Apparel Production Planning & Control exam (AE 405) from 2024 Level-4 Term-I finals. BUTEX affiliated colleges students solved SAM-based capacity calculations, order feasibility problems, product life cycle stages, and plant layout selection.
Level-4 Term-I, Final Exám-2024
Subject: Apparel Production Planning & Control (Code: AE 405)
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) What are production, production planning & production control?
(b) Describe the functions of PPC.
(c) Suppose a factory has 8 sewing lines and each line has 25 machines. There are a total of 200 machines and the working shift is 10 hours per day. Total factory capacity per day is 2000 hours (200 machines * 10 hours). If the factory is producing only one style (Shirt) of SAM 25 minutes and using all 200 machines daily production capacity at 70% efficiency. Calculate production capacity in pieces.
[3+5+4=12]
2. (a) Illustrate and explain the stages of Product Life Cycle.
(b) Describe factors influencing effective capacity.
(c) Which factors should be considered for selecting a plant location?