Ex/MNG/ME/T/1/95/2012

BACHELOR OF E NGINEERING IN METALLURGICAL

ENGINEERING E XAMINATION , 2012
( 4th Year, 2nd Semester )
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
Time : Three Hours Full Marks - 100

Answer any Five

(All parts of one question must be answered together)

1. a) Discuss the contributions and limitation of any one

theory on development of Management thoughts. 12

b) Suggest a suitable organisation structure for the

accomplishment of a new project. Hence discuss the
same mentioning its advantages and limitation. 8

2. a) Define span of control. What is 'short' and 'tall'

organisation structure? 6

b) Discuss the factors to consider while deciding on a

new plant location. 6

c) Prove that for a liners break-even analysis, break-even

FC
quantity QB = p − v , where FC, p and v are the fixed

cost, price per unit and veriable cost per unit

respectively. 8

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3. a) Annual requirement of an Hem = 18000 pcs; cost per b) Solve the following transportation problem using
item = Rs.16/- ; Annual carrying cost = 30% of cost of VAM -
item; cost of placing one order = Rs.1,200/- To

Determine (i) the EOQ, (ii) total cost. Also desire the From X Y Z Capacity

formula, stating the assumptions. 16 A 10 4 11 70

b) What are the various types of inventories held in B 12 5 8 50

manufacturing industry? 4
C 9 7 6 30

Demand 40 50 60
4. Write short notes on : (any four) 4x5=20

a) Reliability Engineering

b) Acceptance Sampling

c) Process flow charts

d) Network crashing

e) ABC analysis

f) Standard time

5. a) A project consists of the following activities :

Activity 1-2 1-3 1-4 2-4 2-5 3-6

Duration (days) 12 11 10 8 11 18
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Unit No. 6 7 8 9 10 Activity 4-7 5-8 6-7 7-8

No. of defects (C) 6 7 4 3 5 Duration (days) 25 17 13 9

Calculate (i) σ, (ii) UCL, (iii) LCL and also construct Draw the network and identify the critical path. Also
the C-Chart. calculate the total float of each activity. 12

b) Discuss the means of assuring reliability. 4

7. a) Following times (in minutes) are taken by programmes
to develop the respective programs. Assign the c) A equipment is intended to operate for 1000 hrs.
Failure rate of the equipment is estimated as one in
programs to programmers in such a way to minimise
5000 hrs. Calculate the probability of survival. 4
the total computer time : Hence calculate the total
computer time.
6. a) Solve graphically -
Program
Maximise 60x 1 + 30x 2
A B C
Subject to 8x 1 + 4x 2 ≤ 200 8
Programmer
4x1 + 8x 2 ≤ 160 & x1 ,x 2 ≥ 0
1 120 100 80 4x1 + 6x 2 ≤ 156

2 80 90 110 b) In a cable manufacturing Co., 50 metres of insulated

wire were inspected at a time for each of 10 randomly
3 110 140 120
selected rolls and the defects per unit were as
follows :

Unit No. 1 2 3 4 5

No. of defects (C) 5 4 6 4 5

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