DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2017.
Fourth Semester
MANUFACTURING, MAINTENANCE AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT
(Upto 2012-13 Academic year and 2013 Calendar year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — x 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Enumerate the functions of manufacturing management.
2. What are the problems with concurrent engineering?
3. What are the prerequisites for the implementation of
autonomous maintenance?
4. What is the significance of failure statistics?
5. What is the concept of zero waste and how would it
contribute to waste reduction?
6. What are the advantages of recovery and reuse of organic
waste?
7. What is FMS and what are equipments required for
FMS?
8. What are the aims to design-out maintenance?
Sub. Code
41
DE-3090
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SECTION B — 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. What is DFM and what are its principles for assemblies?
10. Explain group technology and cellular manufacturing
with suitable examples.
11. Discuss the steps of preventive maintenance program.
What are the advantages and limitations of preventive
maintenance?
12. What are topics you would cover in a typical maintenance
engineering training program? Describe any two types of
training you would impart.
13. Describe the basic classifications of waste.
14. Discuss the methods of disposal of industrial waste.
15. Explain the activities involved in planning a program of
plant shutdown and monitoring the same.
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