Code: R7420301 R07

B.Tech IV Year II Semester (R07) Supplementary Examinations December/January 2014/2015

PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL
(Mechanical Engineering)

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80

Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1 (a) Define production planning and control. What are the aims and objectives of production
planning and control?
(b) Write short notes on functions of production planning and control.

2 (a) What do you understand by short and long range forecast? Which of the forecasting
techniques will be applicable for each?
(b) Explain the exponential smoothing method of forecasting.

3 (a) What do you understand by the inventory control? Explain the purpose of maintaining
inventory in any production unit.
(b) What is ABC analysis? Explain its significance in the inventory control with suitable example.

4 (a) What do you mean by MRP? State the objectives of MRP.

(b) Explain the various steps of line of balance technique.

5 (a) Define routing. What are its economic advantages?

(b) Write short notes on:
(i) Route sheets.
(ii) Bill of material.

6 (a) What is scheduling? List out types of scheduling techniques. Explain any two in details.
(b) State the purpose of scheduling and explain factors affecting scheduling.

7 (a) Write a description notes on principle of line balancing.

(b) Write short notes on:
(i) Chase planning.
(ii) Expediting.

8 (a) How do you prefer decentralized dispatching to centralized dispatching? Explain their features.
(b) Write short note on applications of computers in production planning and control.

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