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Explain in detail the various types of plant layout concepts that area available in operations management. Give examples on where each of these types can be employed respectively. Briefly explain a layout applicable for a Retail store format, highlighting the good points and bottlenecks, if any

Is corporate responsibility something that can be ignored ‐ by big businesses such as Lonmin in the pursuit of making profits for shareholders, if it makes a substantial contribution to government revenue?

You have been appointed as it head of a soon to be open retail chain store by the name of Indian retail store which will have branches all over India .india retail store is a private limited company highlight at least 5 security threat that a retail store may face in todays time and sugges 5 Innovative it security macanigum to insure that such threats do not harm your retail store chain and that your system remain as secure as ever

For a business firm leverage is about the fixed operating cost and the fixed finance costs in the cost structure of the firm. For the given details, identify for which firm the degree of operating leverage and degree of financial leverage are higher and why so:

Firms Amrit Baayu

Sales (Rs.) 360000 750000

Variable cost p.u 20 150

Fixed cost (Rs.) 72000 140000

Output (units) 6000 1500

Interest 40000 80000

Project costs Rs 180,000 and is expected to generate cash inflows as:

Year Cash Inflow ( Rs )

1 20000

2 24000

3 30000

4 36000

5 40000

a. Discuss the characteristics of long term capital budgeting decisions

b. calculate the Net Present Value of the project if the cost of capital is 12% and conclude.

. The training manager at ABC corporation has asked you to identify the kind of training programs that should be offered to the young recruits who have joined as management trainees and are to be imparted five additional general management programs along . The training manager at ABC corporation has asked you to identify the kind of training programs that should be offered to the young recruits who have joined as management trainees and are to be imparted five additional general management programs along 

(a) How would you formulate your management research questions?

(b) How would you carry out a problem audit? Explain in detail the steps you would take for this.

(c) What could be the mix of variables that could impact the investor decisions? Is it possible to represent the same through a theoretical framework?

(d) State your study objectives and research hypotheses.

General Electric (GE) is well known for its extraordinary competency in management development. 

a. Discuss how the terms capabilities, competency and distinctive competency differs from each other. Also, with reference to the VRIO Framework of analysis, highlight the four questions which any strategist might have examined in relation to GE for evaluating its extraordinary competency in management development. 

b. Describing VRIO Framework with reference to GE: - Valuable - Rareness - Imitability - Organization

Reliance Industries Limited is a Fortune 500 company and the largest private sector corporation in India. RIL, have evolved from being a textiles and polyester company to an integrated player across energy, materials, retail, entertainment and digital services. In each of these areas, they are committed to innovation-led, exponential growth. It’s clearly evident that RIL has adopted parenting strategy. Discuss the concept of corporate parenting. Discuss the analytical steps which are crucial in developing corporate parent strategy. Conclude how Corporate parenting or parenting strategy is more beneficial when compared against portfolio based corporate strategy 

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A restaurant chain is planning to open up a new mid sized multi cuisine restaurant. Considering their expertise and knowledge in the food and beverages services, they are confident of getting into the new restaurant operation. You are required to suggest the team on the following points:

a. Suggest a site location for the restaurant, assuming it to be Metro city (you can assume a city of your choice). Give your reasons for the same (5 Marks)

b. What strategy would the restaurant adopt for an Aggregate Operation Plan of resources given a time frame of a year?

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Explain in detail the various types of plant layout concepts that area available in operations management. Give examples on where each of these types can be employed respectively. Briefly explain a layout applicable for a Retail store format, highlighting the good points and bottlenecks, if any

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