UNIT-3

1) What is production?
It is the process of converting raw material into useful products.
2) What is production planning?
It is the process planning the production in advance, deciding the clear route
of each item.
3) What are the major functions of PPC?
* Planning * Dispatching
* Routing * Follow up
* Scheduling * Control
4) What is preplanning?
Preplanning means course of action that has to be established in advance.
5) What is routing?
The selection of the path through which each part of the product will flow
from raw material to finished product.
6) What is forecasting?
Forecasting is the process of estimating the type, quality and quantity of
future events.
7) What are the methods of forecasting?
Historical estimate * Market survey
Sales force estimate * Correlation analysis
Trend line technique * Linear regression analysis.
8) What is Scheduling?
It is the process of fixing time and date for every operation and deciding the
sequence of operation and maintenance.
9) What are the types of scheduling?
Master schedule
Production schedule
Machine loading schedule.
10) What are the types of production?
Continuous production
Batch production
Project type production

11) What is mass production?

In mass production same particles are produced in very large quantity.
12) What is job production?
In is type the project is manufactured after the receipt of order from the
customer.
13) What is inspection?
Inspection is the art of comparing material, products with the required
standard.
14) What is statistical quality control?
 Statistical quality control means controlling the quality of a product using
statistical method.
15) What is difference between inspection & quality control?
Inspection
Inspection is the art of comparing material, products with the required
standard.
Quality control
It is a process of controlling the quality of during the manufacturing process.
16) What are types of inspection?
Floor inspection
Centralized inspection
Sampling inspection
17) What are types of measurement?
Method of variables
Method of attributes
18) What is sampling inspection?
In sampling inspection samples are taken from the lot and inspected.
19) What producer risk & consumer risk?
Producer risk
The lot may be good but the sample may not show it.
Consumer risk
The lot may be bad but the sample may not show it.
20) Name the chart used in SQC.
X chart
R chart
P chart
C chart.
21) What is ISO?
ISO means International Standard Organization.
22) What is break even quantity?
Break even quantity is a point where the both to make and buy cost is equal.
23) What are the steps involved product planning?
The production is broken down into sub-assemblies
Tolerance for each component must be established
A bill of material is prepared
Decision of make and buy
24) What are the steps involved process planning?
Selection of process
Selection of material
Selections of jigs & fixtures
Time calculation
Process sheet
25) Write two benefits of ISO?
It enables the user to identify and plan tasks, and their method of
performance
It cuts down the poor quality cost.