Oe-Pc801a Me 2022-23
Oe-Pc801a Me 2022-23
Oe-Pc801a Me 2022-23
GROUP-A
Answer all questions 5x2=10
1. What do you mean by Productivity ?
2. What is THERBLIGS ?Explain with a few examples.
3. When we prefer to use Roller and Chain Conveyors ?
4. What is the importance of forecasting?
5. State the cost associated with inventory problems
GROUP-B
(ii) What are the needs for Production Planning and Control? Distinguish between production planning and 8
production control and state their objectives.
(ii) Explain different types of production systems and differentiate between them. 6
8. (i) Write the Process Chart Symbols used in Work Study in a tabular form under the Headings : EVENT , 7
SYMBOL, DESCRIPTION
(ii) The below table gives the data about the sales of a company in millions of rupees. Using the line of good 8
fit or least squares, fit a straight line trend to the data. Forecast the sales for the years 2023 and 2024. Show
the data and the trend line graphically.
Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Sales 78 80 78 88 90 81 92 97 90 94
9.(a) (i) What are the factors to be considered while selecting a Material Handling Equipment? Explain in brief . 7
(ii) Find the sequence that minimizes the total time (in hours) required to complete the following jobs on 8
three machines :
JOBS
Machines A B C D E F G
Machine 1 3 8 7 4 9 8 7
Machine 2 4 3 2 5 1 4 3
Machine 3 6 7 5 11 5 6 12
11. (i) Define inventory. What are the various types of inventory ? Why they are maintained ? 6
(ii) A dealer supplies the following information with regards to an item of inventory : 9
Annual demand = 12000 units, Ordering cost = Rs. 15 per order, Price = Rs. 25 per unit
Inventory carrying costs = 20% per unit per year
Inventory stock out costs = 30% per unit per year
Determine :
(a) Economic order quantity (I) when stock-outs are not permitted (II) when stock outs are permitted.
(b) What quantity of the product should be back ordered, if any ?
(c) What will be the maximum inventory at any particular time of the year ?
(d) Would you recommend to allow back ordering ? If so what would be the cost saving through back
ordering ?
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