Assignment 2 –Questions

1. Enumerate the factors affecting Productivity and bring out the importance of
Productivity.
2. Enumerate the kinds of Productivity measures and explain the same.
3. Enumerate the factors governing plant location considering the case for Cement
Manufacturing Unit.
4. Determine the various costs that decides the locational economy of the plant
5. Enumerate the objectives of good Plant layout
6. Explain the principles of Plant Layout
7. Explain the types of layouts and enumerate the advantages and disadvantages of all the
types considering with suitable examples.
8. Explain, why do time study analysts break jobs into elements?
9. State the objectives of Time study, Method study, Work Study, Work Measurement and
Work Sampling
10. Briefly describe the various steps involved in Method Study
11. Distinguish between time study and motion study and state the objectives of motion study
12. Explain the various work measurement techniques
13. Explain the Centre of gravity and Load Distance methods with suitable examples
14. Explain the following terms
i) Micro Motion Study ii)Therbligs iii) Work content iv) rating scales v)
performance factor vi)Allowances vii)Ergonomics viii)memo motion study ix)
Job design x) work simplification
15. Distinguish between Actual time, Observed Time, Normal time and standard time
16. Explain Material handling and determine the functions and principles of material
handling.
17. Enumerate the factors that may be considered for material handling equipment.