Emergency rush order can be pushed more effectively in
Job production
Automatic production
Continuous production
Intermittent production
Correct Answer :
D. Intermittent production
Related Questions
Slack represents the difference between the
Latest allowable time and the normal expected time
Latest allowable time and the earliest expected time
Proposed allowable time and the earliest expected time
Normal allowable time and the latest expected time
PERT and CPM are
Techniques to determine project status
Decision making techniques
Charts which increase aesthetic appearance of rooms
Aids to the decision maker
Inventory management consists of
Effective running of stores
State of merchandise methods of storing and maintenance etc.
Stock control system
All of the above
The bonus increases in proportion to the increase in efficiency. This statement applies to
Halsey plan
Gantt plan
Emerson's efficiency plan
Rowan plan
According to MAPI formula, the old machine should be replaced by new one when (CAM = Challenger's Adverse minimum DAM = Defender's Adverse minimum)
CAM < DAM
CAM > DAM
CAM = DAM
There is no such criterion
Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others?
Organisation performance × motivation = profits
Knowledge × skill = ability
Ability × motivation = performance
Attitude × situation = motivation
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
An event is indicated on the network by
A straight line
A number enclosed in a circle or a square
A straight line with circles at the ends
A dotted line
The purpose of micro-motion study is to
Assist in finding out the most efficient way of doing work
Train the individual operator regarding the motion economy principles
Help in collecting the motion time data for synthetic time standards
All of the above
In breakeven analysis, total cost consists of
Fixed cost
Variable cost
Fixed cost + variable cost
Fixed cost + variable cost + overheads
Which of the following is independent of sales forecast?
Productivity
Inventory control
Production planning
Production control
When slack of an activity is positive
It represents a situation where extra resources are available and the completion of project is not delayed
It represents that a programme falls behind schedule and additional resources are required to complete the project in time
The activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the completion of whole project
Any one of the above
Which of the following layouts is suited to job production?
Process layout
Product layout
Fixed position layout
Plant layout
PERT stands for
Programme Estimation and Reporting Technique
Process Estimation and Review Technique
Programme Evaluation and Review Technique
Planning Estimation and Resulting Technique
Routing is essential in the following type of industry
Assembly industry
Process industry
Job order industry
Mass production industry
Acceptance sampling is used in
Job production
Batch production
Mass production
All of these
The probability distribution of activity times in PERT follows following distribution
Normal
Binomial
Beta
Exponential
The first method invented for planning projects was
Bar chart method
Milestone chart
Critical path method (CPM)
Programme evaluation and review technique (PERT)
Halsey plan of wage incentive
Is not applied to all level of workers
Is applied to all level of workers
Does not guarantee minimum wage
Is based upon efficiency of worker
If a worker gets a daily wage of Rs HA, then according to Rowan plan, his maximum daily earnings can be
2 HA
1.33 HA
1.5 HA
1.15 HA
Which of the following are the guidelines for the construction of a network diagram?
Each activity is represented by one and only one arrow in the network
Dangling must be avoided in a network diagram
Dummy activity consumes no time or resource
All of the above
Which of the following statement is wrong?
An activity consumes time and resources whereas an event does not consume time or resources.
The performance of a specific task is called an activity.
An event is an instantaneous point in time at which an activity begins or ends.
The turning of a job on lathe is an event whereas job turned is an activity.
The reasons which are basically responsible for the formation of a queue should be that
The average service rate Hess than the average arrival rate
Output rate is linearly proportional to input
Output rate is constant and the input varies in a random manner
All of the above
PERT analysis is based on
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
All of the above
Monte Carlo solutions in queuing theory are extremely useful in queuing problems
That can't be analysed mathematically
Involving multistage queuing
To verify mathematical results
All of the above
Gantt chart provides information about the
Material handling
Proper utilisation of manpower
Production schedule
Efficient working of machine
Breakeven analysis consists of
Fixed cost
Variable cost
Fixed and variable costs
Operation costs
The term 'value' in value engineering refers to
Total cost of the product
Selling price of the product
Utility of the product
Manufactured cost of the product
The process layout is best suited where
Specialisation exists
Machines are arranged according to sequence of operation
Few number of non-standardised units is to be produced
Mass production is envisaged
Indirect expenses include
Factory expenses
Selling expenses
Administrative expenses
All of these