Apparel Manufacturing-II exam (AE 309) from BUTEX's 2024 Level-3 Term-I finals. Questions address cut-to-ship ratios, SMV calculations with allowances, EOQ and ABC inventory control, cost of making numericals, and method study approaches.
Level-3 Term-I, Final Exám-2024
Subject: Apparel Manufacturing-II (Code: AE 309)
Time: 3.0 Hrs. Full Marks: 72
(Use separate answer script for Part: A and Part: B)
(All parts of a question must be answered consecutively)
Part: A
(Answer any three questions)
1. (a) Explain different possible ways of elimination fabric variation in cutting section.
(b) Discuss the importance of cut-to-ship ratio for an apparel industry.
(c) Why does unit production system in apparel sewing line have great prospects in Bangladesh? Explain.
[3+3+6=12]
2. (a) How is sewing thread consumption calculated?
(b) Explain the macro steps of line balancing and how to implement them in the sewing section.
(c) A plain sewing machine is used to make a top stitch on a T-shirt. The number of 20 operation cycle’s time is 5 minutes; operator rating factor is 90%; machine allowance is 2.3%, personal and relaxation allowance is 2.8%. Calculate the SMV of the top stitch.
[4+4+4=12]
3. (a) Write down the basic EOQ model for inventory management of an apparel industry and explain the curve behaves with respect to different cost incurred.
(b) Discuss ABC inventory control technique with its limitation.
(c) Consider a compliance factory “Y” and factory rent is 10,00,000 BDT, utility bill is 5,00,000 BDT, staff and worker wages are 80,00,000 BDT and other expenses are 1,00,000 BDT for January 2025. Total number of sewing lines is 35 and total running machine is 200. Calculate the cost of making (CM). Here, Assuming SMV=8 and efficiency=65%.