NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
PLOT 91, CADASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESSWAY, JABI, ABUJA
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
NOVEMBER 2018 EXAMINATION
COURSE CODE: MBA801 CREDIT UNIT: 3
COURSE TITLE: PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
TIME ALLOWED: 2½ Hours
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Attempt question Number one (1) and any other three (3).
- Question number 1 is compulsory and carries 25 marks, while the other questions carry 15 marks each
- Present all your points in coherent and orderly manner
1a. Suppose Tijani and Osot Ltd assembled television sets. It purchases 3,600 black and white picture tubes a year at N65 each. Ordering costs are N31, and annual carrying costs are 20 percentage of the purchase price. Compute the optimal quantity and the total annual cost of ordering and carrying the inventory. 10 Marks
- Operations managers usually consider five common process decisions. Discuss? 10Marks
- Define the term production/operations management (POM). 5 Marks
2a. Discuss briefly four basic steps of graphic analysis. 10Marks
- Define the nature of supply-chain management for both manufacturers and service providers.
5 Marks
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