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OIM 353 Production Planning and Control question paper, November/December 2024

Question Paper Code : 41554

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024.

Seventh Semester

Civil Engineering

OIM 353 — PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL

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(Regulations 2021)

Time : Three hoursMaximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)

  1. 1.

    List the various functions of production planning and control (PPC).

  2. 2.

    Define the terms planning and controlling.

  3. 3.

    Distinguish micro motion and memo motion study.

  4. 4.

    Write a short note in work measurement.

  5. 5.

    Differentiate production planning and production control.

  6. 6.

    What are the different processes involved in process planning?

  7. 7.

    State gantt chart.

  8. 8.

    List some of the commonly used forms in dispatching.

  9. 9.

    What is two bin system?

  10. 10.

    What are the functions of inventory?

PART B — (5 × 13 = 65 marks)

  1. 11.
    (a)

    Describe the procedural steps in product design and product development.

  2. Or
  3. (b)

    Discuss in detail about the Break Even Analysis.

  4. 12.
    (a)

    Explain about work measurement in detail with suitable example.

  5. Or
  6. (b)

    Discuss the objectives, concept, and procedure, of micromotion study with its advantages.

  7. 13.
    (a)

    Summarize the prerequisite information required for process planning, along with the steps involved in the process planning workflow.

  8. Or
  9. (b)

    Define product planning. Provide a detailed explanation of the steps involved in the product planning process.

  10. 14.
    (a)

    What is known as perpetual scheduling? Give an extensive overview of the procedures required in developing a perpetual schedule.

  11. Or
  12. (b)

    Briefly discuss on :

    • (i)Periodic batch control(6)
    • (ii)Line of balance method(7)
  13. 15.
    (a)

    Describe the importance of process planning in relation to production control, and discuss the key activities involved in process planning.

  14. Or
  15. (b)

    Examine Just-in-Time (JIT) and describe how it could assist to improve the productivity in manufacturing processes.

PART C — (1 × 15 = 15 marks)

  1. 16.
    (a)

    How would you define machine balancing, and how does effective balancing impact the number of machines required? Provide an explanation and illustrate with an example.

  2. Or
  3. (b)

    Create a detailed process planning sheet and route sheet for a manufacturing industry, using an appropriate example to illustrate each component.