Question 1

Given the table below,find the sequence for the following priority rules:
(a)SPT
(b)EDD
(c)LPT

Accepted Answer

(a)BACD
(b

Question 2

________ scheduling begins with the due date and schedules the final operation first and the other job steps in reverse order.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ scheduling begins with the due date...

Question 3

Five jobs are waiting to be processed.Their processing times and due dates are given below.Using the earliest due date dispatching rule,in which order should the jobs be processed?

Accepted Answer

A) C,E,A,D,B 
B) A,B,C,D,E 
C) B,D,A,E,C 
D) C,B,A,E,D 
E) B,D,A,C,E 
A) C,E,A,D,B 
B) A,B,C,D,E 
C) B,D,A,E,C 
D) C,B,A,E,D 
E) B,D,A,C,E

Question 4

Average completion time for a schedule sequence at a work center is the ratio of:

Accepted Answer

A) total processing time to the number of jobs. 
B) total flow time to total processing time. 
C) total flow time to the number of jobs. 
D) total processing time plus total late time to the number of jobs. 
E) total flow time plus total late time to the number of jobs. 
A) total processing time to the number of jobs. 
B) total flow time to total processing time. 
C) total flow time to the number of jobs. 
D) total processing time plus total late time to the number of jobs. 
E) total flow time plus total late time to the number of jobs.

Question 5

What is input-output control?

Accepted Answer

Input-output control is a tech

Question 6

Five jobs are waiting for processing through two work centers.Their processing time (in minutes)at each work center is contained in the table below.Each job requires work center Alpha before work center Beta.According to Johnson's rule,which job should be scheduled first in the sequence?

Accepted Answer

A) R 
B) S 
C) T 
D) U 
E) V 
A) R 
B) S 
C) T 
D) U 
E) V

Question 7

The critical ratio sequencing rule prioritizes the jobs based on the importance or value of the customers who have placed the orders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An approach to sequencing that can handle the situation where jobs must pass through two or more work centers in a fixed sequence is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An approach to sequencing that can handle...

Question 9

Forward scheduling is the scheduling of:

Accepted Answer

A) the end items or finished products. 
B) jobs as soon as the requirements are known. 
C) the start items or component parts. 
D) the final operation first beginning with the due date. 
E) jobs according to their profit contributions. 
A) the end items or finished products. 
B) jobs as soon as the requirements are known. 
C) the start items or component parts. 
D) the final operation first beginning with the due date. 
E) jobs according to their profit contributions.

Question 10

One criterion for developing effective schedules is minimizing completion time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A manufacturer has the following jobs waiting on a single work center.The firm has not decided which dispatching rule to apply in order to prioritize the jobs and fix them into the schedule.Processing time in 15-minute time blocks and due date for each job are in the table below.
   a.Complete the following table.Show your supporting calculations below.
b.Which dispatching rule has the best score for flow time? for work in process (jobs in the system)? for lateness?
c.Is there ANY sequence that can avoid all lateness? Explain or provide an example.

Accepted Answer

(a)The results appear in the table below

Question 12

What does Johnson's rule do?

Accepted Answer

Johnson's rule is an approach

Question 13

Sequencing (or dispatching):

Accepted Answer

A) assigns dates to specific jobs or operations steps. 
B) assigns jobs to work centers. 
C) specifies the order in which jobs should be done at each center. 
D) assigns workers to jobs. 
E) assigns workers to machines. 
A) assigns dates to specific jobs or operations steps. 
B) assigns jobs to work centers. 
C) specifies the order in which jobs should be done at each center. 
D) assigns workers to jobs. 
E) assigns workers to machines.

Question 14

Identify some scheduling optimization systems that are used at retail stores.Describe what these systems do.

Accepted Answer

Workbrain,Cybershift,and Krono

Question 15

Five jobs are waiting for processing through two work centers.Their processing time (in minutes)at each work center is contained in the table below.Each job requires work center Alpha before work center Beta.According to Johnson's rule,what is the optimum sequence of jobs and the minimum time for completion of all jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) V-T-S-U-R;225 
B) U-R-T-S-V;175 
C) R-S-T-U-V;240 
D) U-S-V-T-R;200 
E) R-U-T-S-V;175 
A) V-T-S-U-R;225 
B) U-R-T-S-V;175 
C) R-S-T-U-V;240 
D) U-S-V-T-R;200 
E) R-U-T-S-V;175

Question 16

When a set of jobs must pass through two workstations whose sequence is fixed,________ is the sequencing rule most commonly applied.

Accepted Answer

A) critical ratio 
B) earliest due date 
C) first come,first served 
D) slack time remaining 
E) Johnson's rule 
A) critical ratio 
B) earliest due date 
C) first come,first served 
D) slack time remaining 
E) Johnson's rule

Question 17

What makes short-term scheduling of strategic importance?

Accepted Answer

1.Internally effective scheduling means

Question 18

________ uses computerized short-term scheduling to overcome the disadvantages of rule-based systems by providing the user with interactive computing and graphical output.

Accepted Answer

Finite cap

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT tracked by scheduling optimization systems used in retail stores?

Accepted Answer

A) cars parked in the parking lot 
B) individual store sales 
C) transactions 
D) units sold 
E) customer traffic 
A) cars parked in the parking lot 
B) individual store sales 
C) transactions 
D) units sold 
E) customer traffic

Question 20

Flow time represents the time:

Accepted Answer

A) an order spends waiting for processing at a work center. 
B) an order spends being processed at a work center. 
C) an order spends moving from one work center to another. 
D) to complete an order,including time spent in processing and in waiting. 
E) none of the above 
A) an order spends waiting for processing at a work center. 
B) an order spends being processed at a work center. 
C) an order spends moving from one work center to another. 
D) to complete an order,including time spent in processing and in waiting. 
E) none of the above

Exam 15: Short-Term Scheduling

Given the table below,find the sequence for the following priority rules: (a)SPT (b)EDD (c)LPT

________ scheduling begins with the due date and schedules the final operation first and the other job steps in reverse order.

Five jobs are waiting to be processed.Their processing times and due dates are given below.Using the earliest due date dispatching rule,in which order should the jobs be processed?

Average completion time for a schedule sequence at a work center is the ratio of:

What is input-output control?

Five jobs are waiting for processing through two work centers.Their processing time (in minutes)at each work center is contained in the table below.Each job requires work center Alpha before work center Beta.According to Johnson's rule,which job should be scheduled first in the sequence?

The critical ratio sequencing rule prioritizes the jobs based on the importance or value of the customers who have placed the orders.

An approach to sequencing that can handle the situation where jobs must pass through two or more work centers in a fixed sequence is ________.

Forward scheduling is the scheduling of:

One criterion for developing effective schedules is minimizing completion time.

What does Johnson's rule do?

Sequencing (or dispatching):

Identify some scheduling optimization systems that are used at retail stores.Describe what these systems do.

When a set of jobs must pass through two workstations whose sequence is fixed,________ is the sequencing rule most commonly applied.

What makes short-term scheduling of strategic importance?

________ uses computerized short-term scheduling to overcome the disadvantages of rule-based systems by providing the user with interactive computing and graphical output.

Which of the following is NOT tracked by scheduling optimization systems used in retail stores?

Flow time represents the time:

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