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2009
PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL

Time Allotted : 3 Hours

Full Marks : 70

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

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Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as

far as practicable.
Attempt any five questions

taking at least two from each group.

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GROUP - A

1.

a)

b)

a)
b)
c)

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2.

"The output of any system may be product or services".

i)
What are the characteristic features of "product"
and "services" and where they are common ? 4 + 1
ii)
What are the generalised 'input' 'process' and 'output' in the process of generating 'products' and
services ?
3
What are the 'input', 'process' and 'output' in the
following system :
i)
Final assembly system of an automobile company.
ii)
Thermal power generation and distribution system.
iii) Election system.
6
Explain with examples "Multiplant Organisation" with
"Horizontal Integration" and with "Vertical Integration". 4
List the continuous and periodic decisions which are
usually taken for production planning and control.
6
How do you categorize the above decisions as
'Strategic', 'Tactical' and 'operational' decisions ?
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Explain with examples on the basis of material flow how

the different production system may be classified. What
probable problems do you envisage in each classified
group ?
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b)

An electrical goods manufacturer plans to introduce a

new type of plug in the market for which new machines
has to be installed. Two options of machines A and B
are available with the following data :
m/CA

m/CB
Rs.

Annual Fixed Cost

3,60,000

6,60,000

Unit Variable Cost

35

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Rs.

The plug is respected to be sold at a price of Rs. 8/each.

a)

ii)

The most profitable machine if the annual sales are

1,20,000 units.

iii)

If the sales are expected to be 2,00,00 units, then

which machine should be the choice ?
2+2+2

A firm uses 'Simple Exponential Smoothing' with = 01

to forecast weekly demands. The forecast for the week
starting with February 1 was 500 units, where as the
actual demand during the week turned out to be
450 units.
i)
Forecast the demand for the week starting with
Feb. 8.
ii)
Assuming that the actual demand during the week
starting with Feb. 8 turned out to be 505 units,
continue forecasting for weeks starting Feb. 15
through March 15, assuming the subsequent
actual demands were 516, 488, 467, 554, 510
units.
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Determine for each machine the minimum annual

sales required to recover the fixed cost of the
machine.

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Calculate the 'Mean Absolute Deviation' ( MAD ) and

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5.

'Tracking Signal' ( TS ) for the above example.

Comment on the forecast.

A new processing plant is to be located keeping in view that

certain raw material would be received from two supply
sources S 1 and S 2 and the finished products are to be
distributed to two warehouses W1 and W2 .
With reference to a fixed origin, the coordinates of the
location of the sources and warehouses in kilometres are as

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follows :

S1 ( 10, 50 ) , S2 ( 30, 10 ) , W 1 ( 40, 60 ) , W 2 ( 60, 70 )

The annual load ( Li moved to and from the new procuring
plant ( NPP ) would be as follows :
60,000 tonnes

from S2 to NPP

70,000 tonnes

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from NPP to W1 40,000 tonnes

from NPP to W2 50,000 tonnes.

Calculate the coordinate of new processing plant so that the

total transportation cost is minimum.
Use median model assuming the rectilinear path.

ii)

Use gravity model assuming the Euclidean path.

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i)

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6.

Write short notes on any twoof the following :

a)

Delphi Technique

b)

Design & Development

c)

Value Addition Techniques

d)

Generalised Control Model.

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GROUP - B
7. a)
What do you mean by the direct costs and the indirect
costs of education ? Explain with examples.
4
b)
State the differences between strategic planning and
tactical planning.
With a suitable example, show that the tactical plan
should favour the attainment of the long-term goal as
perceived in the strategic plan.
3+3
c)
State and briefly describe the steps required to
formulate a plan.
4
8. a)
With neat sketches, compare the feedback and the feed
forward systems of control.
5
b)
Make a comparative study of a leader and a manager.
What are the basic skills required of a leader ?
3+3
c)
Briefly describe Fielder's contingency theory of
leadership.
3
9. a)
Classify managerial decisions on the basis of degree of
uncertainty of outcome and problem complexity.
4
b)
With neat sketch briefly describe the Administrative
Man Model of decision making.
Compare this model with the Economic Man Model.
4+2
c)
State the advantages and the disadvantages of group
decision making.
4
10. a)
What do you mean by Motivation ? With suitable
examples explain Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
2+6
b)
Briefly describe Alderfer's ERG theory of motivation.
How is this theory different from Masloow's theory ?
4+2
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11. Write short notes on any four of the following : 4 3
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a)
Manager vs Supervisor
b)
Money - a motivator ?
c)
Three phases in decision making process
d)
Labour - market flexibility
e)
Brainstrorming.

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