Dispatching
Prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed
Determines the programme for the operations
Is concerned with the starting of processes
Regulates the progress of job through various processes
Correct Answer :
C. Is concerned with the starting of processes
Related Questions
A systematic job improvement sequence will consist of
Motion study
Time study
Job enrichment
All of these
In perpetual inventory control, the material is checked as it reaches its
Minimum value
Maximum value
Average value
Middle value
Line organisation is suitable for
Sugar industries
Oil refining industries
Spinning and weaving industries
All of these
Break-even analysis consists of
Fixed expenses
Variable cost
Sales revenue
All of these
Military organisation is known as
Line organisation
Line and staff organisation
Functional organisation
All of the above
Critical path moves along the activities having total float of
Positive value
Negative value
Zero value
Same value
In jobbing production
Highly skilled workers are needed
Unit costs are high
Operations are labour-intensive
All of these
Breakeven analysis consists of
Fixed cost
Variable cost
Fixed and variable costs
Operation costs
Acceptance sampling is widely used in
Batch production
Job production
Mass production
All of the above
Inventory management consists of
Effective running of stores
State of merchandise methods of storing and maintenance etc.
Stock control system
All of the above
Product layout is best suited where
One type of product is produced
Product is standardised
Product is manufactured in large quantities
All of the above
Work study comprises following main techniques
Method study and work measurement
Method study and time study
Time study and work measurement
Method study and job evaluation
Time study is used to
Determine standard costs
Determine the number of machines a person may run
Provide a basis for setting piece price or incentive wages
All of the above
PERT has following time estimate
One time estimate
Two time estimate
Three time estimate
Four time estimate
A graphical device used to determine the breakeven point and profit potential under varying conditions of output and costs, is known as
Gantt chart
Flow chart
Breakeven chart
PERT chart
PERT analysis is based on
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
All of the above
Under the Apprenticeship Act
All industries have to necessarily train the apprentices
Industries have to train apprentices according to their requirement
All industries employing more than 100 workers have to recruit apprentices
Only industries employing more than 500 workers have to recruit apprentices
PERT analysis is based upon
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
All of these
The wastage of material in the store is taken into account by the following method in the evaluation of the material issued from the store
Inflated system
Primary cost method
Current value method
Fixed price method
Which of the following plans motivates supervisors by paying a premium on time saved by workers?
Halsey plan
Rowan plan
Haynes plan
Emerson's plan
A diagram showing the path followed by men and materials while performing a task is known as
String diagram
Flow process chart
Travel chart
Flow diagram
Both Rowan plan and 50-50 Halsey plan will provide the same earning when the actual time is _________ the standard time.
One-fourth
One-half
Equal to
Twice
Time study is
The appraisal, in terms of time, of the value of work involving human effort
Machine setting time
Time taken by workers to do a job
Method of fixing time for workers
Valve analysis is particularly of interest when
Jobbing work economics are involved
Production is on large scale
Only few components are involved
Costly equipment is used
The main disadvantage of line organisation is
Top level executives have to do excessive work
Structure is rigid
Communication delays occur
All of the above
In breakeven analysis, total cost consists of
Fixed cost
Variable cost
Fixed cost + variable cost
Fixed cost + variable cost + overheads
PMTP (predetermined motion time systems) include
MTM (method time measurement)
WFS (work factor systems)
BNTS (basic motion time study)
All of the above
In the Halsey 50-50 plan, the following are rewarded more
Past good workers
Past poor workers
Past average workers
All of the above
In the Emerson efficiency plan, a worker receives only his daily wage and no bonus is paid till his efficiency reaches
50 %
66.67 %
75 %
80 %
The probability distribution of project completion in PERT follows following distribution
Normal
Binomial
Exponential
Gaussian