Question $1$

Define Production and Operations Management. $(2$ Mark$)$

Question $2$

Describe the responsibilities of the managers in the three primary business functions.

$(3$ Marks$)$

Question $3$

List the six major factors affecting POM today. $(3$ Marks$)$

Question $4$

To succeed in global competition, what must companies do$?(2$ Marks$)$

Question $5$

Describe the major components of a production system. $(2$ Marks$)$

Question $6$

Describe the types of decisions made by operations managers. $(2$ Marks$)$

Question $7$

Describe the primary inputs, outputs, and conversion subsystem $($components and

functions$)$ in the following organizations:

a$)$ Operation $--$ college library

b$)$ Operation $$ hotel

c$)$ Operation $--$ small manufacturing firm