ME-802-D Production Planning and Control - May 2024 Question Paper

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1. 7 Marks
   aDistinguish between job-production and batch production.
   How to answer

   • Define job production vs batch production features
   • Compare on volume, variety, layout, setup, cost, planning
   • Give examples of each
   • Tabular differentiation
2. 7 Marks
   bDoes India need PPC for her developing economy? Discuss.
   How to answer

   • Define PPC meaning and objectives
   • Discuss Indian developing economy characteristics
   • Argue need for PPC for productivity, employment, resources
   • Conclude with justification
3. 7 Marks
   aWhat is sales forecasting? What are its field of application? Explain.
   How to answer

   • Define sales forecasting
   • Explain purpose and importance in PPC
   • List fields of application - production, inventory, marketing
   • Explain with examples
4. 7 Marks
   bDifferentiate between method study and work measurement. Explain the procedure of method study.
   How to answer

   • Define method study and work measurement
   • Differentiate on objective, scope, tools
   • List 7-8 steps of method study procedure
   • Explain each step briefly
5. 7 Marks
   aDescribe the principles of motion economy. How they are related to work place layout?
   How to answer

   • Define motion economy principles
   • List principles related to human body, workplace, tools
   • Explain relation to workplace layout
   • Give layout guidelines
6. 7 Marks
   bAnalyse 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.
   How to answer

   • Define PMTS concept
   • Select any two systems e.g. MTM, Work-Factor
   • Compare applicability in man-machine system
   • Discuss limitations for standard time estimation
7. 7 Marks
   aList the information required for effective production planning.
   How to answer

   • Define production planning needs
   • List information: demand, inventory, capacity, routings
   • Explain role of each input
   • Link to effective planning
8. 7 Marks
   bWhat are the different types of scheduling situations and methodologies? Explain any one of them in detail.
   How to answer

   • Define scheduling situations and methodologies
   • List types e.g. flow, job, batch scheduling
   • Explain one methodology in detail with steps
   • Give example application
9. 7 Marks
   a

   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:

   From \ To	D	E	F	G	H
   A	5	8	6	6	3
   B	4	7	7	6	5
   C	8	4	6	6	4

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

   How to answer

   • Formulate transportation table with supply and demand
   • Check balanced problem: total supply = total demand
   • Find initial feasible solution by VAM/NWCR
   • Optimize by MODI/Stepping stone and compute minimum cost
10. 7 Marks
    bA 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.
    How to answer

    • Compute EOQ = sqrt(2DS/H)
    • Compute total inventory cost including material cost
    • Compare total cost with 5% discount single order
    • Compute reorder point, min/max/average inventory with safety stock
11. 7 Marks
    aDefine MRP II. What the surround failure of Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP II) system in manufacturing management?
    How to answer

    • Define MRP II
    • Explain scope beyond MRP I
    • Discuss reasons for failure/surround failure
    • Conclude with manufacturing management implications
12. 7 Marks
    bWhat are the advantages and disadvantages of ERP system? Explain the implementation of ERP system.
    How to answer

    • Define ERP system
    • List advantages e.g. integration, data visibility
    • List disadvantages e.g. cost, complexity
    • Outline implementation steps
13. 7 Marks
    aHow is line balancing done using heuristic method? What are the types and rules of heuristic methods?
    How to answer

    • Define line balancing
    • Explain heuristic method procedure
    • List types and rules of heuristic methods
    • Give example of assignment
14. 7 Marks
    bWhat are the role of factory executives and workers in raising productivity? Explain it.
    How to answer

    • Define productivity
    • Explain role of executives - planning, motivation
    • Explain role of workers - skills, cooperation
    • Link to productivity improvement measures
15. 14 Marks
    Write a short note on any two :

    1. i)Market Analysis
    2. ii)Synthesis from standard data
    3. iii)MPS
    4. iv)Inventory Classification
    How to answer

    • Select any two topics from list
    • Define each with key features
    • Explain relevance to PPC
    • Give examples