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Name
Reg No A
APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
07 THRISSUR CLUSTER
SECOND SEMESTER M.TECH. DEGREE EXAMINATION APRIL 2018
Mechanical Engineering
Manufacturing Systems Management
07PE6102 Modeling and analysis of Manufacturing Systems
Time 3 hours Max.Marks: 60
Answer all six questions. Part of each question is compulsory.
Answer either part or part of each question
Q.no. Module 1 Marks
1a List the major application areas of model building 4
Answer b or c
b What are the different types of manufacturing models? 5
c Explain the major principles of manufacturing system 5
Q.no. Module 2 Marks
2a Briefly explain the purpose and concept of line of balance. 4
Answer b or c
b Discuss the steps of RPW method for line balancing 5
c What are the major practical issues in assembly lines? 5
Q.no. Module 3 Marks
3a Write a short note on dispatching rules/priority rules. 4
Answer b or c
b Consider the following single machine scheduling problem, find the optimal
sequence which will minimize the mean flow time and also obtain the minimum
mean flow time.
Job 1 2 3 4 5
Processing time 15 4 5 14 8
5
c Consider the following single machine scheduling problems with the weights
given below. Determine the sequence which will minimize the weighted mean
flow of the above problem.
Job 1 2 3 4 5
Processing time 15 4 5 14 8
Weight 1 2 1 2 3
5
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Q.no. Module 4 Marks
4a Identify three application areas of automated storage/retrieval systems 4
Answer b or c
b What is a class-based dedicated storage strategy? 5
c Name and briefly describe four of the six measures used to assess the
performance of a storage system.
5
Q.no. Module 5 Marks
5a Name the four tests of flexibility that a manufacturing system must satisfy in
order to be classified as flexible
5
Answer b or c
b What are the difference between dedicated FMS and a random- order FMS? 7
c Write a short note on basic components of a flexible manufacturing system 7
Q.no. Module 6 Marks
6a What are the five categories of material transport equipment commonly used
to move parts and materials inside a facility?
5
Answer b or c
b
c
What is conveyor? Briefly explain some of the different types of conveyors
used in industry?
What features distinguish self-guided vehicle from conventional AGVS? What
is forward sensing in AGV'S terminology?
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