1.
Answer the following questions (1988)
1.
The patterns of plant layout are largely
determined by the system of production adopted. In view of the differing systems
of production, indicate the applicability of product and process layout in each
case.
2.
How will you proceed to balance an assembly
line? Give an example.
2.
Answer the following questions
1.
Production planning is one of the essential
requirements of factory organisation Discuss this statement and describe the
point that you would take into account in planning the production of cotton
textile industry.
2.
Define maintenance management. What are its aims
and objectives? Compare and contrast between preventive and corrective
maintenance.
3.
Answer the following questions
1.
Discuss carefully the significance of materials
management in a developing economy with particular reference to our country.
2.
What is value analysis? Discuss its
significance.
4.
Answer the following questions (1989)
1.
The production management function in a
small-scale industry is no different from that in a large industry Discuss.
2.
Explain why and in what way the following
constitute examples of production operations
1.
Drilling for oil
2.
Running of railway trains
3.
Launching a satellite
4.
Running a hospital
5.
Loading and unloading operations in a port.
5.
Answer the following questions
1.
Distinguish between a product and process
layout.
2.
What are the major types of materials handing
equipments? Describe with examples their major characteristics.
6.
You are required to design the material planning
system for a light engineering industry. The operations involve machining heat
treatment and assembling. Describe the system you would design and the factors
that would affect the effectiveness of the system.
7.
Answer the following questions (1990)
1.
What do you mean by minimum economic capacity?
Discuss the policy adopted by the government in this respect.
2.
Briefly discuss the characteristic features of a
good plant design.
8.
Answer the following questions
1.
What is the importance of materials handling in
designing a layout? How will you go about selecting the materials handling
system?
2.
Is a totally automated material handling system
desirable in a job shop?
9.
Answer the following questions
1.
Value analysis and management requires highly
sensitive approaches both for enhancing user/satisfaction and reducing
production cost. Offer your arguments on the proposition.
2.
Briefly argue on the necessity of waste management
in Indian conditions with reference to
1.
a power plant
2.
a textile mill
3.
an administrative office of a factory.
10.
Answer the following questions (1991)
1.
In production planning in a highly competitive
economy one should aim at optimization of production rather than maximization
of quantity produced. Do you agree? Explain.
2.
Draw a flow chart indicating the documents that
are required to facilitate production planning and control in a large
organisation where batch production of several parts is extensively used.
11.
Answer the following questions
1.
Under what conditions Line of Balance technique
generally operates? Explain the technique with examples.
2.
What is meant by standardisation? What are its
advantages and disadvantages? Do technological developments help or hinder
standardisation? Comment.
12.
Answer the following questions
1.
Explain how good materials management in an
organisation can contribute towards
1.
better profit margin
2.
in creased-working capital efficiency.
2.
What is meant by reorder point? What are the advantages
of fixed reorder cycle system over the fixed reorder level system? What
precautions are to be taken if the recorder cycle system is practiced?
13.
Answer the following questions (1992)
1.
Discuss the role of Production Manager in long
run vis-a - vis that in short run with a view to assess the relative importance
of job in different situations.
2.
Explain concept of Economic lot size scheduling.
Describe the situations, if any, when actual production scheduling may deviate
from and may even ignore Economic lot size.
14.
Answer the following questions
1.
Economic size of a plant is a fluid concept.
Comment and explain why the size of a plant, at inception, is usually found
different than the size dictated by the economies of the scale of operations.
2.
Will it be correct to say that proximity to
source of raw materials or nearness to market, as plant location criteria, have
lost their importance? Give reasons to support your answer.Appropriately
illustrate.
15.
Answer the following questions
1.
What do you understand by Quality Control?
Describe the procedure for instituting Quality Control in any manufacturing
organisation.
2.
Write critical notes on the following:
1.
Aggregative production planning.
2.
Make or buy decision-merits and limitations.
16.
Answer the following questions (1993)
1.
Production Management is more a managerial
function rather than an engineering one. Elucidate.
2.
If demand for a product varies on a daily basis,
will it be advisable to change production programmes accordingly?
17.
Answer the following questions
1.
What do you understand by process design? How
far does process of manufacturing influence the manufacturing system?
2.
Explain the mechanism for efficient production
scheduling in intermittent type of manufacturing system.
18.
Answer the following questions
1.
Will it be correct to say that a materials
manager, by himself, cannot function effectively? Support your answer with
reasons.
2.
Narrate the role of inspection in quality
control mechanism.
19.
Answer the following questions (1994)
1.
Explain the difference between Economic Order
Quantity and Reorder Point.
2.
What difficulties would you envisage in an
organisation where inventory control is not, answerable to production planning
and control but to the finance division?
20.
Four activities of shop floor control are
loading, sequencing, detailed scheduling and inputoutput control. What are the
distinctions among these four activities?
21.
Answer the following questions
1.
Give examples of organisations that have
predominantly product process and fixed position layouts.
2.
Some would contend that employees should not
have a major voice in layout design. Others argue that the design process
should be participatory with major employees involvement. Discuss this issue.
22.
Answer the following questions (1995)
1.
In what ways can the location decision have an
impact on the productive system?
2.
What is the goal of the line balancing? What
happens if a line is unbalanced?
23.
Answer the following questions
1.
Compare and contrast three different methods of
aggregate planning; graphical, linear programming and a heuristic approach.
2.
What are the main decision areas of job shop
scheduling?
24.
Answer the following questions
1.
