Production and Industrial Engineering
GATE PI topic:facility-design PYQs
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Question 39
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A firm, with a production target of 50,000 units/year, has the following data for the selection of a new location for its plant:
Location | Fixed cost (Rs.) | Variable cost per unit (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|
P | 110,000 | 2 |
Q | 95,000 | 2.5 |
R | 80,000 | 3 |
S | 75,000 | 3.5 |
The most economical location for the firm is
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The layout for an AGV system is shown in figure. The loading time is 0.5 minutes and the unloading time is also 0.5 minutes. All distances are in meters.
Considering a vehicle velocity of 50 m/min, availability of 0.95 and traffic factor of 0.9, the number of vehicles required to satisfy a demand of 50 delivery/hour is ______
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The machines and auxiliary facilities are located according to processing sequence of the product (produced in very large quantities) in
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A production line operates 7 hours a day in a 5-day week. The processing times for various job elements are as follows: | Job element: p, q, r, s, t | Processing time (s): 5, 10, 12, 3, 15 | If the line is designed for an output of 840 units per week, the theoretical minimum number of work stations required is _____
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The annual demand of wrist watches produced on an assembly line is 1,03,125 units. The line operates 50 weeks/year, 5 shifts/week and 7.5 hours/shift. The uptime efficiency of the line is 99%. The cycle time (
) of the assembly line (in minutes/unit) is __________ (up to two decimal places).Log in to check the answer
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