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Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 4
OM0017-Advanced Production and Planning Control
(Book ID: B2010)
Assignment (60 Marks)
Note: Answer all questions must be written within 300 to 400 words each.
Each Question carries 10 marks 6 X 10=60.
Q1. Explain Descriptive and Normative Theories of production planning and
control.
Answer. The scope of production planning and control is extended to almost all the
operations in the production process. Its scope is discussed as follows:
Liaison with purchase department for efficient and effective procurement of
inputs
Liason with marketing department to determine the nature and magnitude of
the output
To plan the layout of the operations, indicating in detail the places/points in the
system where various production activities/operations are to be performed
Establishment of time schedules for various stages/levels of production by
setting up necessary

Q2. Explain the concept of Master Schedule. Also define Time Horizon of
Master Schedule.
Answer. Master schedule is the presentation of the production schedule at the
summary level, depicting various key elements, resulting from the process of master
scheduling. In simple words, it can also be said that the master schedule is a plan or
format that integrates and relates other production processes such as demand
management, inventory planning and capacity planning. It is presented in the form of
master schedule grid.

Q3. Write short notes on the following:

a. Hybrid system.
b. What-if stimulation.
c. Turnkey or off-the-shelf solutions.
d. Management by Objectives (MOB).
Answer. a. The two types of systems to develop production planning and control
process are push or pull. MRP (Material Requirements Planning) is a type of push
system and kanban is a type of pull system. In simple words, push and pull can be
described as the movement of a product in the system. Push defines production on
the basis of forecasted demand, while pull depends upon actual demand.

Q4. Define Production planning. Briefly explain various levels of Production

Planning.
Answer.
Alford and Beatty define production planning as The Technique of
foreseeing or picturing ahead, every step in a long series of separate operations, each
step to be taken in the right place, of the right degree and at the right time and each
operation to be done at maximum efficiency. Production planning is a pre-operation
activity. Production planning is basically about making managerial decisions on
resources and operations to meet the desired organisational goals, whereas
production control is all about

Q5. Differentiate between Mass Production and Batch Production.

Answer. Mass Production
A term sometimes used in the popular press for a line process that uses the make-tostock strategy. Mass production is the process of producing similar types of goods in
large numbers. It often uses assembly line technology for production. Mass production
is a low-cost, time-saving process and produces standardised products. In addition,
mass production allows a manufacturer to produce a larger quantity using lesser
workforce, so that the goods can be bought at lower costs. Mass production takes
advantage of both highly-skilled and un-skilled labour. Highly-skilled labour usually
design a product along with setting up a

Q6. Write short notes on the following:

a. Benchmarking
b. Budgeting
c. Target Costing

d. Kaizen Costing
e. Cost Centre
Answer. a. Benchmarking can be defined as the process of identifying certain
practices or standards within and outside the organisation. These set practices or
standards are referred as benchmarks and are used for comparison of on-going
business activities and costs. The comparison with past figures helps in keeping check
on various processes that affect and influence different costs.
b. In simple words, budgeting can be defined as the process of implementing the
budget. For a business, budgeting is about spending less than what is being earned as
profit. To control cost, it is essential for an organisation to have a budget and its
successful implementation. Budgeting helps a business in managing both short-term
and long-term processes, preventing crisis, earning maximum profits and planning
major

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