Question 1

Describe the challenges faced when scheduling jobs in a product-focused production system.

Accepted Answer

A successful answer should indicate the challenges such as keeping goods flowing through the system smoothly and maintaining a high degree of labor utilization.

Question 2

Scheduling jobs into the future based upon job arrival date refers to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Backward scheduling 
B)  Forward scheduling 
C)  Inverse scheduling 
D)  Advance scheduling 
A)  Backward scheduling 
B)  Forward scheduling 
C)  Inverse scheduling 
D)  Advance scheduling B

Question 3

If I is the input rate and O is the output rate, what happens when I < O?

Accepted Answer

A)  WIP decreases 
B)  WIP increases 
C)  WIP remains constant 
D)  I and O are not related to the WIP 
A)  WIP decreases 
B)  WIP increases 
C)  WIP remains constant 
D)  I and O are not related to the WIP A

Question 4

Shorter production runs tend to decrease production flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The primary scheduling issue in a product-focused facility is?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fixed model sequencing 
B)  Constant model sequencing 
C)  Production model sequencing 
D)  Mixed model sequencing 
A)  Fixed model sequencing 
B)  Constant model sequencing 
C)  Production model sequencing 
D)  Mixed model sequencing

Question 6

Short production run tend to result in _________ machine setups.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Short production run tend to result in...

Question 7

Short production runs have what effect on the amount of average WIP held?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased amount of WIP 
B)  Decreased amount of WIP 
C)  No change to amount of WIP 
D)  It is impossible to determine the effect of short production runs on the amount of WIP 
A)  Increased amount of WIP 
B)  Decreased amount of WIP 
C)  No change to amount of WIP 
D)  It is impossible to determine the effect of short production runs on the amount of WIP

Question 8

Customer orders, in a flow management context, are often referred to as jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Two jobs (J1 and J2) are scheduled on two workcenters (WCA and WCB). J1 starts at time 0 on WCA and finishes on that workcenter at time 5. J2 starts at time 0 on WCB and finishes at time 3. J2 then starts on WCA at time 5 and finishes at time 9. What is the average queue time of these jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  Cannot be determined from the information given 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  Cannot be determined from the information given

Question 10

Having high quality schedules for delivery vehicles can lead to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower in-transit inventories 
B)  More on-time deliveries 
C)  Both lower in-transit inventories and more on-time deliveries 
D)  Neither lower in-transit inventories nor more on-time deliveries 
A)  Lower in-transit inventories 
B)  More on-time deliveries 
C)  Both lower in-transit inventories and more on-time deliveries 
D)  Neither lower in-transit inventories nor more on-time deliveries

Question 11

What type of rules determine which job to process next from a queue of waiting jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delivery 
B)  Distance 
C)  Dispatch 
D)  Distribution 
A)  Delivery 
B)  Distance 
C)  Dispatch 
D)  Distribution

Question 12

Input and output control refers to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality assurance of materials and completed goods 
B)  Management of input and output production flow rates 
C)  Proper training of employees for customer service 
D)  Handling of customer service calls at a call center 
A)  Quality assurance of materials and completed goods 
B)  Management of input and output production flow rates 
C)  Proper training of employees for customer service 
D)  Handling of customer service calls at a call center

Question 13

The average of flow time minus processing time is?

Accepted Answer

A)  Makespan 
B)  Average flow time 
C)  Average job tardiness 
D)  Average queue time 
A)  Makespan 
B)  Average flow time 
C)  Average job tardiness 
D)  Average queue time

Question 14

Two jobs (J1 and J2) are scheduled on two workcenters (WCA and WCB). J1 starts at time 0 on WCA and finishes on that workcenter at time 5. J2 starts at time 0 on WCB and finishes at time 3. J2 then starts on WCA at time 5 and finishes at time 9. What is the average flow time of these jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  7 
C)  14 
D)  Cannot be determined from the information given 
A)  0 
B)  7 
C)  14 
D)  Cannot be determined from the information given

Question 15

The ability to produce a wide variety of product types is referred to as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Production mapping 
B)  Production prowess 
C)  Production flexibility 
D)  Production differentiation 
A)  Production mapping 
B)  Production prowess 
C)  Production flexibility 
D)  Production differentiation

Question 16

Which job shop dispatch rule schedules the job with the shortest process time first?

Accepted Answer

A)  CR 
B)  SPT 
C)  EDD 
D)  FCFS 
A)  CR 
B)  SPT 
C)  EDD 
D)  FCFS

Question 17

Which job shop dispatch rule tends to work well to minimize average flow time?

Accepted Answer

A)  CR 
B)  SPT 
C)  EDD 
D)  FCFS 
A)  CR 
B)  SPT 
C)  EDD 
D)  FCFS

Question 18

Two jobs (J1 and J2) are to be scheduled on a single workcenter. J1 has a process time of 5 and J2 has a process time of 3. J1 has a due date of time 6 and J2 has a due date of time 7. If the jobs are scheduled by the EDD rule, in what order will they be processed?

