Production Planning and Control (ME-802 (D)) - Important Questions

Write short notes on market analysis, synthesis from standard data, MPS, and inventory classification.

Distinguish between job-production and batch production.

Does India need PPC for her developing economy? Discuss.

What is sales forecasting and what are its fields of application?

Differentiate between method study and work measurement. Explain the procedure of method study.

Describe the principles of motion economy. How they are related to work place layout?

Analyse critically any two types of Predetermined Motion Time standard system as regards applicability and limitations for the estimation of standard time in man-machine system.

List the information required for effective production planning.

What are the different types of scheduling situations and methodologies? Explain any one of them in detail.

How is line balancing done using heuristic method? What are the types and rules of heuristic methods?

A company uses annually 24,000 units of a raw material which costs Rs. 1.25 per unit placing each order costs Rs. 22.5 and the carrying cost is 5.4% per year of the average inventory. Find the economic lot size and the total inventory cost (including the cost of material). Should the company accept the offer made by supplier of a discount of 5% on the cost price on a single order of 24,000 units. Suppose the company works for 300 days a year. If the procurement time is 12 days and safety stock is 400 units find the reorder point, the minimum, maximum and average inventory.

Define MRP II. What the surround failure of Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP II) system in manufacturing management?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of ERP system? Explain the implementation of ERP system.

What are the role of factory executives and workers in raising productivity? Explain it.

A company has three plants at location of A, B and C which supply to warehouses located at D, E, F, G and H. Monthly plant capacities are 800, 500 and 900 units respectively. Monthly warehouse requirements are 400, 400, 500, 400 and 800 units respectively. Unit transportation (in Rs.) are given below:

Determine an optimum distribution for the company in order to minimize the total transportation cost.