Engineering Management

Which of the following functions of Production Planning and Control is related to the timetable of activities?

• Scheduling

• Dispatching

• Expediting

• Routing

Which of the following processes is not a part of the Production Planning and Control system?

• Integration of Processes

• Routing

• Expediting and follow up

• All of the above

The objectives of Production Planning and Control are ______

• Timely delivery of goods and services

• Improving customer satisfaction

• Coordinating with multiple departments to ensure that the production process is on track

• All of the above

he correct sequence of operations in the Production Planning and Control process is

• Routing – Scheduling – Follow up – Dispatching

• Scheduling – Follow up – Dispatching – Routing

• Routing – Scheduling – Dispatching – Follow up

• Dispatching – Routing – Scheduling – Follow up

Production Planning and Control function is crucial for ensuring cost savings and efficiency in ___________

• Planning

• Production

• Promotion

• None of the above

_______ involves anticipating bottlenecks in advance and identifying steps that will ensure a smooth flow of production.

• Production audit

• Production control

• Production planning

• Production review

________ is responsible for the order of processing each activity under Production Planning and Control.

• Loading

• Sequencing

• Routing

• Scheduling

The process of dealing with production orders to initiate operations under the Production Planning and Control starts with ________.

• Dispatching

• Routing

• Expediting

• Estimating

A bill of materials file is a database containing details of all the ________________ required for the manufacture of each type of sub-assembly and finished product.

• Components and parts of materials

• Prices

• Stock

• All of the above

Gantt Charts are used for

• Forecasting sales

• Production schedule

• Scheduling and routing

• Linear programming