Accepted Answer

A)  J2 then J1 
B)  J1 then J2 
C)  Random order 
D)  The EDD rule is not related to processing order 
A)  J2 then J1 
B)  J1 then J2 
C)  Random order 
D)  The EDD rule is not related to processing order

Question 19

The orders of some important customers may be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Given processing priority 
B)  Intentionally delayed 
C)  Refused 
D)  Placed at the end of the order queue 
A)  Given processing priority 
B)  Intentionally delayed 
C)  Refused 
D)  Placed at the end of the order queue

Question 20

What type of chart is often used for forward scheduling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gary 
B)  Gravity 
C)  Garage 
D)  Gantt 
A)  Gary 
B)  Gravity 
C)  Garage 
D)  Gantt

Describe the challenges faced when scheduling jobs in a product-focused production system.

Scheduling jobs into the future based upon job arrival date refers to?

If I is the input rate and O is the output rate, what happens when I < O?

Shorter production runs tend to decrease production flexibility.

The primary scheduling issue in a product-focused facility is?

Short production run tend to result in _________ machine setups.

Short production runs have what effect on the amount of average WIP held?

Customer orders, in a flow management context, are often referred to as jobs.

Two jobs (J1 and J2) are scheduled on two workcenters (WCA and WCB). J1 starts at time 0 on WCA and finishes on that workcenter at time 5. J2 starts at time 0 on WCB and finishes at time 3. J2 then starts on WCA at time 5 and finishes at time 9. What is the average queue time of these jobs?

Having high quality schedules for delivery vehicles can lead to?

What type of rules determine which job to process next from a queue of waiting jobs?

Input and output control refers to?

The average of flow time minus processing time is?

Two jobs (J1 and J2) are scheduled on two workcenters (WCA and WCB). J1 starts at time 0 on WCA and finishes on that workcenter at time 5. J2 starts at time 0 on WCB and finishes at time 3. J2 then starts on WCA at time 5 and finishes at time 9. What is the average flow time of these jobs?

The ability to produce a wide variety of product types is referred to as?

Which job shop dispatch rule schedules the job with the shortest process time first?

Which job shop dispatch rule tends to work well to minimize average flow time?

Two jobs (J1 and J2) are to be scheduled on a single workcenter. J1 has a process time of 5 and J2 has a process time of 3. J1 has a due date of time 6 and J2 has a due date of time 7. If the jobs are scheduled by the EDD rule, in what order will they be processed?

The orders of some important customers may be?

What type of chart is often used for forward scheduling?

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Independent Demand Inventory Management

Material Flow Analysis and Facility Layouts

Lean Systems

Managing Customer and Work Flows

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Exam 8: Supplement: Job Scheduling and Vehicle Routing

Describe the challenges faced when scheduling jobs in a product-focused production system.

Scheduling jobs into the future based upon job arrival date refers to?

If I is the input rate and O is the output rate, what happens when I < O?

Shorter production runs tend to decrease production flexibility.

The primary scheduling issue in a product-focused facility is?

Short production run tend to result in _________ machine setups.

Short production runs have what effect on the amount of average WIP held?

Customer orders, in a flow management context, are often referred to as jobs.

Two jobs (J1 and J2) are scheduled on two workcenters (WCA and WCB). J1 starts at time 0 on WCA and finishes on that workcenter at time 5. J2 starts at time 0 on WCB and finishes at time 3. J2 then starts on WCA at time 5 and finishes at time 9. What is the average queue time of these jobs?

Having high quality schedules for delivery vehicles can lead to?

What type of rules determine which job to process next from a queue of waiting jobs?

Input and output control refers to?

The average of flow time minus processing time is?

Two jobs (J1 and J2) are scheduled on two workcenters (WCA and WCB). J1 starts at time 0 on WCA and finishes on that workcenter at time 5. J2 starts at time 0 on WCB and finishes at time 3. J2 then starts on WCA at time 5 and finishes at time 9. What is the average flow time of these jobs?

The ability to produce a wide variety of product types is referred to as?

Which job shop dispatch rule schedules the job with the shortest process time first?

Which job shop dispatch rule tends to work well to minimize average flow time?

Two jobs (J1 and J2) are to be scheduled on a single workcenter. J1 has a process time of 5 and J2 has a process time of 3. J1 has a due date of time 6 and J2 has a due date of time 7. If the jobs are scheduled by the EDD rule, in what order will they be processed?

The orders of some important customers may be?

What type of chart is often used for forward scheduling?

Operations Management, Processes, and Supply Chain Management

Corporate Strategy, Performance, and Sustainability

Product Design and Development

Process Design and Capacity Management

Customer Relationships and Customer Service

Demand Management, Forecasting, and Aggregate Planning

Independent Demand Inventory Management

Material Flow Analysis and Facility Layouts

Lean Systems

Managing Customer and Work Flows

Managing Information Flowsmrp and Erp

Managing Projects

Six Sigma Quality Management

Supplement: Statistical Quality Control

Global Supply Management

Location, Logistics, and Product Returns

Integrating Processes Along the Supply Chain

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