Topic Review $1$: Introduction to Operations Management

Answer all the questions. All questions are to examine the CLO$1.$

$(20$ MARKS$)$

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 subsystems $($components and functions$)$ in the following organisations:

a$)$ Operation $--$ college library

b$)$ Operation $-$ hotel

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

$(6$ Marks$)$