Ex/MNG/ME/T/1/110/2010(S)

BACHELOR OF METALLURGICAL ENGG. EXAMINATION, 2010

(4th Year, 2nd Semester, Supplementary)

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
Time : Three hours Full Marks :100

Answer any four of the following.

1. a) Discuss in detail a suitable forecasting technique which can

take care of both random swings and trends in demand
forecasting.

b) Demand and forecast for a product for the past 8 months

are given below. Measure 06 (six) different errors for the
case.

Month 1 2 3 4 5 6

Demand 1578 1689 1795 1522 1643 1894

Forecast 1584 1699 1724 1521 1687 1901

Month 7 8

Demand 2001 2053

Forecast 1982 2073

13+12 = 25

2. a) With a neat figure and mentioning major advantages and

limitations discuss a combined Line and Staff organization
structure for a manufacturing organization.
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b) Discuss the role of Frank Gilbreth in the field of modern 5. a) i) Define “Linear Programming”
management. 15+10 = 25
ii) What is a CFR?
3. a) Distinguish between PERT and CPM.
iii) What is Convex and Non–Convex Set?
b) Write a brief note on Crashing a network.
iv) What is ISO- cost and ISO- profit lines?
c) Discuss about Fulkerson’s rule for numbering the nodes.
b) Solve using graph paper the following L.P.P : –
d) Discuss, with figures, the common errors in network drawing.
Profit Z = 4 x1 + 3 x2
e) What are the probabilistic times in PERT? How expected
Subject to 4x1 + 3 x2 ≤ 12
time and variance is calculated from those times?
5x5 = 25 x 1 ≤ 4.5

4. a) With all necessary assumptions and clear diagram, develop x2 ≤ 6

an EPQ – inventory model.
[x i ≥ 0, i=1&2] 13+12 = 25
b) Classify the following as A, B and C class items and plot the 6. a) Discuss, in detail different methods in observing times in
result in a graph (Use graph paper) : – work study methods.

Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Cycle times. P.R
b) Work element
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Limit
A) Obtain a case 0.15 0.25 0.20 0.17 90%
Price (Rs.) 5 35 79 68 800 2300 450 6
B) Placing bottles in case 1.56 – 1.80 1.75 105%
Annual Usage 106 2600 420 13600 210 670 76 400
C) Setting case a side 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.15 95%
Item 9 10

Limit Find out the Standard time in the above case considering a
job allowance of 0.50 mins. 15+10 = 25
Price (Rs.) 12 3

Annual Usage 6100 250000 25

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