Name of the University : West Bengal University of Technology
Department : Apparel Production Management
Degree : B.Tech
Sem : VI
Subject Code/Name : APM-602/Production Planning & Control In Apparel Industry
Website : wbut.ac.in
Document Type : Previous Year Examination Question Paper
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Production Planning & Control In Apparel Industry :
Time Allotted : 3 Hours
Full Marks : 70
** The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
** Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
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GROUP – A : ( Objective Type Questions )
1. Answer all the questions : 10 × 1 = 10
A) Choose the correct alternatives for the following :
i) ‘SAM for pocket attaching operation for style no. 0013/AP is 2 minutes’ — this statement indicates
a) Minimum time required to attach one pocket for style no. 0013/AP = 2 minutes
b) Maximum time required to attach one pocket for style no. 0013/AP = 2 minutes
c) Average observed time for attaching one pocket for style no. 0013/AP = 2 minutes
d) Allotted time estimated for attaching one pocket for style no. 0013/AP = 2 minutes.
ii) ‘Performance rating of a worker = 90%’ — this statement indicates
a) Observed time > Basic time
b) Basic time > Observed time
c) Observed time = Basic time
d) None of these.
iii) Which of the following control charts is useful to prepare the plan for plant Layout ?
a) Two handed process chart
b) Multiple activity chart
c) Operation process chart
d) Travel chart.
iv) Which of the following statements is False ?
a) Job on the critical path cannot have any ‘Slack’
b) In case of the last job in the sequence the Earliest Finish = Latest Finish.
c) Slack of a job cannot be higher than the duration of that job
d) The estimated duration of a job is usually the ‘Most likely time of completion’ of that job.
v) ‘Job card’ is associated with
a) production calculation
b) method study
c) production planning
d) production scheduling.
vi) Which of the following parameters is not required for calculating man power requirement for a process in sewing department ?
a) SAM
b) Performance rating %
c) Absenteeism %
d) Personal allowances %.
vii) Which of the following parameters are not essential in case of spread planning ?
a) Marker ratio
b) Colour ratio
c) Total order quantity
d) Fabric consumption details.
viii) In an Apparel factory with computerized sewing machine and effective ERP system, which of the following productivity calculation systems is the most suitable one ?
a) Operator productivity
b) Labour productivity
c) Machine productivity
d) None of these.
B) Write brief answers.
ix) Write the full forms of PMTS and PERT.
x) Mention the parameters required to calculate the productivity of a Sewing depatment.
GROUP – B : ( Short Answer Type Questions )
Answer any three of the following. 3 × 5 = 15
2. a) Draw a block diagram to show the different levels of Apparel Productivity Calculation.
b) Explain the significance of ‘Average’ in case of the ‘Westinghouse Technique’ of calculating the performance rating % for sewing operators. 3 + 2
3. a) Explain why slack time of a job on critical path must be zero in case of PERT & CPM ?
b) Explain the principle of allocation of sewing operators for different style numbers in order. 2 + 3
4. a) ‘Earliest start of the first job must be equal to the latest start of that job’. Justify this statement in context of PERT & CPM.
b) Explain how ‘Multiple Activity’ chart can help in reducing the interference allowance. 2 + 3
5. The sewing machine operators in an Apparel factory are expected to work for 450 minutes in a shift of 8 hours. The Remaining time is meant for rest and personal needs etc.
a) Determine the standard time for Sleeve Attaching operation, whose normal time (basic time) is 2 minutes.
b) Calculate number of sleeves to be attached per shift.
c) If the operator engaged on the above job attaches 180 pieces of sleeves in a shift, what is his efficiency in that shift ? 2 + 2 + 1