MANAGEMENT OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
ASSIGNMENT 2
1. What is "method study”? What are its objectives?
2. Discuss the principles of motion economy. How these are related to "design
of tools and equipment”?
3. Define standard time of an operation. List its various uses.
4. Discuss briefly the functions of production planning and control.
Differentiate between loading and scheduling.
5. What is SIMO chart? Explain with an example of writing a letter. How it is
different from two handed chart?
6. Explain stop watch metod of time study.
7. Following is the data of work sampling study of a long cycle non repetitive
operation
 Total no of activities = 1350
 Productive activities = 950
 Hours of work study/day = 8
 Total time of study = 12 days
 Manually controlled elements = 600
 Machine controlled element = 400
 Rating factor = 110%
 Unavoidable delays = 100
Find standard time.