Predictive Maintenance

Explain the concept of Kanban and its usefulness. How does CONWIP differ from Kanban?

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

Reliability centred Maintenance (RCM)

“Recent developments in the area of codification include barcodes which help in keeping count of stocks”. Comment on the statement. Also, explain the steps for devising a barcode for a business.  

What do you mean by continuous improvement? Explain the similarities and dissimilarities between Deming’s PDCA Cycle and CAPD Cycle.

Discuss the objectives and functions of a maintenance system. Explain how the total maintenance cost is affected by the level of preventive maintenance.

What is supplier evaluation? Discuss the review process for rating of suppliers. Also, explain why the relationship between the buyer and seller is of immense importance?  

. Why customer service, packaging and production scheduling are considered to be interfunctional management activity? How can they be managed effectively within a functionally organized firm?

“Materials management contains an integrated process of materials flow, in, through and out of an organization”. Comment on it and talk about the reasons behind it.  

What are the duties of a technical consultant? Is the cost of consultancy in a firm justified in terms of expected returns?

“Technology policies in India and in many other countries suggest a close cooperation between industry, institutes and government to achieve the various objectives of such policies”. Explain the features of technology policy in India.

What are the various causes of failure of R&D projects? What can the management do to prevent such failure?

What factors could possibly cause the termination of R&D project? What could be possible barriers in project termination and how could they be overcome?

“Partnership is being entered into not only for marketing but also for manufacture and licensing of new innovations”. Explain why partnership is needed in innovation in the light of the statement.

What are the various routes through which securities are issued in the Equity and Debt markets? Discuss the various issues that are required to be taken care of while regulating the Public Issue of Securities. 

What is the interaction between science, technology and business? How do these interactions affect industrial growth? Discuss with suitable examples.

What is a ‘Mutual Fund’? How mutual funds are categorized on the basis of the investment objectives? Discuss the structure mutual funds in India. 

 What is meant by ‘Due Diligence’? What are its main benefits? Describe the process of due diligence and constitution of the team for this purpose.  

What do you understand by Dematerialisation of Securities? Explain its advantages to the Investors and the Companies. How does a Depository Account differ from a Bank Account? What services are rendered by a Depository? Discuss.