MS-5 june-2009
MS-5 : MANAGEMENT OF MACHINES AND MATERIALS
1. (a) Define a 'system'. Use this concept in explaining a production system. Briefly
indicate the relationship of production systems to operations management.
(b) Discuss how life cycle approach to product and systems can help decision making. Use examples.
2. (a) Why is there a need for maintenance ? Discuss different types of maintenance as used in manufacturing type of organisations.
(b) Draw a flow process chart of changing tyre of your motor cycle or car. Assume all necessary data.
3. (a) Def ine " Value Engineering" . Discuss different phases of value engineering
approach. Use examples.
(b) Diffeierrtiate continuous flow processes from intermittent flow processes. Give exarnpies.
4(a) Why are service organisations usually provided with higher capacities than the
requirement ? Explain with some examples.
(b) Why are control charts used ? Differentiate between control charts for variables and control charts for attributes. Give examples.
5(a) In a situation of 2 jobs and 'm' machines. How doer do we determine the optimal sequence of these jobs to minimise the total processing time using graphical method ? Elaborate the method using following problem.
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M1 sequence & time
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M2 sequence & time
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- (b)Discuss the objectives of maintenance how is failure analysis done Explain
6.What is the significance of assembly lines ? Discuss different types of assembly lines and respective advantages and disadvantages.
7.a) Discuss different functions of stores and detail how stores should be organised.
b) Discuss ABC system of inventory control.
8. write a short notes any two of the following.
(a) Waste management
(b) Materials Requirement Planning
(c) Control Charts for attributes
(d) Standardisation and codification
