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MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT - MM ZG522

Last Minute Revision Notes BasedOn Previous Year Questions In Simple Language 1. Taylors principles of scientific management. 1. Replace rule of thumb with scientific knowledge 2. Develop harmony among workers and management 3. Promote cooperation rather than individualism 4. Create maximum output rather than restrictive output 5. Develop the workers to fullest extent, for their own and companys prosperity 2. Functions of manager. Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing (Leading), Controlling. 3. PDLC Product Development Life Cycle. 7 Steps 1. Obtaining the ideas 2. Screening the ideas 3. Technical evaluation 4. Market evaluation 5. Final decision 6. Getting into production 7. Introduction to the market 4. Product Patent Requirement. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Patentable Subject matter Utility (usefulness) of the product Uniqueness of the idea Non-obviousness of the idea Product Description Excluding subject matters such as natural phenomena, laws of nature, abstract ideas etc. 5. Strategies for Product Development 1. Product Diversification Creating variety in the existing product line 2. Product Standardization Making a product that can be used in several assemblies 3. Product Simplification Removing non-performing or marginally performing products 6. Types of research. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Pure research only scientific, no commercial gain thinking, directed on learning laws of nature Applied research finds commercial use of pure research Product research find new product ideas and use applied research to product development Manufacturing research find new easier, more effective, cheaper ways of manufacturing Materials research find new materials for product development Market research find the market trend, product requirement, collect VOC, benchmarking etc. Operations research it is a mathematical analytical tool to predict system behavior.
Prepared on 08-SEP-2013 for BITS-Pilani MSMM 2013 First Semester Mid Semester Exam Preparation. All rights reserved. Deepak Verma, 2013hz79226@wilp.bits-pilani.ac.in

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MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT - MM ZG522

Last Minute Revision Notes BasedOn Previous Year Questions In Simple Language 7. Principles of Organization Design. 1. Know goals of the org and nature of business required 2. Analyze manufacturing requirements 3. Know the departments needed Production, Purchase, HR, Finance, Engineering, R&D, Distribution, Control, and General Admin etc. 4. Know the customers to be served 5. Know the Span Of Control of various departments 6. Know the Organizational Levels 7. Develop Org Chart In brief Functions, Process, Equipment, Product, Customers 8. Types of Organizations. 1. Line Organization Owner does everything 2. Line and Staff Owner delegates work and create levels. Specialists report to managers 3. Matrix Organization Functional departments report to managers. Managers report to GMs. This org violates unity of command as cross functional reporting takes place. 4. Informal Organization informal relationships are developed within the organizations. 9. Staff Departments in an org. 1. 2. 3. 4. Advisory Group, Control department Service Department Coordinating department

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Prepared on 08-SEP-2013 for BITS-Pilani MSMM 2013 First Semester Mid Semester Exam Preparation. All rights reserved. Deepak Verma, 2013hz79226@wilp.bits-pilani.ac.in