Assignments in SSLM Course Assignment 1 - Individual Product recalls are now a regular happening across many sectors and

have become almost common around the globe. Here is an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and ability to tackle a gruelling problem that is no more a rarity in our country too. Take up any recent recall issue. You may visit www.usrecallnews.com or similar websites and select a product of your choice. Kindly ensure you have enough information available before firming up your choice. You can choose an Indian or an international product. Start answering using the following headings: Introduction A general understanding of recall and a brief history. Data pertaining to recalls in the last say a decade can be judiciously used to describe the nature of the problem and its magnitude along with the subsequent changes in the market and the product design itself. If you so desire you can concentrate on one sector like pharmaceuticals, or consumer electronics, or baby care products, or automobiles, or washing machines, and then draw the relevant points. The Problem Include all the details and analyze in terms of all possible implications. The solution Here use your knowledge about quality-cost analysis, process management, QC tools, and QC Problem solving including mistake proofing. How do you ensure the problem doesnt occur again? How do you bring in accountability to the entire problem? Study the past cases and then comment. Conclusion What are the lessons for us to learn and improve? Are there some patterns that need to be drastically altered? Should there be a change in the entire process? Overall Be creative as well tactical and operationally feasible when making recommendations. Include all the references. Submission Guidelines: Format : Strictly between 4 and 6 pages, serially numbered, A4 size, one inch margin all around, Times Roman font, 12 points, Single line spacing, with headings and subheadings appropriately numbered and bold faced, with a title page giving details like Name, Section, PGDM Number, and Product title. Submission is in both hard and soft copy format. Your file to be named as: PGDM No., Section, First Name, Company or Product Name. For example: 110104 Section A Sushil Assignment 1 Please ensure your topic is not being duplicated. This responsibility lies with the individual. Duplicate titles will not be eligible for any credit irrespective of the reason. Last Date: 08th July 2013

Assignment 2 - Individual Construct the following suitable for a managerial application typically in a manufacturing or service industry: 1. Checklist or Check sheet 2. Cause and Effect Diagram 3. Histogram 4. Flowchart Your submission should include the following information: Page 1- Put your name and section at the top. Page 2 - In the beginning include a paragraph indicating why you chose this problem and how you identified the solution /causes/ data. Include the references. You have to include all the details including the details about the original source. Submission is in both hard and soft copy format. Your file to be named as: PGDM No., Section, First Name, Company or Product Name. For example: 110104 Section A Sushil Assignment 2 Number of pages: 3 to 5. Last Date: 15th July 2013 Important: 1. Please do not send direct downloads from the net. They will not be considered. 2. The exercises should be based on a newspaper or newsmagazine report or any other suitable and verifiable source. 3. Submissions not complying with this rule will not get any credit.