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)
Answer ALL questions.
PART A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)
- 1.
List the various functions of production planning and control (PPC).
- 2.
Define the terms planning and controlling.
- 3.
Distinguish micro motion and memo motion study.
- 4.
Write a short note in work measurement.
- 5.
Differentiate production planning and production control.
- 6.
What are the different processes involved in process planning?
- 7.
State gantt chart.
- 8.
List some of the commonly used forms in dispatching.
- 9.
What is two bin system?
- 10.
What are the functions of inventory?
PART B — (5 × 13 = 65 marks)
- 11.(a)
Describe the procedural steps in product design and product development.
- Or
- (b)
Discuss in detail about the Break Even Analysis.
- 12.(a)
Explain about work measurement in detail with suitable example.
- Or
- (b)
Discuss the objectives, concept, and procedure, of micromotion study with its advantages.
- 13.(a)
Summarize the prerequisite information required for process planning, along with the steps involved in the process planning workflow.
- Or
- (b)
Define product planning. Provide a detailed explanation of the steps involved in the product planning process.
- 14.(a)
What is known as perpetual scheduling? Give an extensive overview of the procedures required in developing a perpetual schedule.
- Or
- (b)
Briefly discuss on :
- (i)Periodic batch control(6)
- (ii)Line of balance method(7)
- 15.(a)
Describe the importance of process planning in relation to production control, and discuss the key activities involved in process planning.
- Or
- (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)
- 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.
- Or
- (b)
Create a detailed process planning sheet and route sheet for a manufacturing industry, using an appropriate example to illustrate each component.