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Assignment Solutions, Case study Answer sheets Project Report and Thesis contact aravind.banakar@gmail.com www.mbacasestudyanswers.com ARAVIND – 09901366442 – 09902787224 Operations Management Answer the following question. Q1. Describe total quality management (TQM). (10 marks) Q2. What are the major decision areas in P/OM? (10 marks) Q3.A Turkish manufacturing company operating a subsidiary in TRNC shows the following results: TURKEY TRNC Sales (in units) 100.000 20.000 Labour (hours) 20.000 15.000 Raw materials (in MU) 20.000 2.000 Capital Equipment (hrs) 60.000 5.000 a. Calculate single factor productivity figures of labour and capital for the parent and subsidiary. Do the results seem misleading? b. Now compute multifactor labour and capital productivity figures. Are the results better? c. Finally, calculate raw material productivity figures. Explain why these figures might be greater in TRNC. (10 marks) Q4. 4. A firm cleans chemical tank cars in the ...