Production And Quality Control N5 — Document

April 2018 — N5 — Production And Quality Control

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1.10\in the ANSWER BOOK.

1.1The factor weighting method allows each factor under consideration to be rated independently for each potential site and for each factor to be weighted according to the relative importance of each factor.

1.2The centre of gravity method is based on the premise that a warehouse is loc ated centrally to the shops receiving goods from it, which minimise

1.3In manufacturing operations capacity to make products is created by not investing in the equipment.

1.4A strong focus on systematic change point management contributes to plan and execute preventive counter measures in a scheduled way with negative impact on process variation and overall efficiency.

1.5S5 can be defined as sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain.

1.6The important part of understanding lean thinking lies in the fundamental distinction between value and waste.

1.7In order to achieve reliable supply, some manufacturers help their suppliers to improve their quality management systems and work with them on component designs that are easier to produce and assemble.

1.8The aim of mate rials management is to provide the correct material at the correct work point at the right time, in the right form and at the lowest cost.

1.9Purchasing responsibilities extend from the first to the last points, and include various intermediate responsibilities.

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2.2.1efining the value from the perspective of the end customer (3\

2.2.2dentify ing the value stream for ea ch product/service and eliminating waste (3\

2.2.3Making the remaining steps creating value flow (2\

2.2.4Providing only what customers want and only when they want it (3\

2.2.5Purs uing perfection (3\

2.3Name any FIVE forms of waste which occur in service operations as identified by John Maleyeff. (5\ [30]30

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3.1Assume that a company experiences the following stock movements over a five day period: Day 1 : Receipt of 650 units at R24 per unit Day 2 : Receipt of 1200 units at R19 per unit Day 5 : Issue of 650 units

3.1.1FIFO method (3\

3.1.2LIFO method (3\

3.1.3eighted average method. (4\

3.2Inventory control must occur for various reasons, and it is often necessary to compromise when objectives clash. Discuss the most important aims of inventory control. (15\ [25] (8140055\25

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4.1Name FIVE ways in which capacity and l oad can be balanced. Also state whether each is a capacity response or a load response. (10\

4.2Explain each of the following types of costs:

4.2.1Marketing costs (4\

4.2.2Administrative costs (4\

4.3The annual demand for a chemical is 950 kg, the ordering cost is R25 per order; the inventory holding cost is 20% per year and the unit cost is R100 per kg. Calculate the economic order quantity. EOQ =

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TitleDocument

SubjectProduction And Quality Control

LevelN5

Document typeQuestion paper

Year2018

MonthApril

Pages5

Downloads3

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago8y

SeasonAutumn (SH)

Start daySunday

Exam periodApril 2018

Days since exam3,114

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