OM0017-Advanced Production and Planning Control

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Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
OM0017-Advanced Production and Planning Control
(Book ID: B2010)
Assignment (60 Marks)
Note: Answer all questions must be written within 300 to 400 words each. Each Question carries 10
marks 6 X 10=60.
Q1. Explain the flow of information in a production process.
Answer. A work center is a production facility comprising of one or more machines and one or more
workmen considered as a single unit for purposes of estimation of capacity. This unit may have a single
operation or a number of them conducted on the input items. In the pipeline of production, each work
center’s contribution is vital as materials are scheduled, routed and loads to be sent to it.
In most organization, they are even considered as cash centers. Location trust means relative position of
different centers so as to
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minimize the movement of materials
meet technological sequences
to reduce congestion
maximize throughput
Q2. What are the various techniques of costing?
Answer: 1. Marginal Costing
Marginal costing is a technique of costing in which allocation of expenditure to production is restricted to
those expenses which arise as a result of production, e.g., materials, labor, direct expenses and variable
overheads. Fixed overheads are excluded in cases where production varies because it may give misleading
results. The technique is useful in manufacturing industries with varying levels of output.
Q3. Explain any TEN features of the Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) system.
Answer. Advanced planning and scheduling (APS, also known as advanced manufacturing) refers to a
manufacturing management process by which raw materials and production capacity are optimally
allocated to meet demand. APS is especially well-suited to environments where simpler planning methods
cannot adequately address complex trade-offs between competing priorities. Production scheduling is
intrinsically very difficult due to the (approximately) factorial dependence of the size of the solution space
on the number of items/products to be manufactured.
Q4. What are the rules for scheduling Kanban production?
Answer: The most common form of Kanban is a card with data printed on it. The card can vary in shape,
size and content, and it’s sometimes replaced by other devices, such as golf balls. Over the years, the
Kanban concept has developed into more modern forms like e-mails, sensors, electronic dashboards and
so on. At its simplest, kanban is a card with an inventory number that’s attached to a part. Right before the
part is installed, the kanban card is detached and sent up the supply chain as a request for another part. A
part is only manufactured (or ordered) if there is a kanban card for it.
Q5. What are factors must be considered while implementing a production planning and control
system?
Answer: There are many factors in an application implementation-related project that over time have
proved to be key contributors to the success of such projects. This includes items that may seem obvious,
such as solid testing, communication, and involvement by key staff members, but these are often
underutilized in favor of saving time. When projects skimp on these key items, it is likely to result in:1. Delays in meeting project dates,
2. Disagreements on what the project is expected to deliver,
Q6. Mention the reasons why manufacturing organizations choose Excel and Visual Basic prototype as
planning and scheduling tools.
Answer. Using Excel for Bill of Materials (BOM) Management
Most small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) start with their product bill of materials (BOM) in Excel
spreadsheets — why should you be any different? Excel is a well-known, flexible application that everyone
has — It is easy and it is essentially free. Small companies can make it through the first release of a new
product just fine using Excel to manage product data.
But when companies release more products, grow internally or add more manufacturing and outsourcing
partners, the act of managing an Excel bill of materials becomes much bigger and more complex. Those
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