TMA/JAN/2025

Coverage:All Blocks

Note: Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment to the coordinator of your study centre. Last date of submission for January 2025 session is 30th April, 2025 and for July 2025 session is 31 October, 2025.

1. "Product Selection as one of the key strategic decisions of any organisation" Comment! Also, explain the concept of productibility and its effect on product selection.

2. Distinguish between mass and batch production, under what conditions is batch production justified?

3. Establishing a minimum capacity and managing with alternate sources like overtime, additional shifts, and subcontracting is always a low-risk strategy. Comment!

4. What are the common objectives of the purchasing function? What are the activities in the purchasing function which require high consideration for legal aspects?

5. Write short notes on any two of the following:

a. Ergonomics

b. Group technology

c. Job Shop Scheduling

d. Function Analysis System Technique

MMPC 009 (January 2026 - July 2026) - ENGLISH

ASSIGNMENT

Course Code : MMPC-009

Course Title : : Management of Machines and Materials

Assignment Code : MMPC-009/TMA/JAN/2026

Coverage : All Blocks

Note: Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment to the coordinator of your study centre. Last date of submission for January 2026 session is 30th April, 2026 and for July 2026 session is 31st October, 2026.

1. Explain the objectives of Operations Management. How does a service organization fix its performance objectives?

2. What is a batch production system? Describe how the optimum batch size is determined in batch production.

3. Under what circumstances would you use PERT as opposed to CPM in project management? Give some examples of projects where each would be more applicable than the other.

4. What do you understand by 'Capacity'? Differentiate between licensed capacity and rated capacity of a plant.

5. Define standardisation and explain its significance in materials management. Discuss the benefits of standardisation with respect to economy, efficiency, safety, quality control, communication, and environmental protection, and examine its limitations in the context of changing consumer preferences and product innovation.

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