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TE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, TRIVANDRUM.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES
HS 321: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
QUIZ: 2, MARCH 2014 A E
Maximum marks: 15 ‘Time: 60 Minutes
Explain in detail Hawthrone studies. Explain the managerial implications ofthis study. (5 mi ks)
3 An operations manager needs to plan the sequence of seven tasks: A, B, C, D, E, Fand G. Each of
the tasks has to necessarily follow through three machines in the order Mi, Mo and My.
oe: Tasks
B D E F G
o 8 4 Oo 8 7
4 3 e) D 4 3
6 Tio ROD) 1 3 6 Gy} vy
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Find all the sequences that that minimizes the total elapsed time (2.5 marks) wy
i) Find the idle times of each of the machines and draw the Gantt chart. 5 marks) ;
introduce a new mode! of cabinets which requires
3. A cabinet manufacturing company is planning to
the following 10 activities:
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A’ C2, [Activity |Description] Time taken | Activiy | Desorption Time taken
$ilz@ i (minutes) (minutes)
ae A__| Prepare the wheels 10 Insert the brackets 5
, | XB |" Mount the wheels 5 Insert the shelves 3