Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Work-Integrated Learning Programmes Division

First Semester 2009-2010
Mid-Semester Test (EC-1 Regular)
Course No.
Course Title
Nature of Exam
Weightage
Duration
Date of Exam
Note:
1.
2.
3.
4.

: ET ZC412
: PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL
: Closed Book
: 40%
: 2 Hours
: 30/08/2009 (FN)

No. of Pages
=2
No. of Questions = 7

Please follow all the Instructions to Candidates given on the cover page of the answer book.
All parts of a question should be answered consecutively. Each answer should start from a fresh page.
Mobile phones and computers of any kind should not be used inside the examination hall.
Use of any unfair means will result in severe disciplinary action.

Q.1 (b).
Q.1 (b).

Discuss the difference between manufacturing organization and service

organization.
Discus the framework for managing operations.
[3 + 5 = 8]

Q.2.

What do you understand by vertical integration? How will it affect the process
decisions? Give suitable examples.
[3]

Q.3.

A company is planning to introduce a new product. It must select one product

from three available and has estimated the data as shown below.
Factor
Expected sales each year
Unit cost of production (Rs.)
Unit selling price (Rs.)
Fixed cost incurred before production (Rs.)
Expected product life

A
600
680
760
200000
3 years

Which product would you recommend, based on:

a. Break even point
b. Time to break even
c. Life time profit

Product
B
900
900
1000
350000
5 years

C
1200
1200
1290
500000
8 years

[6]

Q.4.

What are the factors that need to be considered while you do financial analysis for
equipment purchasing?
[5]

Q.5.

T & L India Limited is going to construct a new cement plant with an investment
of about 120 crores and it has decided upon four locations in India. Assume that
you are the operations manager of T&L India Limited.
a. What are the factors you will consider to evaluate these four sites (Minimum
10 factors)?
b. Use the Location Factor Rating method for evaluation and demonstrate the
same, assuming suitable data.
[6]

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Q.6. Assume that you are the production engineer in your company. You are entrusted
with job of designing a repetitive production line. Assume that the assembly
consists of 9 tasks, which are listed in the table shown below, along with estimated
task times and the tasks that must be completed before each task has to begin. The
assembly line is supposed to produce at least 40 units per day and operates 480
minutes a day.
Task
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4

Task time (sec)

10
11
5
4
12
3
7
11
3

Preceding task
A
B
B
A
C,D
F
E
G,H

Draw the precedence diagram.

Calculate the cycle time and theoretical number of work stations.
Balance the assembly line and calculate the efficiency of the assembly line.
What will happen to the efficiency if an additional workstation is added? [8]

Q.7. Explain the impact of quality on productivity. What is the relation between quality
and product yield?
[4]

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