Q. Part 1:

(1) Explain why study operations management?

(2) Illustrate what are differences among terms "production management" also "operations management'?

Part 2:

(1) Illustrate what are reasons for formulating also implementing an operations strategy?

(2) Describe a possible mission for operations also some associated strategies which fit subsequent business situations:

(a) Ambulance service

(b) Production of standard automobile batteries.

(c) Production of electronics products which have a short product life cycle.

Part 3:

(1) Explain why is inter functional cooperation important for new-product design?

(a) Illustrate what are the symptoms of possible lack of inter functional cooperation?

(2) Under illustrate what circumstances might a market-pull approach or a technology-push approach to new product design be best app?