NMIMS Centre for Distance and Online Education (NCDOE)
Course: Operations Management
Internal Assignment Applicable for Jun 2025 Examination

Assignment Marks: 20
Instructions
PLEASE NOTE: This assignment is application based, you have to apply what you have
learnt in this subject into real life scenario. You will find most of the information through
internet search and the remaining from your common sense. None of the answers appear
directly in the textbook chapters but are based on the content in the chapter

● All Questions carry equal marks
● All Questions are compulsory
● All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question Q1 and for question Q2(A)
and Q2(B) in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,illustrations as
far as possible
● All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
● Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting their
assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of reference.
● Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from other
students is not allowed
● Students should follow the following parameter for answering the assignment questions

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Q1 Assume you are heading operations in a cosmetic manufacturing and marketing
company. You are launching a new product range. Its very critical for the brand
image of the organisation. Create a detailed plan for sourcing materials and
manufacturers for a new fashion product. What factors should be considered to ensure
a reliable supply chain?
(10 Marks)
Q2 (A) Pick any situation of your choice and analyze the role of aggregate operations
planning in aligning an organization’s capacity with forecasted demand, and discuss
the potential consequences of failing to do so?
(5 Marks)
Q2 (B) Pick any business situation of your choice and establish how can artificial intelligence
and machine learning be integrated into operations management to enhance decisionmaking
and efficiency?
(5 Marks)
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