Production planning and control April/May 2015

Production planning and control previous Anna University Questions

Anna University Chennai

Question Paper Code : 71837

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL / MAY 2015

Eighth Semester

Mechanical Engineering

ME 2036/ME 802/ 10122 MEE 44 - PRODUCTION PLANNING and CONTROL

(Common to Production Engineering and Mechanical and Automation Engineering)

(Regulation 2008/2010)

                                                                                          Time: Three hours

                                                                                Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions

PART A - (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. List the objectives of planning and control
2. What is break even analysis?
3. Define method study.
4. Mention any two tools used in' time study.
5. What is value analysis?
6. Define product planning
7. What are Gantt charts.
8. Brief about ‘Kanban’.
9. List the advantages of two bin system.
10. What is MRP II?

PART B-(5 x 16 =80 marks)

11.  (a) (i) Describe the functions of production control. (10)
(ii) Explain the economics of a new design. (6)

Or

(b) Discuss the various aspects of product development and design (16)

12. (a) (i) Describe the basic procedure of method study. (10)
(ii) What is production study? Explain. (6)

or

(b) Explain the following:
(i) Memo motion study
(ii) Work sampling
(iii) Micromotion study. (4 + 6 + 6)

13. (a) Define process planning. Discuss in detail steps for the same (16)

or

(b) (i) Describe the problems due to the lack of product planning (6)
(ii) Explain how process capabilities are analyzed in a multi product system. (10)

14. (a) (i) What is perpetual loading? Describe (6)
(ii) Discuss periodic batch control (6)
(iii) Explain any one of techniques for aligning completion times and due dates. (4)

Or

(b) Sequence the following jobs to minimize the processing times on the two machines. Also computer the idle times of the machines.
Jobs           1  2  3  4  5  6
Machine 1 5  9  4  7  8  6
Machine 2 7  4  8  3  9  5

15. (a) (i) Discuss he effect of demand on inventories. (4)
(ii) Describe the elements of just in time systems. (12)

Or

b) (i) What is ERP. Briefly explain. (4)
(ii) Following components are required for repairing oil engines. Classify the same by ABC analysis (12)
Component code :                 C01 C02 C03 C04 C05 C06  C07   C08   C09  C10
Units cost in Rs.                   100  200   50  300 500 3000 1000 7000  5000    60
Annual consumption in units   100 300 700   400 1000  30    200   500   105   1000