This document contains an assignment for a Production and Operations Management course. It includes 6 questions assessing various topics:
1) Short notes on production processes, manufacturing vs non-manufacturing operations, operations strategy, and product scheduling.
2) Explanation of qualitative forecasting techniques like grass roots method, consensus method, Delphi method, historical analogy method, and market research method.
3) Definition of product characteristics and the steps involved in product selection and development.
4) A case study on the operations strategy of India's electronics industry and discussion questions about industry growth trends and the role of operations strategy in the case.
5) Elaboration of Supply Chain Management and its objectives.