Assignment 02

Operations Management II

Submission deadline: 05 March 2018

Submission instructions:

 Each group is supposed to submit a solution of the assignment.

 Excel OM can be used to verify the solutions.

1. Solve the aggregate planning problem given in class by using mixed strategy. Do you
find that mixed strategy is better than chase and level strategy?

2. Solve the MRP problem given in the class on 21 February 2018.

3. As per the case entitled "Resource Planning at Akshaya Patra, Vasanthapura", prepare
a report of aggregate planning, MPS, and MRP by using the following data:

(i) Prepare a process chart of the production process of rice and sambar from
procurement to dispatch.
(ii) What would be the throughput time for the production of rice and sambar in the
cooking section?
(iii) Consider an instance wherein there is only one rice cauldron and sambar
cauldron. How many containers of rice and sambar can be produced?
(iv) Now consider the instance where eight rice cauldrons and eight sambar cauldrons
are available. Within the operating times of the cauldron, how many containers of
rice and sambar would it be possible to produce in a day?
(v) Based on the demand data provided in the case, prepare an Master Production
Schedule (MPS) for the following products for a month (31 days). Assume day 1
is a Monday.
(a) Rice products
(b) Sambar/Rasam products
(c) Sweet
(d) Curd
(e) Rice
(f) Tomato bath
(g) Bisi bele bath
(h) Pulav
(i) Rice kesari bath

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 (j) Madras sambar
(k) Bhimapaka sambar
(l) Gokulam sambar
(m) Kadamba sambar
(n) Krishnamrita sambar
(o) Aiyangar rasam
(p) Lakshmi rasam
(q) Mysore rasam

(vi) Using the MPS generated, prepare an MRP for the following products with the
information provided in the case.
(a) Lakshmi Rasam Powder
(b) Palm oil: On-hand = 4,000 kg
(c) Market rice: On-hand = 8,270 kg, Schedule receipt of 17 tons on day 3,
Safety stock = 1 ton, Storage Capacity = 35 tons.
(d) Chili (B): On-hand 210 kg, Reviewed on days 8 and 20.
(e) Refined oil: On-hand=800 kg, Scheduled Receipt of 400 kg on day 3,
Safety Stock = 100 kg
(f) Coconut wet: On-hand = 1500, Lead time 3-5 days, Order size 5,000 units.
(g) Green peas
(h) Potato: On-hand 1400 kg
(i) Tomato: On-hand = 700 kg, Scheduled receipt of 840 kg on day 2
(j) Toor Dhal: On-hand 15 tons, Reviewed on days 5, 15, and 25, Safety stock
= 7,000 kg.

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