JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD B.Tech IV PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL Previous Question Paper (August/September - 2023 - R16)
Note: i) Question paper consists of Part A, Part B. ii) Part A is compulsory, which carries 25 marks. In Part A, Answer all questions. iii) In Part B, Answer any one question from each unit. Each question carries 10 marks and may have a, b as sub questions.
Part A
What do you mean by Production Planning and Control?
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Production Planning and Control (PPC) is the management function responsible for coordinating and directing the manufacturing process to ensure that production goals are met efficiently. Production Planning involves determining the necessary resources, scheduling, and sequencing of operations to meet demand, while Production Control involves monitoring the actual progress against the plan and taking corrective actions to ensure timely delivery, optimal resource utilization, and cost-effectiveness.
Identify different uses of forecasting technique.
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Forecasting techniques are essential for effective production planning and control, serving several critical functions:
- Capacity Planning: Forecasts enable organizations to determine long-term facility requirements and equipment needs, ensuring that production capacity matches anticipated market demand.
- Inventory Management: Accurate demand predictions allow firms to maintain optimal inventory levels, reducing carrying costs while preventing stockouts and ensuring timely availability of raw materials and finished goods.
- Production Scheduling: Forecasting provides the foundation for creating master production schedules and material requirements plans, allowing for efficient allocation of labor, machine time, and resources to meet delivery deadlines.
Define Inventory Management.
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Give the concept of MRP-I.
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What do you understood by Routing?
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List out the Terminology used in the Line Balancing.
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Give the meaning of Scheduling.
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What are the uses of Job shop scheduling?
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Definition of Dispatching.
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Identify different elements in follow-up.
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Part B
Explain the importance and objectives of Production Planning and Control.
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Illustrate the major factors that affecting the forecast technique.
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Discuss the major types of production system with its advantages and disadvantages.
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Identify different reasons for measuring the forecasting errors.
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Explain functions of inventory management with its implementation in organization.
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Demonstrate different elements with reference to MRP –II with suitable examples.
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Derive the formula for EOQ Model for controlling and managing the inventory.
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Discuss the different strategies in aggregate planning with suitability in organization.
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Compare and contrast different between Largest Candidate method and Heuristic method with suitable examples.
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Identify different steps used for the implementation of Routing procedure in any organization.
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Explain the major benefits with reference to Route sheet in routing.
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Explain the policies used in the concept of Scheduling with suitable examples.
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Discuss the Importance Line Of Balance (LOB).
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Give the advantages and disadvantages of flow shop scheduling.
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Illustrate different steps involved in preparation of Line Of Balance (LOB).
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Discuss the different activities of involved in dispatcher.
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Identify the applications of computers in planning and control.
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Explain the importance of dispatching with suitable examples.
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Discuss different steps involved in expediting procedures.
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