“Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) systems provide an integrated approach to production processes through efficient information handling for overall improvements in product quality and productivity. Explain the statement.

Compare and contrast “push type of production system with the “pull” type of production system and justify which one is better?

Explain facility planning along with its objectives.

What do you mean by the term “Forecast”? Explain the need of forecast in operations management.

“Productivity is one of the major performance criteria for evaluating a production system”. Explain.

“Computer virus is a major threat to computer security”. Justify the statement.

“SQL is one of the most important relational data manipulation languages”. Explain the statement. Also, explain query processing.

“Iso-chronous is a technique which makes use of both synchronous and asynchronous modes”. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.

“Real-time system makes output available quickly enough to control real-life activity”. Explain the statement.

“Internal Information is used for day-to-day decision making whereas external information is crucial for long-term planning”. Comment.

“Choice of location for a plant is one of the earliest problems facing management.” Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your answer.

“Logistics Management impacts not only upon the profit and loss account of business but also upon the balance sheet?” Comment on the statement.

Information is the key to the decision making in Business.” Explain the concept of information and technology in the integrated supply chain. Also, explain the importance of information in integrated business.

It is a fact; SCM and BPR have a common goal and are interrelated. Explain the sentence with examples.

“The supply chain management (SCM) is viewed as a system that links an enterprise with its customers and suppliers.” Comment on the statement.

Why control is needed in materials management? Explain the different types of control needed in materials management?

“Process Inventory is concerned with the material or semi-finished good on the production floor”. Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your answer.

What do you understand by Manufacturing Resource Planning? Is MRPII the ultimate manufacturing planning and control system?

“Negotiations with foreign suppliers call for a good deal of understanding and insight in addition to the normal planning required for such sessions”. Explain the concept of negotiation with foreign suppliers in the view of the statement.

“Negotiations with foreign suppliers call for a good deal of understanding and insight in addition to the normal planning required for such sessions”. Explain the concept of negotiation with foreign suppliers in the view of the statement.