Management Programme

MS
ASSIGNMENT
FIRST SEMESTER
2011

MS-05: MANAGEMENT OF MACHINE & MATERIALS

School of Management Studies

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068
 ASSIGNMENT

Course Code : MS - 5
Course Title : Management of Machines and Materials
Assignment Code : MS-5/SEM - I/2011
Coverage : All Blocks

Note: Answer all the questions and send them to the Coordinator of the Study Centre you are
attached with.

Q1. Elaborate the concept of Systems Life-Cycle in Operations Management.

Q2. Define work measurement. What are the various methods of work measurement? Discuss
work sampling.

Q3. What are the objectives of Value Engineering? Discuss how to organize VE/VA function in a
tractor manufacturing firm.

Q4. Write an essay on Statistical Quality Control.

Q5. Discuss the various vendor evaluation and rating.

Q6. Explain how would you proceed in designing a waste disposal system for a steel plant.