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M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, 2011
( SECOND YEAR )
( PAPER - XV )

355 / 273. PRODUCTION PLANNING

CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE
( Common with M.B.A. Three Year Programm
with 75 Marks )
May ]

[ Time : 3 Hours
Maximum : 100 Marks
SECTION A

(5 5 = 25)

Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.
(a) Describe the elements of production planning &
control.
(b) Define aggregate planning.
(c) Enlist the uses of forecasting.
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(d) Describe producers risk.
(e) Enlist the objectives of SQC.
(f) Describe the need for sequencing.

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(1 15 = 15)

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V V).

(iii)

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(ii)

(h) Describe the need for preventive maintenance.

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(i)

(g) Enumerate silver-meal approach.

SECTION B

(3 15 = 45)

Answer any THREE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.
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2. Explain Routing sheet with example.

440

II

5. Explain Johnsons rule for three machines with

example.

450

420

4. Explain the concept of acceptance sampling.

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3. Explain the quantitative methods of forecasting.

6. E x p l a i n t h e c o n c e p t o f E O Q w i t h a l l
assumptions.

480

IV

435

III

570

VI

520

470
490
500
510
540

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Compulsory.

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SECTION D

(1 15 =15)

11. Forecast the value of demand for the next

period using.
1.

(5 5 = 25)

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z] .

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(iii) Exponential smoothing with 4 period

moving average.

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Three period moving average.

(ii)

Entrapolation.

(i)

Period

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c. A^lB_ >|V[ zV^^

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Demand

570

VI

520

480

IV

435

III

440

II

450

420

Forecast

Actual

. k|m>o[ >kB m.
.

470
.
490

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sk.
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500

(3 15 = 45)

>D J[ sVz sB.

m sVzD \ \]^.

510
540

2. >|mD gk> c>Vm[ sz.

3. x[ VFsuz B[|>|D k
V> x sk.
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4. uAB \V] >>|>_ u sk.

SECTION C

(1 15 = 15)

5. J[ B]_ k|m>_ z>

V[M[ VV c>Vm[ sz.

Answer any ONE question.

6. E c> kV mkD
> V> D sk.

7. Explain any five qualitative methods of

forecasting.

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8. Explain X - chart and S - chart and their usage.

(1 15 = 15)

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7. A k V> >D nm x[VF
x sk.
8. X - kD \uD, S - k> >[
B[V|[ sz.
9. \V>]uV JV^ >k
30,000
z^. J V[ sBVm 25 z
>Vzuz . 3,200/- c> 1,000/|m_ kVm kVz sl_ guz
\uD { uz 25 >T>\V c^m.
wo_ E c> k |.
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>V c>suV V kBD
|.

9. Find EOQ when the monthly requirement of the

material is 30,000 units, cost of material is
3,200 per lot of 25 units, ordering cost per
order is 1,000, and fraction of carrying cost
is 025 per unit per year. Also, find out the
number of orders per year and time between
successive orders.
10. Compare the merits and demerits of preventive
and breakdown maintenance.

10. x[ VmVA V\A \uD, B_ W>

V\uz\V EA \uD, E
k|m.
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