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JNTU B.Tech IV PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL Previous Question Paper (June - 2024 - 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 is the importance of Production Planning and Control?
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Production Planning and Control (PPC) is essential for optimizing resource utilization, ensuring timely delivery of products, and maintaining cost-effectiveness. It provides a systematic approach to coordinate manufacturing activities, minimize idle time, and achieve consistent quality standards.
Explain the utility of PPC based production.
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The utility of PPC lies in its ability to synchronize production processes with market demand. It facilitates effective capacity planning, reduces work-in-progress inventory, ensures optimal machine loading, and enables management to make informed decisions regarding labor and material allocation to maximize throughput.
What is materials requirement planning?
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Explain the various functions of Inventory Control.
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What are the objectives of routing?
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What are the factors affecting routing procedure? Discuss
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What is an operation scheduling?
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Why is scheduling important in planning and production?
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What do you mean by follow up?
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What are the duties of dispatcher?
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Part B
Distinguish between Mass, Batch and Unit Production systems. In what way the PPC system differs among the three production systems?
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Forecast the demand for the following series by exponential smoothing method.
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Define the Just in time system and explain the basic concept of JIT manufacturing.
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What are the ABC and VED analysis? Explain its significance in the inventory control with suitable example.
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What is routing and explain routing procedure in detail.
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How to achieve line balancing and mention its benefits?
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Explain the important techniques employed for loading and scheduling purposes.
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Explain the scheduling strategies.
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Write short notes on forward scheduling.
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Explain dispatching procedure in detail.
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Explain the applications of computers in planning and control.
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