What is meant by ABC classification? How might
on organisations inventory be analysed using the ABC classification?
25.
What is the relationship between inventory
control and the determination of economic order quantities?
26.
Answer the following questions (1996)
1.
Examine fundamental of production from
management point of view and enumerate various types of manufacturing systems.
2.
Distinguish carefully between assembly line
balancing and machine line balancing.
27.
Answer the following questions
1.
What considerations are important for deciding
the location of a plant? Discuss.
2.
Why is value analysis done? How is it different
from quality control?
28.
Answer the following questions
1.
What is meant by a schedule evaluation
criterion? Discuss.
29.
What is D G S & D? Write a note on purchase
process and procedure adopted by this directorate.
30.
Answer the following questions (1997)
1.
Explain how demand forecast is the basis of long
run production decisions as also of short run production decisions.
2.
Examine the validity of the statement that tasks
relating to control of production are determined by the type of production
system.
31.
Answer the following questions
1.
Discuss the merits of process layout vis-a - vis
those of product layout and specify the criteria of an ideal layout.
2.
Describe how you will determine minimum economic
size of a plant. Why is it that plant size, in practice, often exceeds the
minimum economic size?
32.
Answer the following questions
1.
Define the functions of materials management
department How will you judge its effectiveness?
2.
Despite idle capacity in the production shop, a
firm may prefer to buy. Also a firm may prefer to make, even in the face of
calculations indicating higher costs as compared to buying costs. Give your
comments on the merits of such decisions.
33.
Answer the following questions (1998)
1.
Is it correct to say that nature of products
alone determines the type of concerned manufacturing system Support your answer
with reasons.
2.
How does poor production scheduling increase
cost of production and chances of increased losses.
34.
Answer the following questions
1.
Make or buy decisions are to be taken initially
at the project stage and subsequently often during the operational stage of an
enterprise. Do you agree? Give reasons for your reasons. Also state how the
related decisions are taken giving appropriate illustrations.
2.
Plant design rests on some a-priori top
management/promoters decisions. Elaborate specifying the decision and their
impact on plant design.
35.
Answer the following questions
1.
Why and how is the quality of a manufactured
product controlled? What are the difficulties which may have to be faced?
Suggest a suitable organisation and procedures for an effective and economical
set up for quality control.
36.
Faced by the problem of frequent breakdowns in
equipment and a need of replacement, the top management seeks your advice as to
how the problem should be tackled. Incidentally the accessories and parts
inventory too has been found to be in shambles. Suggest what the management
should do to deal with the situation.
37.
Answer the following questions (1999)
1.
Discuss the various factors that are taken into
considerations while designing a product.
2.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of
standardization giving the role of ISO certification.
38.
Answer the following questions
1.
Discuss the methodology of constructing a control
chart and its usage.
2.
Explain the chief techniques of Statistical
Quality Control.
39.
Answer the following questions
1.
Differentiate between PERT and CPM giving their
limitations.
2.
What do you mean by routing and transportation?
40.
Conditions under which an enterprise should buy
a component instead of making it. (2000)
41.
Answer the following questions
1.
ABC Analysis classifies the items of inventory
on the basis of number of units consumed over the year, and on the basis of
value per unit. Therefore, ABC Classification for the current year may not
serve its purpose in the future years. Do you agree? Give reasons and example
(s) in support of your answer.
2.
Critically examine the assumptions of Economic
Order Quantity (EOQ) model and explain the methods of protecting against
variations in usage rate and supply lead time.
42.
Discuss the role of PERT and CPM as project
planning and scheduling techniques (60). (2001)
43.
Importance of Inventory Control under the
present circumstances of India.
44.
Significance of Materials Management in a
developing economy with particular reference to our country.
45.
How does Value Analysis differ from Value
Engineering? What are the objectives of value analysis? Explain the modem
approach to value analysis (60).
46.
How does the PERT technique help a business
manager in decision making? What is critical path analysis? Describe with
illustration its utility in project planning and control (60).(2002)
47.
Discuss any two of the Management control
methods like J1t (Just in Time), TQM (Total Quality Management), CIM
(Computer Integrated Manufacturing) and CAD (Computer Aided Design), and their
implications for Management control (60).
48.
Result accelerators are a group of techniques
that are basically used in Value Analysis to identify unnecessary costs, remove
obstacles and promote a course of action that will ensure the development of
value alternatives. Justify this statement by evaluating the techniques (60).
49.
Quality Circle for quality management (2003)
50.
Aggregate Production Plan is an intermediate
range production plan. Elucidate and briefly explain the Linear Programming
Model and the Transportation Problem Approach to aggregate planning (60).
51.
Supply Chain Management (2004)
52.
Materials handling does not add anything to the
value of the product. It only increases the cost of the product. Critically
analyse the statement (60).
53.
Techniques of Total Quality Management.(2005)
54.
Vendor Evaluation and Audit
55.
Narrate the historical evolution of Production
and Operations Management. Analyse the current challenges facing managers in
the light if Economic Liberalisation and Globalisation (60).
56.
Value Analysis (2006)
57.
Good inventory management is the backbone of an
industrys managerial effectiveness. Explain this statement and also discuss
various techniques of inventory management (60).
58.
Inventory Control Techniques (2007)
59.
Juste-in-Time Approach
60.
Quality Management
61.
Two Bin System
62.
Spending money on materials management is waste because
it adds to costs only and does not improve the quality and efficiency of
production. Discuss. Give the methods of material handling and build up
argument for the best mechanism of material handling (60).
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