This document appears to be an exam for a Production Planning and Control course. It contains three parts - Part A has 10 short answer questions, Part B has 5 long answer questions, and Part C has 2 essay questions to choose from. The questions cover a wide range of topics related to production planning and control, including the phases of PPC, factors affecting production planning, process planning functions, work study procedures, scheduling techniques, inventory control methods, and time and motion studies. The document provides an exam for students to demonstrate their understanding of key concepts and methods for production planning and control.

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B.E.IB.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018.
Sixth/Eighth Semester
Mechanical Engineering
IE '6605- PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL
(Common to Industriai Engineering/Mechanical a:Q.d Automation
Eniineering/Production ~ngineering)
(Regulations 2013)
(Also common to PTIE 6605.,.... Pro.duction Plantrlng and Control for B.E. (Part~Time)
Seventh Semester- Mechanical Engineering Regulations 2014)
Time : Three hours Maximum: 100marks
(Codes/Tables/Charts/to be permitted, ifany may be· indicated)
Answer ALL questions.
PART A- (10 x 2 =20 marks)
1. What are the phases of'PPC?
2. What is meant by standardization?
3, Define method,gtudy.
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4. What is a flow process chart?
5. List the factors affecting production planni.Iig.
6. State the main functions of process planning.
7. What are the different techniques of loading_and scheduling?
8. Define disp~tching.
9. What are the types of inventory control?
10. What is order' cycle?
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BIBIN.C / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / RMK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 1

2. PART B- (5.x l3 :±: 65 marks)
11. (a) Explain the different types of production systems. Differentiate between ·
them.· · · (13)
Or ' .,
(b) Write detailed notes on:
(i) Standardisation
(ii) Simplification
(5)
(4)
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12. (a)
(iii) Specialisation
State and explain in brief about the various steps involved in conducting
the work study procedure. · (13)
or·
(b) Exphun the following. terms,
(i) Work sampfulg (8)
.(5)(ii) PMTS..
13. (a) What is value analysis? Describe the basic steps involved in the value
analysis. (13)
Or
(b) 'What do you understand by machine balapcing? Also explain the effect of
balancing on number of machines required with an illustration. (13)
14. (a) Write short notes on the types of scheduling techniques. (13)
Or
(b) What ia progressing? Explain its function. Also write short notes about
'recording progresses'. · · (13)
15. (a) What do you understand by inventory control? List out its objectives. (13)J. . (
Or
(b) What is ABC analysis? Explain.the procedure for ABC analysis and give
its advantages and disadvantages. . (13). . '
PART C - (1 x 15 = 15 marks)
16. ·(a) Explain how . to cond~t time - study and . motion - study in a
production unit. Illustrate .with a case study. (15) ·
Or
(b) Explain.the implementation procedure ofERP in an automobile auxiliary
unit. (15)
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BIBIN.C / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / RMK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 2