UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS UNIVERSITEITSEKSAMENS. UNISA re LGE4011 ‘October/November 2013 LOGISTICS ENGINEERING IV Duration 3 Hours 100 Marks EXAMINERS * FIRST MR S CHIKUMBA SECOND. MR .NNDOU EXTERNAL MS T VAN WYK Use of a non-programmable pocket calculator is permissible. Closed book examination This examination question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and may not be removed from the examination venue This examination question paper consists of 3 pages INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: 1 ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS. 2. SHOW ALL CALCULATIONS, 3. CALCULATIONS MUST BE ROUNDED OFF TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES. 4. INTHE EVENT OF UNCERTAINTIES, STATE YOUR ASSUMPTIONS CLEARLY AND CARRY ON WITH THE QUESTIONS.2 LGE401 OCTINOV 2013, QUESTION 1 1.1. Define a system and then briefly explain the systems concept as i relates to Logistics Engineering ® 1.2. List four ways in which the Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) of a system may be decreased. (4) 1.3 Consider system XYZ which has the following hardware breakdown structure. ‘SUBSYSTEM 1 COMPONENT A COMPONENT B Quantity .1 Quantity 2 2.=0 02 per hour .03 per hour = 0 10per hour = 0 05 per hour ‘Assume that, in subsystem 1, component A and either of the two component B's have to work for subsystem 1 to be considered successful. In other words, if either component A OR both of the component B's fail, subsystem 1 fails. 1.31 Depict the reliability diagram of subsystem 1 2) 1.3.2. Calculate the availability, failure rate and repair rate of subsystem 1. (15) Use the following formulae: Hee = TBF Rayon = (By) (Ry) (Re) Aeron = thy thy + +2q) Ryeon = 1-[(1- Bq) (1- Rg) (1-Re).- ete] eee MTT Feyaan = 5-4 5 Teh, 1 O° MTTR Ate eM MTBF -MTTR Ayan =(An)-(Ag)-(Ac) Aguan =1-1(1- Ag) (1 Ag) (1 Ag). ete] {29} [TURN OVER]3 LGE4OtI OCTINOV 2013, QUESTION 2 2.1 Refer to a system of your choice and discuss the advantages or functions of a proper maintenance program (4) 22 Refer to a system of your choice and name the physical elements of the logistic system. Provide a clear example of each of the elements with respect to the chosen system. (10) 4) QUESTION 3 3.1. Give a definition of ‘Cnticality’ and explain how a Criticality matrix is drafted. (8) 3.2 Discuss different resources that must be specified and supplied for every maintenance task. ” 115] QUESTION 4 41. Explain the three dimensions that determine customer satisfaction levels in a system. How can each of these dimensions be influenced by Integrated Logistic Support (ILS)? (10) 4.2 Drawa basic flow diagram to indicate the process used to determine the “Specific Design details" for a Logistics Support System. (10) [20] QUESTION 5 5.1 Name the methods or techniques that can be used to influence the system design with respect to. 5.1.1 Reliability 6) 5.1.2 Maintainability (4) 51.3 Supportability (4) 5.2 List the advantages of standardisation of components (or assemblies). ©) 5.3 In what ways could a system be designed to be as producible as possible? 4) [22] TOTAL MARKS = [100] FULL MARKS = [100] © UNISA 2013