Course Content
Probability Distributions
Probability Distribution – Binomial, Poisson, Normal, and Exponential
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Facility Location and Layout
Site Selection and Analysis, Layout Design and Process
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Probability Distribution – Binomial, Poisson, Normal, and Exponential
Probability Distribution – Binomial, Poisson, Normal, and Exponential
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Data Collection & Questionnaire Design
Data Collection & Questionnaire Design
Sampling: Concept, Process, and Techniques
Sampling: Concept, Process, and Techniques
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Hypothesis Testing: Procedure
Hypothesis Testing: Procedure
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T, Z, F, Chi-square tests
T, Z, F, Chi-square tests
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Operations Management: Role and Scope
Operations Management: Role and Scope
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Facility Location and Layout: Site Selection and Analysis, Layout Design and Process
Facility Location and Layout: Site Selection and Analysis, Layout Design and Process
Enterprise Resource Planning: ERP Modules, ERP Implementation
Enterprise Resource Planning: ERP Modules, ERP Implementation
Scheduling: Loading, Sequencing, and Monitoring
Scheduling: Loading, Sequencing, and Monitoring
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Quality Management and Statistical Quality Control, Quality Circles, Total Quality Management – KAIZEN, Benchmarking, Six Sigma
Quality Management and Statistical Quality Control, Quality Circles, Total Quality Management – KAIZEN, Benchmarking, Six Sigma
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ISO 9000 Series Standards
ISO 9000 Series Standards
Operation Research: Transportation, Queuing Decision Theory, PERT/CPM.
Operation Research: Transportation, Queuing Decision Theory, PERT/CPM.
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Unit VIII: Business Statistics and Operations Management

The evolution of benchmarking from its earliest to most advanced form has happened in five distinct generations. Here’s the correct chronological order:

  1. A. Reverse Engineering (1st Generation)

    • Early form of benchmarking, focusing on tearing down competitors’ products to understand their strengths.

  2. E. Competitive Benchmarking (2nd Generation)

    • Involves comparing products and processes with direct competitors to improve performance.

  3. C. Process Benchmarking (3rd Generation)

    • Moves beyond products to benchmarking business processes against best-in-class organizations, regardless of industry.

  4. B. Strategic Benchmarking (4th Generation)

    • Focuses on long-term strategies and business models, aligning benchmarking with strategic goals.

  5. D. Global Benchmarking (5th Generation)

    • Expands the scope to international standards, incorporating global best practices for comprehensive improvement.