Some Sample Questions for

Manufacturing Strategy Final Exam.

No Cases will be distributed in exam Hall. Answer in brief /to the point. Credit will be given if answers are written with reference to cases discussed in class. Closed Book Exam.

Qu. 1. a.Explain Order Winners and Order Qualifiers with examples from a FMCG Industry ? b. what is Hayes Wheelright Matrix and how does it help in deciding a Process choice ? c. What are the different types of Layouts ? What is focused factory ? How is this useful ? and explain advantages and disadvantages (Refer case Copeland Corporation) Qu 2. a. What Capacity decisions that are taken at Strategic , Tactical and Operational level in an Organisation ? What is demonstrated capacity vs Theoretical capacity and bottleneck capacity. Explain wrt National Cranberry case. Qu 3 Explain Lead and Lag Capacity strategy with example from any domain. What issues are important when changing capacity levels ? Qu 4. a . Manufacturing strategy is related to Logistics and Warehousing Strategy. Explain. b. Explain TOC Principles for managing Bottlenecks. c. Explain the following Terms and their importance to Manufacturing Planning &strategy Master Planning, MRP, Rough cut Capacity Planning, and Sales and Operations Planning,Input Output Control, Scheduling Methods . Qu 5. . Enumerate Process Technology Investment examples either from Manufacturing or a service Industry (like Airlines or IT) to improve Quality, Speed, Dependability, Flexibility and Cost parameters . b.Explain. Partial Measures of Productivity in quality, speed, dependability, Flexibility and Cost Qu 6. How high Quality(like Six Sigma) can become a important tool and aid Manufacturing strategy. Explain wrt case Hank Kolb what unique manufacturing processes are being followed and why they should/should not introduce a cheaper variety of product? Qu 7. What are the five improvements you can suggest in Case Lotus Thread In this context Explain the Term Forecasting accuracy improvement , Postponment (Delayed differentiation) and Mass customization Qu 8. Refer wrt case Dore Dore What is Littles Law in Manufacturing ? What are the strategic changes that must be thought thro and implemented when you implement Cellular Manufacturing ? Qu. 9. a What is Supply Network Strategy? b. What are the arguments for and against outsourcing ? Explain with examples from IT Industry or Manufacturing ? c. How Li Fung/Zara has become very successful ? What are the key aspects of their

Manufacturing,Procurement , Planning, IT ,Logistics Strategy ? Qu. 10. Refer Sport Obermeyer case. What are the the Strategic and Operational Strategies that can be adopted to improve performance for a Fashion Garment Manufacturer which has Factories in different places in India/China and marketing to Large Retail in USA/Europe? Explain improvements in Purchase, Manufacturing, Distribution and Planning and IT.