Queuing theory is associated with
Sales
Inspection time
Waiting time
Production time
Correct Answer :
C. Waiting time
Related Questions
ABC analysis deals with
Analysis of process chart
Flow of material
Ordering schedule of job
Controlling inventory costs money
Routing prescribes the
Flow of material in the plant
Proper utilization of man power
Proper utilization of machines
Inspection of final product
Inventory management consists of
Effective running of stores
State of merchandise methods of storing and maintenance etc.
Stock control system
All of the above
An activity of the project is graphically represented by ________ on the network diagram.
A circle
A straight line
An arrow
None of these
In which of the following layouts, the lines need to the balanced
Process layout
Product layout
Fixed position layout
Plant layout
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
A big advantage of PERT over Gantt charts is that in the former case
Activities and events are clearly shown
Early start and late finish of an activity are clearly marked
Activity times are clear
Interrelationship among activities is clearly shown.
Current assets include
Manufacturing plant
Manufacturing plant and equipment
Inventories
Common stock held by the firm
Dummy activities are used to
Determine the critical path
Determine the project completion time
Maintain the required net work
None of these
Process layout is employed for
Batch production
Continuous type of product
Effective utilisation of machines
All of the above
Acceptance sampling is widely used in
Batch production
Job production
Mass production
All of the above
In a functional organisation
Quality of work is better
Wastage of material is minimum
Specialised knowledge and guidance to individual worker is provided
All of the above
The value engineering technique in which experts of the same rank assemble for product development is called
Delphi
Brain storming
Morphological analysis
Direct expert comparison
A milestone chart
Shows the inter dependences of various jobs
Depicts the delay of jobs, if any
Points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any
None of the above
In a line organisation
Responsibility of each individual is fixed
Discipline is strong
Quick decisions are taken
All of these
Which of the following incentive plans ensures a part of the swing to the worker and rest to the employer?
Emerson efficiency plan
Taylor plan
Halsey premium plan
Gilbert plan
Choose the wrong statement Time study is used to
Determine overhead expenses
Provide a basis for setting piece prices or incentive wages
Determine standard costs
Determine the capability of an operator to handle the number of machines
PERT has following time estimate
One time estimate
Two time estimate
Three time estimate
Four time estimate
The type of organisation preferred for an automobile industry, is
Line organisation
Functional organisation
Line and staff organisation
Line, staff and functional organisation
The work study is done by means of
Planning chart
Process chart
Stop watch
Any one of these
Which of the following are the principles of material handling?
Keep all the handling to the minimum
Select only efficient handling equipment
Move the heaviest weight to the least distance
All of the above
The time of completing a project in network analysis is given by following time of the critical activity meeting at the final triode
Early finish
Early start
Late start
Late finish
The disadvantage of product layout is
High initial investment for the specialized facilities
Skilled labour to operate machines
Production time is longer, requiring more goods in inventory
High cost of inspection
In fixed position layout
Total production cost is less
Material movement is less
Capital investment is minimum
All of these
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
Time study is carried out to determine the time required to complete job by
A slow worker
A fast worker
An average worker
An apprentice
PERT analysis is based on
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
All of the above
Process layout is also known as
Analytical-layout
Synthetic layout
Static product layout
None of these
Father of time study was
F.W. Taylor
H.L. Gantt
F.B. Gilbert
R.M. Barnes
String diagram is used when
Team of workers is working at a place
Material handling is to be done
Idle time is to be reduced
All of the above