ME7T2 PVP14

PVP SIDDHARTHA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA

(Autonomous)
MODEL PAPER (Acc. to Blooms taxonomy)
IV B.Tech – I Semester

PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL

Duration: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70

PART – A

Answer all the questions. All questions carry equal marks

11x 2 = 22 M

1. a. Define PPC? (L1)

b. Write any 4 objectives of PPC. (L1)
c. Define forecasting? (L1)
d. How would you differentiate short term forecasting and long-term forecasting (L2)
e. What are the different carrying cost expenses? (L2)
f. What is back order cost? (L2)
g. What are the two different types of Kanban? Explain (L2)
h. Write the advantages of routing. (L1)
i. What are the objectives of scheduling? (L2)
j. Write different inputs to aggregate planning. (L1)
k. Write any four applications of PPC in computers. (L1)

PART – B
Answer any THREE questions. All questions carry equal marks.
3 x 16 = 48 M

2. a) What are the different functions of PPC? Explain with the help of a sketch. (L1)
b) A company has the following sales pattern during 1988 to1996. Compute the sales forecast
for 1997 using least square method. (L2) [8+8]

Year 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Sales in
6 8 11 23 29 34 40 45 56
lakhs

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3. a) Compare P system and Q system. (L2)
b) What are the seven wastes according to JIT? Explain. (L2) [8+8]

4. a) Explain the steps of routing procedure . (L1)

b) Seven jobs go over two machines M1and M2 in the fallowing order. From the data given
below, find the sequence that minimizes the total elapsed time and find the minimum time by
using Johnsons rule. (L2)

Jobs M1 M2
A 9 2
B 5 4
C 8 10
D 3 5
E 4 6
F 1 11
G 7 6

[6+10]

5. a) What is aggregate planning? Explain various objectives of aggregate planning. (L2)

b) Explain line and chase strategy. (L1)
[8+8]

6. a) What do you understand by dispatching? Also explain different types of dispatching. (L2)
b) List out various forms raised by dispatcher? Explain with neat sketches. (L2)
[8+8]