Manufacturing planning and scheduling principles

Qualification		Unit number and title
HND Engineering		Unit 9 Manufacturing planning and Scheduling Principles
Student name		Assessor name

Date issued	Completion date		Submitted on
21^st October 2016	16^th December 2016

Assignment title	Manufacturing planning and Scheduling Principles – Assignment 1

LO	Learning Outcome	AC Assessment Criteria	In this assessment you will have the opportunity to present evidence that shows you are able to:	Task no.	Evidence (Page no)
LO1	Understand the use of process planning, capacity assessment and scheduling techniques	1.1	Evaluate the use of three different process planning techniques.	1
		1.2	Select and assess the use of a capacity assessment technique for two different types of manufacturing process.	1
		1.3	Explain the use of a range of scheduling techniques.	1
LO2	Understand inventory Management including stockcontrol, shop floordocumentation systems and the functions of shop control	2.1	Explain an application of the principle of inventory management.	2
		2.2	Compare and evaluate two different stock control systems.	2
		2.3	Discuss two different shop floor documentation systems.	2
		2.4	Explain the functions of shop control.	2
LO3	Understand the methods of classifying and coding component parts as key elements of group technology and their processing through grouped facilities	3.1	Explain the methods of classifying and coding component parts into family groups.	3
LO3		3.2	Explain how family groups of components are sequenced for processing through grouped facilities	3
LO4	Be able to plan and schedule a manufacturing activity	4.1	Produce a process plan from a given set of data.	2
LO4	Be able to plan and schedule a manufacturing activity	4.2	Produce a production schedule from a process plan.	2

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I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged.

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In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve the following MERIT and DISTINCTION grades

Grade Descriptor

Indicative characteristic/s

Contextualisation

Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions

Effective judgements have been made.

An effective approach to study and research has been applied.

Suitable c When a decision has been made to use a particular tool or technique. Mention any alternatives that could have also been used.

Select/design and apply appropriate methods/techniques

Complex information/data has been synthesised and processed.

Appropriate learning methods/techniques have been applied.

Present and communicate appropriate findings

The appropriate structure and approach has been used.

The communication is appropriate for unfamiliar audiences and appropriate media have been used.

Present your assignment with an appropriate structure, ensuring that the assignment flows between the different tasks.

Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions

Conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis of ideas and have been justified.

The validity of results have been evaluated using defined criteria.

When a decision has been made to use a particular tool or technique. Mention any alternatives that could have also been used and justify your choice of tools and techniques. Task 2 produce a VSM and FSM for Whizper pumps, why do we use a VSM? What are the alternatives?

Take responsibility for managing and organising activities

Activities have been planned.

Autonomy has been demonstrated.

Demonstrate convergent/lateral/creative thinking

Ideas have been generated and decisions taken.

Problems have been solved.

Creative thought has been applied.

This needs to be demonstrated throughout the assignment

Please note that for unit assignments Assessors should use these or other exemplar indicative characteristics for the individual grade descriptors from Annexe C of the HN specification or any other relevant indicative characteristics for the particular assignment. The indicative characteristic should then be contextualised. Only one indicative characteristic per grade descriptor, M2, M2, M3, D1, D2, D3 is required

Assignment brief
Unit number and title	Unit 9 Manufacturing planning and Scheduling Principles
Qualification	HND Engineering
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Assignment title	Manufacturing planning and Scheduling Principles – Assignment 1
Purpose of this assignment To apply suitable and appropriate process planning and scheduling tools as to allow Whizper pump to produce enough pumps per year as well as planning for 5 future years of growth.
Scenario This Assignment will give you an opportunity to experience the process of investigating a product design and preparing for its manufacture. You will need to identify key factors to be taken into consideration The Whizper pump company has accepted your design and now wishes to commence manufacture. The company has an empty building with full services which can be used. The company is conversant with a range of modern manufacturing methods, processes and strategies and wishes to produce 150,000 pumps per year with a growth rate of 10% per annum for 5 years. You are expected to produce a report detailing the manufacturing processes, plan and equipment required. Marks will be awarded for; § Identify the major manufacturing processes § Production plan and route cards, demonstrating reasonable manufacturing data as in a real life scenario § Layout of production cells § Should be planned for good material flow, logical movement of labour and have in process inspection § The labour requirements should be outlined, including costing estimate of the production process
Task 1 (LO1 AC1.1, 1.2 &1.3) Using various planning tools and techniques available such as Gantt charts, Network diagrams, Kanban, JIT, MRP, MRP2 etc. Identify the major manufacturing processes; produce Production plans and route cards, demonstrating reasonable manufacturing data as in a real life scenario
Task 2 (LO2 AC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 4.1 & 4.2) Using the Whizper pump scenario and making suitable assumptions produce a VSM and FSM for the company (Whizper pumps). Also produce production schedules and process plans for Whizper pumps.
Task 3 (LO3 AC3.1 & 3.2) State and compare at least 2 different methods of group classification as applied within the manufacturing environment.

Evidence checklist

Summary of evidence required by student

Evidence presented

Task 1, 2

& 3

Produce a formal assignment written in 3^rd person past tense and including page numbers. Your work must include a cover page, contents, introduction, main body and a conclusion. A bibliography with references must be supplied using the Harvard System of referencing.

An electronic copy of your assignment entered in Moodle, plus a printed, bounded hard copy handed to the lecturer.

Achievement Summary

Qualification		HND Engineering	Assessor name
Unit Number and title		Unit 9 Manufacturing planning and Scheduling Principles	Student name

Criteria Reference	To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the student is able to:			Achieved? (tick)
LO 1
1.1	Evaluate the use of three different process planning techniques.
1.2	Select and assess the use of a capacity assessment technique for two different types of manufacturing process.
1.3	Explain the use of a range of scheduling techniques.
LO 2
2.1	Explain an application of the principle of inventory management.
2.2	Compare and evaluate two different stock control systems.
2.3	Discuss two different shop floor documentation systems.
2.4	Explain the functions of shop control.
LO 3
3.1	Explain the methods of classifying and coding component parts into family groups.
3.2	Explain how family groups of components are sequenced for processing through grouped facilities
LO 4
4.1	Produce a process plan from a given set of data.
4.2	Produce a production schedule from a process plan.

Higher Grade achievements (where applicable)

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Grade descriptor

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M1: Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions

D1: Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions

M2: Select / design and apply appropriate methods / techniques

D2: Take responsibility for managing and organising activities

M3: Present and communicate appropriate findings

D3: Demonstrate convergent/lateral/creative thinking

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Field of study:

Mechanical Engineering

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